rocking in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rocking in the English»French Dictionary

I.rocking [Brit ˈrɒkɪŋ, Am ˈrɑkɪŋ] N

rocking (gentle)

balancement m

rocking (vigorous)

ballottement m

II.rocking [Brit ˈrɒkɪŋ, Am ˈrɑkɪŋ] ADJ

rocking boat:

rocking

qui se balance

a rocking motion

un balancement

rocking horse N

rocking horse

cheval m à bascule

rocking chair N

rocking chair

fauteuil m à bascule

I.rock [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] N

1. rock U (substance):

rock

roche f

solid/molten rock

roche dure/en fusion

hewn out of solid rock

taillé dans le roc

2. rock C (boulder):

rock

rocher m

the ship hit the rocks

le bateau a heurté les rochers or les récifs

on the rocks lit NAUT

sur les récifs

on the rocks drink:

avec des glaçons

to be on the rocks fig marriage:

aller à vau-l'eau

3. rock (stone):

rock

pierre f

‘falling rocks’

‘chute de pierres’

4. rock (Mus):

rock

rock m

rock attr band, concert, musician

rock

rock industry

du rock

rock music

rock m

5. rock Brit (sweet):

rock

sucre m d'orge

6. rock (diamond) inf:

rock gén pl

diam m inf

rock gén pl

diamant m

7. rock (crack):

rock inf

caillou m inf

rock inf

crack m

II.rocks N (testicles)

rocks npl vulg sl

couilles vulg sl

fpl to get one's rocks off

prendre son pied inf

III.rock [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] VB trans

1. rock (move gently):

rock cradle

balancer

rock baby, boat

bercer

she sat rocking herself in her chair

elle se balançait sur sa chaise

I rocked the baby to sleep

j'ai endormi le bébé en le berçant

2. rock (shake):

rock tremor, bomb: town

secouer

rock scandal, revelation: party, government

ébranler

rock waves: vessel

secouer

IV.rock [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] VB intr

1. rock (sway):

rock person, cradle:

se balancer

to rock to and fro/back and forth

se balancer de droite à gauche/d'avant en arrière

to rock with laughter

être secoué de rire

2. rock (shake):

rock earth, ground, building:

trembler

3. rock (dance):

to rock (away)

danser le rock

by midnight, the place is rocking inf

vers minuit, la fête bat son plein

V.rock [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk]

caught between a rock and a hard place

pris entre le marteau et l'enclume

as firm or solid as a rock

solide comme le roc

as hard as a rock

dur comme du fer or le roc

rock bun, rock cake N Brit

rock bun

petit gâteau aux raisins secs

Translations for rocking in the French»English Dictionary

rocking-chair <pl rocking-chairs> [ʀɔkiŋ(t)ʃɛʀ] N m

rocking-chair

rocking chair

I.rock [ʀɔk] ADJ inv

rock musique, concert, festival:

rock

rock attr

II.rock [ʀɔk] N m

1. rock (style musical):

rock

rock (music)

2. rock (danse):

rock

jive

danser le rock

to jive, to dance the jive

3. rock → roc

III.rock [ʀɔk]

rock and roll, rock'n'roll

rock and roll, rock 'n' roll

See also roc

roc [ʀɔk] N m

1. roc (rocher):

roc

rock

il est solide comme un roc

he's solid as a rock

2. roc (roche):

roc

rock

un cœur dur comme le roc

a heart as hard as stone

3. roc MYTH:

oiseau roc

roc

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

chaise berçante

rocking chair

berçante

rocking chair

bercement

rocking (movement)

bercelonnette

rocking cradle

rocking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rocking in the English»French Dictionary

rocking [ˈrɒkɪŋ, Am ˈrɑ:k-] N

rocking

balancement m

rocking chair N

rocking chair

fauteuil m à bascule

rocking chair

chaise f berçante

rocking chair

berçante f Quebec

rocking horse N

rocking horse

cheval m à bascule

rock¹ [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] N

1. rock (substance):

rock

roche f

2. rock (stone):

rock

rocher m

to be solid as a rock

être solide comme un roc

3. rock Am, Aus (lump of stone):

rock

pierre f

4. rock no pl (solid sweet):

rock

≈ sucre m d'orge

Phrases:

on the rocks (experiencing difficulties)

en pleine débâcle

on the rocks (with ice)

avec des glaçons

I.rock² [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] VB trans

1. rock (swing):

rock

balancer

rock a baby

bercer

to rock sb to sleep

bercer qn pour l'endormir

2. rock (shake):

rock person, house

secouer

Phrases:

to rock the boat inf

faire des vagues

II.rock² [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] VB intr

1. rock (undulate):

rock

se balancer

to rock back and forth

se balancer d'avant en arrière

2. rock (dance):

rock

danser le rock'n'roll

III.rock² [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] N MUS

rock

rock m

rock-crystal, rock crystal N

rock-crystal

cristal m de roche

Translations for rocking in the French»English Dictionary

rocking-chair <rocking-chairs> [ʀɔkiŋ(t)ʃɛʀ] N m

rocking-chair

rocking chair

rock [ʀɔk] ADJ

concert de rock

rock concert

rock(-and-roll) [ʀɔkɛnʀɔl] N m inv

rock(-and-roll)

rock('n roll)

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bercement

rocking

rocking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

rock star

star f de rock

to be at rock bottom person

avoir le moral à zéro

rock band

groupe m de rock

rock festival

festival m de rock

to be solid as a rock

être solide comme un roc

to be solid as a rock

solide comme un roc

rock band

groupe de rock

rock concert

concert de rock

to be as solid as a rock

avoir la solidité d'un roc personne

hard rock

le hard rock