A2 — Elementarynoun
roccia
rock, cliff face
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
pietramassoscoglieraparete rocciosasasso
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
sabbiaterra morbidafangopolvere
Usage note
'Scalare una roccia' = to climb a rock face. 'Roccia viva' = bare rock. 'Roccia sedimentaria/ignea/metamorfica' = geological rock types. 'Solido come una roccia' = solid as a rock (metaphor).
Example
"Gli alpinisti scalano quella roccia ogni estate."
"Climbers scale that rock face every summer."
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