No. 6,622 in Catalan
rocky
"Rocky" is not a Catalan word. In English, it means "full of rocks" or "difficult."
In a sentence
El camí era rocós i costava caminar.
The path was rocky and it was difficult to walk.
Here, 'rocós' (rocky) is used as an adjective describing the path as covered with rocks, indicating physical roughness or unevenness.
La relació entre els dos nois és una mica rocosa últimament.
The relationship between the two boys has been a bit rocky lately.
In this sentence, 'rocosa' (rocky) metaphorically describes the relationship as troubled or unstable, not smooth in terms of emotions or interactions.
Aquest matí he escoltat una cançó rocosa a la ràdio.
This morning, I listened to a rocky song on the radio.
Here, 'rocosa' (rocky) pertains to the genre of the music, indicating that the song belongs to rock music, a type of musical style.
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