rocky

roccioso, sassoso

Che contiene molte pietre o è formato da roccia.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: stony

Espressioni comuni: rocky shore, rocky ground, rocky path

difficile, turbolento

Pieno di problemi e a rischio di fallire, detto di una situazione o di un rapporto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: troubled, difficult, unstable

Contrari: smooth, stable

Espressioni comuni: rocky relationship, rocky start, rocky patch

rock

Che ha il ritmo forte e il suono di chitarra tipici del rock.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: rock-influenced

Espressioni comuni: rocky sound, rocky album, rocky guitar riff

duro come la roccia

Molto duro e solido, come la pietra.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: rocklike, hard, solid

Contrari: soft

Espressioni comuni: rocky texture, rocky mass, rocky crust

traballante, instabile

Che oscilla facilmente da una parte all’altra e non sta fermo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: wobbly, unsteady, unstable

Contrari: steady, stable

Espressioni comuni: rocky boat, rocky table, rocky chair