Translations for „rocks“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

rock¹ [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] N

1. rock (stone):

rock

skała f

rock

głaz m

2. rock AM (small stone):

rock

kamień m

3. rock inf (jewel):

rock

drogocenny kamień m

4. rock no pl Brit (sweet):

a stick of rock

≈ lizak m

Phrases:

to be between a rock and hard place

być między młotem a kowadłem

to be on the rocks

chylić się ku upadkowi

as solid as a rock

twardy jak skała

vodka on the rocks

wódka f z lodem

I . rock² [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] VB trans

1. rock (swing):

rock

kołysać

2. rock (shake):

rock

wstrząsać [perf wstrząsnąć]

3. rock (shock, surprise):

rock

szokować [perf za-]

Phrases:

to rock the boat inf

wprowadzać [perf wprowadzić] zamieszanie

II . rock² [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] VB intr

1. rock (move rhythmically):

rock

kołysać [perf za-] się

2. rock (shake):

rock

trząść [perf za-] się

I . rock³ [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] MUS N no pl

rock

rock m

rock

muzyka f rockowa

II . rock³ [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] MUS VB intr

1. rock (play):

rock

grać [perf za-] rocka

2. rock (dance):

rock

tańczyć [perf za-] rock'n'rolla

rock band N

rock band

grupa f rockowa

rock bottom N

to be at rock bottom inf

być na najniższym poziomie

to be at rock bottom person

być kompletnie załamanym

to hit [or reach] rock bottom

sięgać [perf sięgnąć] dna

to hit [or reach] rock bottom prices

osiągać [perf osiągnąć] najniższy poziom

rock bun, rock cake N Brit

rock bun

rodzaj twardego ciastka z bakaliami

rock climber N

rock climber

alpinista(-tka) m (f)

Monica's a rock climber

Monika uprawia wspinaczkę skałkową

rock climbing N no pl

rock climbing

wspinaczka f skałkowa

rock-crystal N

rock-crystal

kryształ m górski

rock face N

rock face

ściana f skalna

rock festival N

rock festival

festiwal m rockowy

rock N

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stratified rock GEO

skała (osadowa) uwarstwiona f

refractory rock

surowiec ogniotrwały skalny m

ravelly rock

skała krucha f

plutonic rock GEO

skała głębinowa f

plutonic rock GEO

skała plutoniczna f

parent rock GEO

skała macierzysta f

oil rock GEO

skała roponośna f

monomineralic rock petrografia

skała jednorodna

rock N

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solid rock GEO

skała zwięzła f

Usage examples with rocks

Scotch on the rocks

szkocka z lodem

vodka on the rocks

wódka f z lodem

to be on the rocks

chylić się ku upadkowi

the waves battered against the rocks

fale rozbijały się o skały

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Rocks, sticks, corrugated wash boards, and other rudimentary tools were often used to help in the washing process.

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Rocks include pebbly mudstone, conglomerate siltstone and shale.

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Rocks were then placed in a v-shape formation to try to prevent erosion, much like the groyne.

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Rocks with feldspathoids are silica-undersaturated, because feldspathoids can not coexist in a stable association with quartz.

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Rocks should vary in size and color but from each other, but not have bright colors, which would lack subtlety.

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Rocks are turbidites, block in matrix mlange, chert, and volcanics.

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Rocks are placed into a tumbling barrel with varying degrees of abrasive grit and or water.

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Rocks exhibiting foliation include the standard sequence formed by the prograde metamorphism of mudrocks; slate, phyllite, schist and gneiss.

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Rocks that are rich in kaolinite are known as kaolin or china clay.

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Rocks of the former group bear geochemical signatures implying island arc and back-arc basin provenance.

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