No. 2,979 in Portuguese
rock
"Rock" in Portuguese refers to a genre of music characterized by a strong rhythm, typically using electric guitars, bass, and drums.
In a sentence
Eu gosto de escutar rock enquanto trabalho.
I like to listen to rock while I work.
Here, 'rock' refers to the music genre known for its characteristic style and instruments.
Aquela pedra na beira do rio é um grande rock.
That stone at the riverbank is a large rock.
In this sentence, 'rock' is used to mean a solid mineral material, typically found in nature as large stones.
O novo filme realmente rock como nenhum outro.
The new movie really rocks like no other.
Here, 'rock' is used as a verb to express that something is impressive or very good.
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