| Formas compostas: |
| Inglês | Português |
| between a rock and a hard place expr | (facing two bad choices) | entre a cruz e a espada expres |
between the devil and the deep blue sea,
between a rock and a hard place,
between Scylla and Charybdis expr | figurative (facing a dilemma) (figurado) | entre a cruz e a espada expres |
| curling rock n | (sport: heavy stone used in curling) (esporte) | pedra para curling loc sf |
| Curling rocks are made of granite. |
| don't rock the boat interj | figurative (do not cause trouble) | não complique! interj |
| The arrangements are already made, so don't rock the boat. |
| folded rock n | (rock formation created by pressure) (rocha metamórfica) | dobra geológica loc sf |
| You can clearly see the layers of folded rock in the side of the cliff. |
| go rock climbing v expr | (scale mountains) | escalar vt |
| Wendy went rock climbing in Snowdonia. |
| hard rock n | (heavy form of popular music) | rock pesado sm |
| (anglicismo) | heavy metal sm |
| metal sm |
| I prefer easy listening and jazz to hard rock. |
hit rock bottom,
hit bottom,
reach rock bottom v expr | figurative, informal (reach lowest, worst level) | chegar ao fundo do poço expres v |
| Mike hit rock bottom when he failed all his exams. |
hoodoo,
fairy chimney,
tent rock,
earth pyramid n | (rock formation) (formação rochosa) | chaminés de fada loc sfpl |
rock and roll,
rock 'n' roll n | (style of 1950s pop music) (estrangeirismo) | rock and roll expres |
| Rock and roll was considered scandalous in the early 1950s. |
| Elvis Presley was perhaps the most famous rock 'n' roll performer ever. |
rock and roll,
rock 'n' roll n | (modern rock music) | rock and roll expres |
| I don't care for hip-hop or rap - I prefer rock and roll. |
rock and roll,
rock 'n' roll n as adj | (1950s pop style: music, singer) (anglicismo: música) | de rock and roll loc adj |
| Elvis Presley was perhaps the most famous rock 'n' roll performer ever. |
| rock band n | (heavy pop music group) | banda de rock loc sf |
| grupo de rock loc sm |
| Geoff plays drums in a rock band. |
| rock bottom n | figurative (lowest point) (figurado) | fundo do poço expres |
| Dave was at rock bottom when his girlfriend left him. |
| rock candy n | (confectionery in hard stick form) | pirulito sm |
| Rock candy is very bad for the teeth. |
| rock candy n | US, uncountable (sweet consisting of giant sugar crystals) | açúcar-cande sm |
| When I was a kid we had a kit for growing rock candy from a sugar solution. |
| rock climber n | ([sb] who scales mountains) | escalador sm |
| alpinista sm, sf |
| My friend the rock climber intends to scale Mount Everest this year. |
| rock climbing n | (mountaineering) | escalada de montanhas loc sf |
| alpinismo sm |
| montanhismo sm |
| Equipment for rock climbing is expensive at the professional level. |
| O equipamento para escalada de montanhas é caro no nível profissional. |
| rock crystal n | (mineral: clear quartz) (mineral) | quartzo sm |
| cristal de rocha loc sm |
| Rock crystal is mined in the Ural mountains. |
| rock festival n | (live rock-music event) | festival de rock sm |
| Most rock festivals last at least two days. |
| rock garden n | (rockery) | jardim de pedras loc sm |
| These plants are suitable for rock gardens. |
| rock music n | (heavy form of pop music) (música) | rock 'n' roll sm |
| (informal) | rock sm |
| Alex was listening to rock music in his bedroom. |
| rock on interj | slang (expressing approval) (gíria) | manda ver interj |
| vai em frente interj |
| “I'm going to get a new tattoo!” she exclaimed. "Rock on!" I replied. |
| rock pool n | (small body of seawater among rocks) (entre rochas) | espelho d'água loc sm |
| (entre rochas) | piscina natural loc sf |
| My daughter was fascinated by the starfish in the rock pool. |
| rock quarry n | (open pit) | pedreira sf |
| The rock quarry is located in Eno State Park. |
| rock salt n | (sodium chloride occurring in rocks) | sal-gema sm |
| Rock salt is mined at Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland. |
| rock scorpion n | (arachnid that stings) | escorpião africano loc sm |
| The rock scorpion is the longest scorpion in the world. |
| rock shrimp n | (freshwater crustacean) | camarão-pedra sm |
| The taste of rock shrimp is closer to lobster than shrimp. |
| rock singer n | ([sb] who sings rock music) | cantor de rock loc sm |
| When I was a kid my favorite rock singer was Robert Plant. |
rock slide,
rockslide n | (landslide on a rocky slope) | deslizamento de pedras loc sm |
| desmoronamento de pedras loc sm |
| desabamento de pedras loc sm |
| Last night's rock slide completely flattened three houses. |
| rock star n | (singer, musician: rock music) | estrela do rock sf |
| rock star n | figurative, informal (hero, icon) (figurado) | estrela sf |
| ícone, herói sm |
| rock the boat v expr | figurative (cause trouble) | arranjar prolemas expres v |
| Sam didn't dare to rock the boat by asking his boss for a pay raise. |
| rock wall | (wall of stones) | parede de pedra loc sf |
| rock-bottom prices npl | informal (extremely low costs) | preços baixíssimos sm pl |
| I don't know how they make any money with such rock-bottom prices. |
rock,
paper,
scissors,
also UK: paper,
scissors,
stone n | (game) (jogo) | pedra, papel, tesoura sm |
| seaside rock n | UK, uncountable (long stick of hard candy) (doce, UK) | seaside rock loc sm |
| Julian bought a stick of seaside rock as a souvenir when he went to Brighton. |
| sedimentary rock n | (rock formed from compacted minerals) | rocha sedimentar loc sf |
| Limestone is a sedimentary rock, mostly formed from the shells of marine animals. |
spiny lobster,
rock lobster n | (crustacean: crayfish) | lagosta sf |
| volcanic rock n | (rock solidified on Earth's surface) (superfície terrestre solidificada em rocha) | rocha vulcânica sf |
| Pumice stone is a type of volcanic rock. |
| You rock! interj | slang (you are great) | você é demais expres |
| Your painting is amazing—you rock! |
| You rock! interj | slang (thank you) | valeu expres |
| You made lunch for me? You rock! |
