Spanish Conversation · Level 56
72 words
Spanish word
rock
Pronunciation
IPA/rok/
Meaning
- masculine nounrock
Example
¿Te gusta el rock?
Do you like rock?
More examples
Mi primo tiene una colección de álbumes de rock.
My cousin has a collection of rock albums.
Core concept
Electric guitar riff with steady energetic drums.
Common phrases
estilo rock
rock style
lista de reproducción de rock
rock playlist
concierto de rock
rock concert
Similar words
música: Covers vocal and instrumental performance as a broad artistic form.
género: Defines a category by shared sonic, rhythmic, or cultural features.
canción: Conveys a musical idea through a concise piece with melody and lyrics.
estilo: Manifests through distinctive playing, arrangement, or production choices.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para referirse al estilo musical popular con múltiples subgéneros, conocido por su sonido eléctrico y su intensidad rítmica.
Word origin
Borrowed from English rock, a shortening of 'rock and roll,' Spanish rock names the electric, rhythm-driven popular music that spread in the 20th century.
Usage tips
- The word takes the masculine article el in Spanish, and fans are commonly called rockero or rockera, changing form by gender.
Opposites
- música clásicaclassical musicnoun
Related words
- rockerorockernoun
- rockearplay rockverb