rock crystal in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for rock crystal in the English»Italian Dictionary

rock crystal [Brit, Am ˈrɑk ˈˌkrɪstl] N

rock crystal

cristallo m di rocca

Translations for rock crystal in the English»Italian Dictionary

rock crystal

cristallo di rocca

Translations for rock crystal in the Italian»English Dictionary

cristallo di rocca

rock crystal

cristallo di quarzo

quartz (rock) crystal

Translations for rock crystal in the English»Italian Dictionary

crystal [Brit ˈkrɪst(ə)l, Am ˈkrɪstl] N

1. crystal CHEM:

crystal

cristallo m

wine crystals

gromma del vino

2. crystal (mineral):

crystal

cristallo m

rock crystal

cristallo di rocca

3. crystal (glass):

crystal

cristallo m

made of crystal

di cristallo

made of crystal before n chandelier, carafe

di cristallo

made of crystal jewellery

in cristallo di rocca

4. crystal (on watch):

crystal

vetro m

5. crystal before n (clear):

crystal water

cristallino, limpido

as clear as crystal water, sound:

cristallino

as clear as crystal explanation:

chiarissimo or che non lascia dubbi

I.rock¹ [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] N

1. rock U (substance):

rock

roccia f

solid, molten rock

roccia viva, fusa

hewn out of solid rock

scavato or tagliato nella roccia

2. rock C (boulder):

rock

masso m

rock

macigno m

the ship hit the rocks

le nave urtò gli scogli

on the rocks NAUT

contro gli scogli or sulle rocce

on the rocks drink

on the rocks

to be on the rocks fig marriage:

essere in crisi

to be on the rocks fig marriage:

naufragare

3. rock (stone):

rock

pietra f

“falling rocks”

“caduta massi”

4. rock Brit (sweet):

rock

= grossa caramella dura di forma cilindrica su cui è scritto il nome della località turistica in cui è venduta

5. rock gener. pl (diamond):

rock inf

diamante m

6. rock inf:

rock (in drug addicts' slang) (crack)

crack m

II.rocks N

rocks npl vulg sl (testicles):

rocks

palle f

to get one's rocks off

spassarsela

III.rock¹ [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk]

caught between a rock and a hard place

trovarsi tra l'incudine e il martello

as firm or solid as a rock

saldo come la roccia

as hard as a rock

duro come un diamante

I.rock² [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] N

rock

rock m

rock before n band, concert, musician

rock

rock industry

del rock

rock music

rock m

II.rock² [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] VB trans

1. rock (move gently):

rock cradle

dondolare

rock baby, boat

cullare

she sat rocking herself in her chair

stava seduta dondolandosi sulla sedia

I rocked the baby to sleep

cullai il bambino per farlo addormentare

2. rock (shake):

rock tremor, bomb: town

scuotere, fare vibrare, sconquassare

rock scandal, revelation: party, government

fare tremare, turbare, scombussolare

rock waves: vessel

sballottare

III.rock² [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] VB intr

1. rock (sway):

rock person, cradle:

dondolare

to rock to and fro, back and forth

ondeggiare su e giù, avanti e indietro

to rock with laughter

torcersi or sbellicarsi dalle risate

2. rock (shake):

rock earth, ground, building:

tremare

3. rock (dance):

to rock (away)

ballare

by midnight, the place is rocking inf

per mezzanotte, la serata si anima

rock crystal in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rock crystal in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.crystal [ˈkrɪs·tl] N

crystal

cristallo m

II.crystal [ˈkrɪs·tl] ADJ

1. crystal:

crystal

cristallino, -a

2. crystal (made of crystal):

crystal

di cristallo

rock¹ [rɑ:k] N

1. rock GEO:

rock

roccia f

rock in sea

scoglio m

2. rock (music):

rock

rock m

Phrases:

to be stuck between a rock and hard place

essere tra l'incudine e il martello

as solid as a rock

saldo come una roccia

to be on the rocks

andare a rotoli

whiskey on the rocks

whisky con ghiaccio

I.rock² [rɑ:k] VB trans

1. rock (swing):

rock

dondolare

2. rock (shock):

rock

scuotere

II.rock² [rɑ:k] VB intr

rock

dondolare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The egg's base sits on a plinth of rock crystal.

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They include a 7,000 carat faceted egg of rock crystal; a cut golden beryl of over 2,054 carats.

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By the 12th century, improvements in the technique of hollowing rock crystal made it possible to produce reliquaries that allowed the relic to be seen.

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The auction, with 60 lots sold at a price three times higher than the price originally estimated, was hammered at $3.45 million notably with a rock crystal and diamond ring ($498,255).

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The piece of wood was about 24ins long, preserved in a reliquary of rock crystal and precious metal, but one end was exposed.

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As well as cryptocrystalline quartz, macrocrystalline quartz (both vein quartz and rock crystal) was a commonly used raw material around the globe.

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This sets it apart from rock crystal, amethyst, citrine, and the other varieties of crystalline quartz which are basically transparent and formed from easily recognized six-sided crystals.

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Along with the head were found a number of objects made of gold, copper, turquoise, rock crystal, jet, bone, shell and pottery.

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These housed the relic in a rock crystal or glass capsule mounted on a column above a base, enabling the relic to be displayed to the faithful.

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The train has five carriages with rock crystal windows, labeled mail, ladies only, smoking, non-smoking and chapel.

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