Desroches (en. Rocks)

/deʁɔʃ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Area of land characterized by a large quantity of rocks.

The desroches of the region make agriculture complicated.

Les desroches de la région rendent l'agriculture compliquée.

A steep terrain strewn with boulders.

We went hiking on the desroches of the mountains.

Nous avons fait une randonnée sur les desroches des montagnes.

From Old French 'roche', indicating land full of stones.

desroches as far as the eye can see

A landscape where rocks abound without interruption.

desroches à perte de vue

to do desroches

To have difficulties moving over land full of stones.

faire du desroches

rock

A large stone or rocky outcrop.

rocher

pebble

A small stone, often rounded.

caillou

land

An expanse of ground, usually used for a specific activity.

terrain

A very rugged terrain where it is difficult to walk.

This hike is desroches, watch where you step.

Cette randonnée, c'est du desroches, fais attention où tu mets les pieds.

A complicated situation due to numerous obstacles.

This project has become a desroches due to unforeseen events.

Ce projet est devenu un desroches à cause des imprévus.