ROCK OF GIBRALTAR

Meaning of ROCK OF GIBRALTAR in English

a high cliff in southern Spain, at the south-western edge of the Mediterranean Sea, near the town and port of Gibraltar . When people say that something is as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar, they mean it is very safe or firm.

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ROCK OF GIBRALTAR — Gibraltar (def. 2).
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR — narrow rocky peninsula at the southern tip of Spain that has been under British control since 1704
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR — / ˌrɒk əv dʒɪˈbrɔːltə(r); NAmE / noun [ sing. ] a high cliff in southern Spain, at the south-western edge …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR — Rock of Gi·bral·tar /·····/ˌ ˈ/ BrE AmE the Rock of Gibraltar a narrow mountain area on a ↑ peninsula (=piece …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR — геогр.(the Rock of Gibraltar)мыс Гибралтар
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR — геогр. см. Gibraltar
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR — геогр. см. Gibraltar
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GIBRALTAR — County: Lincolnshire Post Code: PE24
UK Post Codes and Counties English vocabulary
GIBRALTAR — GI
Internet Domains English vocabulary
GIBRALTAR — I. noun Etymology: ~, fortress in the British colony of ~ Date: 1776 an impregnable stronghold, II. geographical name town …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ROCK — I In geology, a naturally occurring and coherent aggregate of mineral s. The three major classes of rock sedimentary , …
Английский словарь Британика
GIBRALTAR — British colony, Mediterranean coast of southern Spain. Area: 2.25 sq mi (5.8 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 27,700. The site …
Английский словарь Британика
ROCK — I. ˈräk verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English rokken, from Old English roccian; akin to Old High German rucken …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GIBRALTAR — I. jə̇ˈbrȯltə(r) adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Gibraltar, British fortified colony on the Rock of Gibraltar in the south …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GIBRALTAR — (n.) A kind of candy sweetmeat, or a piece of it; -- called, in full, Gibraltar rock.
Английский словарь Webster
GIBRALTAR — (n.) A strongly fortified town on the south coast of Spain, held by the British since 1704; hence, an impregnable …
Английский словарь Webster
ROCK
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GIBRALTAR — — Gibraltarian /ji brawl tair"ee euhn, jib'rawl-/ , adj. , n. /ji brawl"teuhr/ , n. 1. a British crown colony …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GIBRALTAR — n. British crown colony situated on the northwest end of the Rock of Gibraltar; narrow rocky peninsula at the southern …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ROCK — I. ˈräk verb Etymology: Middle English rokken, from Old English roccian; akin to Old High German rucken to cause to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GIBRALTAR — I. jə-ˈbrȯl-tər noun Etymology: Gibraltar, fortress in the British colony of Gibraltar Date: 1776 : an impregnable stronghold II. jə-ˈbrȯl-tər …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ROCK — noun ·see roc. 2. rock ·noun the striped bass. ·see under bass. 3. rock ·noun that which resembles a rock …
Webster English vocab
GIBRALTAR — add. ·noun a kind of candy sweetmeat, or a piece of it; called, in full, gibraltar rock. 2. gibraltar …
Webster English vocab
ROCK — [rock] vb [ME rokken, fr. OE roccian; akin to OHG rucken to cause to move] vt (12c) 1 a: to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GIBRALTAR — [Gi.bral.tar] n [Gibraltar, fortress in the Brit. colony of Gibraltar] (1856): an impregnable stronghold
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ROCK
Britannica English vocabulary
GIBRALTAR — British colony occupying a narrow peninsula of Spain's southern Mediterranean coast, just northeast of the Strait of Gibraltar. It is …
Britannica English vocabulary
ROCK — rock, Rock BrE AmE rɒk AmE rɑːk ▷ rocked rɒkt AmE rɑːkt ▷ rocking ˈrɒk ɪŋ AmE ˈrɑːk ɪŋ ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GIBRALTAR — Gibraltar BrE AmE dʒɪ ˈbrɔːlt ə dʒə-, -ˈbrɒlt- AmE \ - ə r -ˈbrɑːlt-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ROCK — / rɒk; NAmE rɑːk/ noun , verb ■ noun HARD MATERIAL 1. [ U , C ] the hard solid …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROCK
