reck in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for reck in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rock¹ [Am rɑk, Brit rɒk] N

1. rock U (substance):

rock

roca f

igneous/volcanic rock

roca ígnea/volcánica

a great lump of rock

una roca enorme

hewn from the rock

tallado en la roca viva

as hard as rock

duro como una piedra

2.1. rock C (crag, cliff):

rock

peñasco m

rock

peñón m

my wife was like a rock throughout that time

mi esposa fue mi puntal durante toda esa época

the Rock (of Gibraltar)

el Peñón (de Gibraltar)

as solid as a rock

firme or sólido como una roca

2.2. rock C (in sea):

rock

roca f

rock

escollo m

the ship ran onto the rocks

el barco encalló en las rocas

on the rocks Scotch on the rocks

whisky con hielo

their marriage is on the rocks

su matrimonio anda muy mal

the business went on the rocks when she left

el negocio se fue a pique cuando ella se fue

2.3. rock C (boulder):

rock

roca f

“danger falling rocks”

“desprendimiento de rocas”

“danger falling rocks”

zona de derrumbe

2.4. rock C (stone):

rock

piedra f

to throw rocks

tirar piedras

to get one's rocks off Am sl

tirar sl

to get one's rocks off Am sl

coger Mex RioPl Ven vulg sl

to get one's rocks off Am sl

follar Spain vulg sl

to have rocks in one's head Am sl

faltarle a alguien un tornillo

3. rock C (jewel):

rock sl

piedra f

4. rock U Brit FOOD:

rock

barra de caramelo de colores

I.rock² [Am rɑk, Brit rɒk] VB intr

1. rock (gently):

rock

mecerse

rock

balancearse

the boat rocked gently on the waves

el barco se mecía suavemente en las olas

2. rock (violently):

rock building/ground:

sacudirse

rock building/ground:

estremecerse

to rock with laughter

desternillarse de risa

3. rock MUS:

rock

rocanrolear

rock

bailar rock

II.rock² [Am rɑk, Brit rɒk] VB trans

1. rock (gently):

rock cradle

mecer

rock child

acunar

she rocked the child in her arms

acunó al niño en sus brazos

he rocked Louise to sleep

acunó a Louise hasta que se durmió

2. rock (violently):

rock

sacudir

rock

estremecer

the scandal rocked New York

el escándalo convulsionó or conmocionó a Nueva York

III.rock² [Am rɑk, Brit rɒk] N U (music)

rock

rock m

heavy/soft rock

rock duro/blando

heavy/soft rock attr band/singer/star/concert

de rock

heavy/soft rock music

rock

rock climber N

rock climber

escalador m / escaladora f (de rocas)

rock climbing N U

rock climbing

escalada f en roca

rock crystal N U

rock crystal

cristal m de roca

rock candy N U Am

rock candy

barra de caramelo de colores

rock garden N

rock garden → rockery

See also rockery

rockery <pl rockeries> [Am ˈrɑkəri, Brit ˈrɒk(ə)ri] N

rockery

jardín o parte de un jardín con rocas y plantas alpestres

rock-hard [Am ˌrɑkˈhɑrd, Brit rɒkˈhɑːd] ADJ

rock-hard

(duro) como una piedra

rock formation N

rock formation

formación f rocosa

rock festival N

rock festival

festival m de rock

reck in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for reck in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rock¹ [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] N

1. rock GEO:

rock

roca f

rock in sea

escollo m

2. rock (music):

rock

rock m

Phrases:

to be between a rock and hard place

estar entre la espada y la pared

as solid as a rock

duro como una piedra

to be on the rocks

estar sin blanca

whisky on the rocks

whisky con hielo

I.rock² [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] VB trans

1. rock (swing):

rock

mecer

2. rock (shock):

rock

sacudir

II.rock² [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] VB intr

rock

balancearse

rock bun N, rock cake N Brit, Aus

rock bun

galleta gruesa con pasas u otras frutas secas

rock festival N

rock festival

festival m de rock

rock climber N

rock climber

escalador(a) m (f)

rock climbing N no pl

rock climbing

escalada f en roca

rock music N no pl

rock music

música f rock

rock plant N

rock plant

planta f rupestre

rock garden N Am

rock garden

jardín m rocoso

rock bottom N

rock bottom

fondo m

to hit rock bottom

tocar fondo

to be at rock bottom

estar por los suelos

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Reck disagreed, saying he had searched for tools and found none in 1913.

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Reck had a congenital heart problem, although this had not stopped him in his many expeditions.

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