rock 'n' roll in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for rock 'n' roll in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rock 'n' roll [ˌrɑːkənˈrəʊl, ˌrɒkənˈrəʊl] N U

rock 'n' roll → rock and roll

See also rock and roll

rock and roll [Am ˈˌrɑk ən ˈroʊl, Brit], rock 'n' roll N U

rock and roll

rocanrol m

rock and roll

rock and roll m

Translations for rock 'n' roll in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rock and roll

rock and roll m

rock and roll

rocanrol m

Translations for rock 'n' roll in the Spanish»English Dictionary

un concierto de rock and roll

a rock-and-roll concert

rock and roll

rock and roll

rock and roll

rock 'n' roll

bailamos unos rock and rolls

we danced a few rock-and-roll numbers

rocanrolero (rocanrolera)

rock-and-roll attr

rocanrolear

to rock and roll

Translations for rock 'n' roll in the English»Spanish Dictionary

N, n [Am ɛn, Brit ɛn] N

1. N (letter):

N

N

N

n f

2. N GEOG → north

N

N

3. N (indeterminate number) MATH:

N

(número m) n

there are n different ways of doing it inf

hay ene or equis maneras de hacerlo

to the nth degree MATH

a la enésima potencia

it's boring to the nth degree

es aburrido hasta decir basta

See also north

I.north [Am nɔrθ, Brit nɔːθ] N U

1.1. north (point of the compass, direction):

north

norte m

the north , the North

el norte

the north , the North

el Norte

it lies to the north of the city

está al norte de la ciudad

the wind is blowing from or is in the north

el viento sopla or viene del norte or Norte

the window faces north

la ventana da or mira al norte

north by west

norte cuarta al noroeste

north-northwest

nornoroeste

north-northeast

nordnord-este

1.2. north (region):

the north , the North

el norte

a town in the north of Spain

una ciudad del norte or en el norte de España

the Far North

el Polo Norte

2. north:

the North (in US history)

el Norte

the North (in US history)

los estados nordistas

3. north (in bridge):

North

Norte m

II.north [Am nɔrθ, Brit nɔːθ] ADJ attr

north wall/face:

north

norte adj inv

north

septentrional

a strong north wind

un fuerte viento norte or del norte

III.north [Am nɔrθ, Brit nɔːθ] ADV

north

al norte

the house faces north

la casa está orientada or da al norte

we sailed north for three hours

navegamos tres horas en dirección norte

north of sth

al norte de algo

it is north of Rome

está al norte de Roma

they live up north

viven en el norte

let's go up north

vayamos al norte

'n' [Am ən, Brit (ə)n]

'n' → and

See also and

and [Am ænd, (ə)n, Brit ənd, (ə)n, and] CONJ The usual translation of and, y, becomes e when it precedes a word beginning with i, hi, or y.
and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to: let's wait and see esperemos para ver qué or lo que pasa.

1.1. and:

and

y

black and white

blanco y negro

father and son

padre e hijo

ham and eggs

huevos con jamón

bread and butter

pan con mantequilla

to mix business and pleasure

mezclar los negocios con el placer

so we decided to leave — and?

así que decidimos irnos — ¿y?

during June and/or July

durante junio y/o julio

but there are journalists and journalists!

¡pero hay periodistas y periodistas!

1.2. and:

and so on or and so forth

etcétera

and so on, and so forth

etcétera, etcétera

2. and (in numbers):

one and a half

uno y medio

two hundred and twenty

doscientos veinte

an hour and five minutes

una hora y cinco minutos

five and forty arch or liter

cuarenta y cinco

3. and (showing continuation, repetition):

faster and faster

cada vez más rápido

it gets easier and easier

se hace cada vez más fácil

he just eats and eats

no hace más que comer

weeks and weeks passed

pasaron muchas semanas

weeks and weeks passed

pasaron semanas y más semanas

4. and with inf:

try and finish this today

trata de terminar esto hoy

we must wait and see what she does

tenemos que esperar a ver lo que hace

come/go and help your father

ven/anda a ayudar a tu padre

5.1. and (implying a result):

