rock and roll

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This word may also be spelled "rock 'n' roll."
rock and roll(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el rock and roll
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The Velvet Underground played rock and roll.Los Velvet Underground tocaban rock and roll.
b. el rocanrol
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Rock and roll became very popular in the sixties.El rocanrol se hizo muy popular en los años sesenta.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. rock and roll
I wouldn't call it a pop song. It's more rock and roll.No la llamaría una canción pop. Es más bien rock and roll.
b. rocanrol
The band is completely rock and roll.La banda es totalmente rocanrol.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
3.
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
(to play or dance to rock music)
a. rocanrolear
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
The band is here to rock and roll.La banda está aquí para rocanrolear.
a. seguir adelante
Everyone's here. Let's rock and roll!Todo el mundo está aquí. ¡Sigamos adelante!
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