rock

rock (music)

noun ROK Less Common

Origin: English loanword

Usage Note

Rock in French refers almost exclusively to the musical genre; for the geological sense (a rock, a stone) French uses roche (f) or rocher (m). It is invariable as a borrowed noun and used with the masculine article: le rock, un concert de rock. The adjective rock (invariable) also describes style: une tenue rock.

Examples

"Il écoute du rock depuis l'adolescence."

Natural Translation

He has been listening to rock since adolescence.

Literal Translation

He listens to rock since adolescence.

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