and

y

a minute longer and he would have drowned inf

un minuto más y se habría ahogado inf

5.2. and (adding emphasis):

and

y

something should be done, and quickly

habría que hacer algo, y rápido

those who refuse, and there are many …

los que se niegan, y son muchos …

n/a

1. n/a → not applicable

2. n/a → no account

3. n/a → not available

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

I.roll [Am roʊl, Brit rəʊl] VB intr

1.1. roll (rotate):

roll ball/barrel:

rodar

to roll downhill

rodar cuesta abajo

the bottle was rolling around inside the crate

la botella rodaba dentro del cajón

the bag split and the oranges rolled out

la bolsa se rompió y las naranjas salieron rodando

1.2. roll (turn over):

the car rolled over three times

el coche dio tres vueltas de campana

roll (over) onto your stomach/back

ponte boca abajo/boca arriba

roll (over) onto your stomach/back

date la vuelta

roll (over) onto your stomach/back

date vuelta CSur

we rolled over and over in the sand

nos revolcamos en la arena

they all rolled around laughing

todos se revolcaron de risa

to be rolling in money or in it inf

estar forrado (de oro) inf

to be rolling in money or in it inf

estar podrido en plata AmS inf

to be rolling in money or in it inf

estar podrido de dinero Spain inf

1.3. roll (sway):

roll ship/car/plane:

balancearse

roll ship/car/plane:

bambolearse

2.1. roll (move) + adv compl:

she watched the column of trucks roll by

miró como pasaban los camiones, uno detrás del otro

the car began to roll down the hill

el coche empezó a deslizarse cuesta abajo

tanks rolled into the capital at dawn

los tanques entraron en la capital al amanecer

tears rolled down his cheeks

las lágrimas le corrían por las mejillas

huge waves came rolling in

llegaban unas olas enormes

the engines roll off the production line at a rate of 20 a week

producen or fabrican 20 motores por semana

his name doesn't roll off the tongue

su nombre es difícil de pronunciar

the phrase rolls off the tongue

la frase es musical y fluida

2.2. roll (extend):

the hills roll away into the distance

las colinas se pierden en el infinito

3. roll (begin operating):

roll camera:

empezar a rodar

roll press:

ponerse en funcionamiento

everything's ready to roll inf

ya está todo listo

let the good times roll!

¡que vengan los buenos tiempos!

4. roll (make noise):

roll drum:

redoblar

roll thunder:

retumbar

5. roll <rolling, pres part >:

roll countryside/hills

ondulado

roll gait

bamboleante

roll tones/oratory

vibrante

roll contract/schedule

renovable

roll strikes/power cuts

escalonado

roll strikes/power cuts

continuado

II.roll [Am roʊl, Brit rəʊl] VB trans

1.1. roll:

roll ball/barrel

hacer rodar

roll dice

tirar

I'll roll you for it Am

vamos a echarlo a los dados

you need to roll a four

tienes que sacar un cuatro

1.2. roll (turn over):

the nurse rolled me over onto my side

la enfermera me puso de costado or de lado

1.3. roll:

to roll one's eyes

poner los ojos en blanco

2. roll cigarette:

roll

liar

the hedgehog rolled itself into a ball

el erizo se hizo un ovillo or una bola

a circus, museum and craft fair all rolled into one

un circo, un museo y una feria de artesanía, todo en uno

the architect rolled the plans out on the table

el arquitecto desenrolló los planos sobre la mesa

she rolled up her sleeves

se arremangó

I rolled up the rug

enrollé la alfombra

3. roll (flatten):

roll lawn

pasarle el rodillo a

roll dough/pastry

estirar

4. roll LING:

to roll one's 'r's

hacer vibrar las erres

5.1. roll sl (have sex with):

roll

pasar por las armas inf

roll

tirarse sl

5.2. roll sl Am (rob):

roll

asaltar

they rolled him for everything he had

le robaron todo lo que tenía

III.roll [Am roʊl, Brit rəʊl] N

1. roll FOOD:

roll, a. bread roll

pancito m

roll, a. bread roll

panecillo m Spain

roll, a. bread roll

bolillo m Mex

2. roll:

