rock

roche

Matière naturelle dure qui constitue une grande partie du sol et des montagnes.

En anglais simple : The hard natural material that makes up much of the ground and mountains.

• The tunnel goes through solid rock.
• Rain slowly wears away the rock.
• Different layers of rock are visible in the cliff.

Synonymes : stone

Expressions courantes : solid rock, bare rock, rock face, rock formation

rock

Musique au rythme marqué, généralement jouée avec des guitares électriques et une batterie.

En anglais simple : A type of music with a strong beat, usually played with electric guitars and drums.

• I listen to rock every day.
• She sings in a rock band.
• Do you prefer rock or jazz?

Synonymes : rock music

Expressions courantes : rock music, rock band, rock concert, classic rock

glaçon

Morceau de glace pour refroidir une boisson ; ce sens s’emploie généralement au pluriel en anglais.

En anglais simple : A piece of ice used to keep a drink cold, usually mentioned in the plural.

• I ordered whisky on the rocks.
• Would you like your bourbon on the rocks?
• The rocks in my glass had almost melted.

Synonymes : ice cube

Expressions courantes : rock of ice, large ice rock

se balancer, balancer

Bouger ou faire bouger quelque chose fortement d’un côté à l’autre ou d’avant en arrière.

En anglais simple : To move, or make something move, strongly from side to side or backwards and forwards.

• The boat rocked in the wind.
• A strong wave rocked the ship.
• Hold the ladder so it does not rock.

Comment l'utiliser : rock back and forth (The small boat rocked back and forth in the storm.); rock from side to side (The bus rocked from side to side on the rough road.)

Synonymes : sway, shake

Expressions courantes : rock the boat, rock back, rock from side

ébranler, bouleverser

Affecter profondément une personne ou une chose, souvent en provoquant un choc ou de l’inquiétude.

En anglais simple : To affect someone or something very strongly, often by causing shock or worry.

• The news rocked our family.
• A major scandal has rocked the government.
• Her brilliant performance rocked my world.

Comment l'utiliser : be rocked by something (The town was rocked by the mayor's sudden arrest.)

Synonymes : shake, shock

Expressions courantes : rock the community, rock someone's world, rock the government

laver le minerai

Laver une matière contenant du métal dans un récipient mobile pour en séparer les morceaux précieux.

En anglais simple : To wash material containing metal in a moving container to separate the valuable pieces.

• The miners rocked the ore.
• Gravel was rocked to separate the gold.
• They rocked the material in a wooden cradle.

Expressions courantes : rock the ore, rock gold ore