rocky

rocheux, caillouteux

Qui contient beaucoup de pierres ou est constitué de roche.

En anglais simple : A place has many stones or is made of hard natural stone.

• We walked along a rocky path.
• The island has a rocky coast.
• Little grows on these rocky slopes.

Synonymes : stony

Expressions courantes : rocky shore, rocky ground, rocky path

difficile, tumultueux

Qui connaît beaucoup de problèmes et risque de mal finir, notamment pour une situation ou une relation.

En anglais simple : A situation or relationship has many problems and may fail.

• Their marriage is rocky.
• The business had a rocky start.
• We went through a rocky patch last winter.

Synonymes : troubled, difficult, unstable

Contraires : smooth, stable

Expressions courantes : rocky relationship, rocky start, rocky patch

rock

Qui présente le rythme marqué et le son de guitare caractéristiques du rock.

En anglais simple : Music has the strong beat and guitar sound typical of rock.

• The song has a rocky sound.
• Their new album is much rockier.
• She added a rocky guitar riff to the chorus.

Synonymes : rock-influenced

Expressions courantes : rocky sound, rocky album, rocky guitar riff

dur comme la pierre

Très dur et solide, comme de la pierre.

En anglais simple : Something is very hard and solid, like stone.

• The cooled material formed a rocky mass.
• The old bread had a rocky hardness.
• A rocky crust covered the dried mixture.

Synonymes : rocklike, hard, solid

Contraires : soft

Expressions courantes : rocky texture, rocky mass, rocky crust

bancal, instable

Qui bouge facilement d’un côté à l’autre et ne tient pas fermement en place.

En anglais simple : Something moves from side to side easily and does not feel steady.

• The little boat felt rocky.
• We fixed the rocky table with a folded napkin.
• That rocky chair needs a new leg.

Synonymes : wobbly, unsteady, unstable

Contraires : steady, stable

Expressions courantes : rocky boat, rocky table, rocky chair