alternative rock in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for alternative rock in the English»French Dictionary

alternative rock N U

alternative rock

rock m alternatif

Translations for alternative rock in the English»French Dictionary

I.alternative [Brit ɔːlˈtəːnətɪv, ɒlˈtəːnətɪv, Am ɔlˈtərnədɪv] N

1. alternative (specified option):

alternative (from two)

alternative f

alternative (from two)

autre possibilité f

alternative (from several)

possibilité f

one alternative is…

une des possibilités serait…

the alternative is to do

l'autre possibilité serait de faire

the alternative is for sb to do

l'autre possibilité serait que qn fasse

to choose/refuse the alternative of doing

choisir/refuser l'autre possibilité qui serait de faire

there are several alternatives to surgery

il y a d'autres possibilités que la chirurgie

what is the alternative to imprisonment/pesticides?

quelle autre possibilité existe-t-il que l'emprisonnement/les pesticides?

2. alternative (possible option):

alternative

choix m

to have an/no alternative

avoir/ne pas avoir le choix

to have no alternative but to do

ne pas avoir d'autre choix que de faire

to have the alternative of staying or leaving

avoir le choix entre rester et partir

I chose the expensive/political alternative

j'ai choisi la solution chère/politique

as an alternative to the course on offer/to radiotherapy, you can choose…

outre le cours proposé/la radiothérapie, vous pouvez choisir…

II.alternative [Brit ɔːlˈtəːnətɪv, ɒlˈtəːnətɪv, Am ɔlˈtərnədɪv] ADJ

1. alternative (other):

alternative activity, career, date, design, flight, method, plan, route

autre

alternative accommodation, product

de remplacement

alternative solution

de rechange

2. alternative (unconventional):

alternative comedian, culture, scene, theatre, bookshop

alternatif/-ive

alternative lifestyle, therapy

non-conventionnel/-elle

3. alternative ECOL:

alternative

alternatif/-ive

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

alternative rock in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for alternative rock in the English»French Dictionary

I.alternative [ɔl·ˈtɜr·nə·tɪv] N

alternative

alternative f

II.alternative [ɔl·ˈtɜr·nə·tɪv] ADJ

alternative

alternatif(-ive)

rock¹ [rak] N

1. rock (substance):

rock

roche f

2. rock:

rock (stone)

rocher m

rock (smaller)

pierre f

to be solid as a rock

être solide comme un roc

3. rock fig inf (diamond):

rock

diam m

Phrases:

on the rocks (experiencing difficulties)

en pleine débâcle

on the rocks (with ice)

avec des glaçons

I.rock² [rak] 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 sl

faire des vagues

II.rock² [rak] VB intr

1. rock (sway):

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 [rak] N MUS

rock

rock m