roll (of paper, wire, fabric)

rollo m

roll (of banknotes)

fajo m

a roll of film

un rollo or un carrete (de fotos)

a roll of film

una película

a roll of hundred-dollar bills

un fajo de billetes de cien dólares

rolls of fat

rollos mpl

rolls of fat (around waist)

rollos mpl

rolls of fat (around waist)

michelines mpl inf

rolls of fat (around waist)

llantas fpl LatAm inf

3.1. roll (rocking):

roll

balanceo m

roll

bamboleo m

3.2. roll (turning over):

roll

voltereta f

3.3. roll (frolic):

the dogs ran off for a roll in the dry leaves

los perros salieron corriendo a retozar entre las hojas secas

a roll in the hay inf, euph

un revolcón inf, euph

4. roll (sound):

roll (of drum)

redoble m

roll (of thunder)

retumbo m

5. roll (list):

roll

lista f

the electoral roll

el padrón electoral LatAm

the electoral roll

el censo electoral Spain

the electoral roll

el registro electoral Chil Ven

the electoral roll

la planilla electoral Col

they have 700 on roll

tienen 700 alumnos inscritos

to call the roll

pasar lista

to strike sb off the roll

excluir a alguien de la lista de profesionales habilitados para ejercer

honor roll or Brit roll of honour MIL

lista f de honor

honor roll or Brit roll of honour SCHOOL, UNIV

cuadro m de honor

6. roll (of dice):

roll

tirada f

to be on a roll Am inf

estar de buena racha

rock 'n' roll in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rock 'n' roll in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rock 'n' roll N

rock 'n' roll

rock and roll m

Translations for rock 'n' roll in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rock-and-roll

rock and roll m

Translations for rock 'n' roll in the English»Spanish Dictionary

N, n [en] N

N

N, n f

N as in November

N de Navarra

n

n ABBR noun

n

n m

See also noun

I.noun [naʊn] N

noun

nombre m

noun LING

sustantivo m

II.noun [naʊn] ADJ

noun

nominal

N

N ABBR north

N

N m

See also north

I.north [nɔrθ] N

1. north (cardinal point):

north

norte m

to lie 3 miles to the north of sth

estar a 5 km al norte de algo

to go/drive to the north

ir/viajar hacia el norte

further north

más al norte

2. north GEO:

north

norte m

in the north of France

en el norte de Francia

the Far North

el extremo norte

II.north [nɔrθ] ADJ

north

del norte

north

septentrional

north wind

viento m del norte

north coast

costa f norte

the North Sea

El Mar del Norte

North Star

Estrella f Polar

the North Pole

el Polo Norte

rock¹ [rak] N

1. rock GEO:

rock

roca f

rock in sea

escollo m

2. rock (music):

rock

rock m

Phrases:

to be stuck 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

to be on the rocks

estar pelado Col

whisky on the rocks

whisky con hielo

I.rock² [rak] VB trans

1. rock (swing):

rock

mecer

2. rock (shock):

rock

sacudir

II.rock² [rak] VB intr

rock

balancearse

I.roll [roʊl] N

1. roll (turning over):

roll

voltereta f

2. roll (swaying movement):

roll

balanceo m

to be on a roll fig

tener buena suerte

3. roll (cylinder):

roll of cloth, paper

rollo m

roll film

carrete m

4. roll (noise):

roll of drum

redoble m

roll of thunder

retumbo m

5. roll (catalog of names):

roll

padrón m

roll for elections

censo m

to call the roll

pasar lista

6. roll (bread):

roll

panecillo m

II.roll [roʊl] VB trans

1. roll (push):

roll ball, barrel

hacer rodar

roll dice

tirar

to roll one's eyes

poner los ojos en blanco

2. roll (form into cylindrical shape):

to roll sth into sth

enrollar algo en algo

all rolled into one

todo unido en uno

3. roll (make):

roll cigarette

liar

4. roll (flatten):

roll grass

allanar

III.roll [roʊl] VB intr

1. roll:

roll (move)

rodar

roll (with undulating motion)

ondular

2. roll (be in operation):

roll

funcionar