roche

a large piece of rock, especially one that sticks out from the ground or a wall

roca, roquedad

• a big/small/rocky rock

Collocations big rock · small rock

• There was a large rock sticking out of the ground.

  Había una gran roca sobresaliendo del suelo.

a type of mineral or a piece of rock used in industry, especially as an ingredient in making things like glass and cement

minería, roca minera

• a type of rock

Collocations mineral rock · industrial rock

• The company uses a special kind of rock in its cement.

  La empresa utiliza un tipo especial de roca en su cemento.

(in Switzerland) a person's surname or family name, especially when it is the same as that of other members of their family

apellido familiar

• a family rock

Collocations family name · surname

• The Rock family has lived in Switzerland for generations.

  La familia Rock ha vivido en Suiza durante generaciones.