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GIBRALTAR — Gi ‧ bral ‧ tar /dʒəˈbrɔːltəʳ, dʒɪˈbrɔːltəʳ/ BrE AmE a town and port on the Rock of Gibraltar on the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ROCK — v. & n. --v. 1 tr. move gently to and fro in or as if in a cradle; set or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ROCK — n. 1 a the hard material of the earth's crust, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil. b a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ROCK — v. & n. v. 1 tr. move gently to and fro in or as if in a cradle; set or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ROCK — n. 1 a the hard material of the earth's crust, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil. b a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ROCK — 1. n.1 a the hard material of the earth's crust, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil. b a …
Oxford English vocab
ROCK — ( rocks, rocking, rocked) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Rock is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROCK — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a boat rocks (= moves from side to side in the water ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GIBRALTAR — noun PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES the Rock of Gibraltar
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ROCK — n. phosphate rock Ayers Rock crystalline rock Dome of the Rock extrusive rock felsic rock Hudson Rock igneous rock intrusive …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GIBRALTAR — n. British colony, Mediterranean coast of southern Spain. Area: 2.25 sq mi (5.8 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 27,700. The …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GIBRALTAR — Classification: City Located in: Michigan (MI) Total Population (2000): 4264 Total Housing Units (2000): 1791 Land Area (square meters): 9957287 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ROCK — I. noun 1 hard, stony part of the earth ADJECTIVE ▪ hard , solid ▪ Solid ~ is broken down …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
ROCK — n [ U ] 1. ( also rock music ) a type of modern popular music with a strong beat, …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
GIBRALTAR — a large rock at the western end of the Mediterranean Sea, connected to the south coast of Spain. There is …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
ROCK — I сущ. 1) а) скала, утес jagged, rugged rocks ≈ острые скалы, скалистый утес solid as a rock ≈ непреклонен …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GIBRALTAR — Гибралтар
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GIBRALTAR — сущ. Гибралтар
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GIBRALTAR — Гибралтар
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
GIBRALTAR — _n. Гибралтар
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ROCK — 1) (горная) порода 2) скальная порода; скальный грунт 3) камень • - abrasive rock - acidic rock - adjoining rock …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
ROCK — 1) (горная) порода 2) скальная порода; скальный грунт 3) камень • - abrasive rock - acidic rock - adjoining rock - alkaline rock - asphalt rock - barren rock - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
ROCK — 1) горнокаменный 2) камень 3) качать 4) качаться 5) колыхатся 6) порода 7) скальный грунт • air-leg rock drill — колонковая бурильная машина disintegration of broken rock — развал …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
GIBRALTAR — гибралтар
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GIBRALTAR — сущ.Гибралтар (владение Великобритании на Юге Пиренейского п-ова)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GIBRALTAR — (n) Гибралтар
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
ROCK — _I rɒk n 1. скала, утёс the boat was wrecked on a rock - лодка разбилась о скалу as firm …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
GIBRALTAR — n. Гибралтар [геогр.]
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
GIBRALTAR — n. Гибралтар [геогр.]
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
ROCK — I сущ. 1) а) скала, утес jagged, rugged rocks — острые скалы, скалистый утес solid as a rock — непреклонен …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GIBRALTAR — сущ. ; геогр. 1) Гибралтар ( город и порт на юге Пиренейского п-ва; владение Великобритании ) 2) = Rock of …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ROCK — I сущ. 1) а) скала, утес jagged, rugged rocks — острые скалы, скалистый утес solid as a rock — непреклонен как скала б) (с определенным …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GIBRALTAR — сущ.; геогр. 1) Гибралтар (город и порт на юге Пиренейского п-ва; владение Великобритании) 2) - Rock of Gibraltar мыс Гибралтар (южная оконечность …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики

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