roca

=

rock

noun

roca
feminine noun
1. rock

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roca [ro’-cah]
noun
1. Rock, precipice; vein or bed of hard stone. (f)
2. Cliff, rocky height on land or in the sea. (f)
3. Rock, a simple or compound mineral mess, which, by its extent, forms an important part of the earthy crust. (Geology) (f)
4. Anything very firm and hard. (f)
5. Stone. (f)
  • Corazón de roca -> heart of stone
  • Firme como una roca -> as solid as a rock

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Q: me quieren agitar, me insistan a gritar, soy como una roca palabras no me tocan…
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Q: When do we use "piedra" as opposed to "roca" or "stone" as oposed to "rock"
A: Pues, it is true that they are interchangeable (son intercambiables). But it seems that "piedra" is more general and has several options connected with…
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