| Level | C1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | rock |
| IPA | /rɒk ; US rɑːk / verb |
| Back | sallanmak; sallamak |
| Back 2 | rock (verb) /rɒk ; US rɑːk / verb
1 [intransitive,
transitive]
to move backwards and
forwards or from side to side; to make sb/sth do this
sallanmak; sallamak
boats rocking gently on the waves
He rocked the baby in his arms to get her
to sleep.
2 [transitive]
to shake sth violently
sarsmak, sallamak
The city was rocked by a bomb blast.
3 [transitive]
to shock sb
çalkalamak, sarsmak
The country was rocked by the news of the
riots.
IDIOM
rock
the boat
to do sth that causes
problems or upsets people
sorun
çıkarmak
They employ mainly quiet people who won't
complain and rock the boat.
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