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rock-hard — adj 1.) extremely hard ▪ The bread was stale and rock hard. 2.) BrE strong and not afraid of anyone used humorously … Dictionary of contemporary English
rock-hard — also rock hard ADJ Something that is rock hard is very hard indeed. During the dry season the land is rock hard. Ant: soft … English dictionary
rock and roll — ● rock and roll nom masculin (américain rock and roll, de to rock, balancer, et to roll, tourner) Style musical à prédominance vocale, issu de la rencontre de la musique populaire noire (blues et rhythm and blues) avec des éléments empruntés au… … Encyclopédie Universelle
hard — [ ard ] adj. et n. m. • 1971; mot angl. « dur » 1 ♦ Excessif et violent. Hard rock : forme de rock très violente. ♢ Cinéma, film hard, pornographique, très explicite. ⇒ pornographique, 2. X. Le hard. 2 ♦ N. m. ⇒ hardware. Le hard et le soft. ⊗… … Encyclopédie Universelle
hard — (adj.) O.E. heard solid, firm, not soft, also severe, rigorous, cruel, from P.Gmc. *hardu (Cf. O.S., Du. hard, O.N. harðr hard, O.H.G. harto extremely, very, Ger. hart, Goth. hardus hard ), from PIE *kortu , (Cf. Gk. kratos … Etymology dictionary
rock-solid — adj rock solid 1.) rock solid things can be depended on and trusted not to change ▪ a rock solid guarantee 2.) very hard and not likely to break … Dictionary of contemporary English
rock — 1. rock [ rɔk ] n. m. • 1741; roc 1653; ruc 1298; de l ar. rokh ♦ Oiseau fabuleux des légendes orientales, d une force et d une taille prodigieuses. ⊗ HOM. Roc, roque. rock 2. rock [ rɔk ] n. m. et adj. inv. • 1956; rock and roll 1955; mot angl … Encyclopédie Universelle
rock'n'roll — 2. rock [ rɔk ] n. m. et adj. inv. • 1956; rock and roll 1955; mot angl., de to rock « balancer » et to roll « rouler » ♦ Anglic. 1 ♦ Musique populaire d origine américaine, issue du jazz. Concert de rock. Le rock français des années 60. Hard… … Encyclopédie Universelle
rock — 1. n. 1 a the hard material of the earth s crust, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil. b a similar material on other planets. 2 Geol. any natural material, hard or soft (e.g. clay), consisting of one or more minerals. 3 a a mass of rock … Useful english dictionary
Rock — 1. n. 1 a the hard material of the earth s crust, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil. b a similar material on other planets. 2 Geol. any natural material, hard or soft (e.g. clay), consisting of one or more minerals. 3 a a mass of rock … Useful english dictionary
hard-rock — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective of a miner : experienced in underground work in hard massive formations * * * /hahrd rok /, adj. (loosely) of or pertaining to igneous or metamorphic rocks, as in mining (hard rock mining) and geology (hard rock geology). Cf … Useful english dictionary
