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    Roche-mauprat (en. Rock-mauprat)

    /ʁɔʃ moːpʁa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Natural relief, often dangerous or difficult to access.
    The climbers reached the summit of the roche-mauprat.
    Les alpinistes ont atteint le sommet de la roche-mauprat.
    A place that evokes solitude or the harshness of nature.
    The roche-mauprat was both majestic and isolated.
    La roche-mauprat était à la fois majestueuse et isolée.

    Etymology

    Of uncertain origin, possibly a regional toponym.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    at the roche-mauprat
    in an isolated or hard-to-reach place.
    à la roche-mauprat
    to be on the roche-mauprat
    to find oneself in a delicate or risky situation.
    être sur la roche-mauprat

    Related Words

    escarpment
    steep and sloped relief.
    escarpement
    cliff
    vertical wall of rocks.
    falaise
    mountain
    large elevation of the terrain.
    montagne

    Slang Meanings

    To be in a complex situation.
    Once we started this project, we are really in the roche-mauprat.
    Une fois qu'on a commencé ce projet, on est vraiment dans la roche-mauprat.
    To talk about something inaccessible.
    His dream of being an astronaut is out of reach.
    Son rêve d'être astronaute, c'est de la roche-mauprat.