What does roca in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word roca in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use roca in Spanish.

The word roca in Spanish means rock, rocks, rock, stone, Alcatraz, rock crystal, alkaline rock. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word roca

rock

nombre femenino (piedra)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El cuarzo es una roca.
Quartz is a type of rock.

rocks

nombre femenino (arrecife)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
El galeón encalló en las rocas.
The galleon ran aground on the rocks.

rock

nombre femenino (figurado (algo duro) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este bizcocho es una roca.
This cake is hard as a rock.

stone

nombre femenino (corazón: duro) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tiene el corazón hecho una roca. Es un hombre sin sentimientos.
His heart is made of stone. He has no feelings.

Alcatraz

nombre masculino (Isla: famosa prisión)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La isla de Alcatraz fue una antigua prisión.
The island of Alcatraz is a former prison.

rock crystal

locución nominal masculina (cuarzo transparente) (quartz)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esa copa es carísima, está hecha de cristal de roca.

alkaline rock

nombre femenino (geología: tipo de roca)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La roca alcalina contiene potasio y sodio.

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