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    Rochefide (en. Rocky)

    /ʁɔʃ.fid/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    The state of what is rough or difficult.
    The ruggedness of this path makes hiking difficult.
    La rochefide de ce chemin rend la randonnée difficile.
    Land, rugged and stony terrain.
    The roughness of the mountains complicates vehicle passage.
    Les rochefides de les montagnes compliquent le passage des véhicules.
    Figuratively, a difficult personality to deal with.
    His roughness makes friendly relations tense.
    Sa rochefide rend les relations amicales tendues.

    Etymology

    From old French 'roche' and 'fide', meaning a stony ground.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a rocky path
    A difficult path, fraught with pitfalls.
    un chemin de rochefide
    gain on the rocky ground
    Overcoming obstacles.
    gagner sur la rochefide
    to be on rocky terrain
    Being in a delicate situation.
    être sur un terrain rochefide

    Related Words

    rock
    A mass of solid minerals.
    roche
    fidelity
    Reciprocity of commitment or loyalty.
    fide

    Slang Meanings

    To describe a situation or someone difficult.
    This project is really rocky, I don't know how to finish it.
    Ce projet est vraiment rochefide, je ne sais pas comment le finir.
    Nickname for a cantankerous person.
    Don't upset him, he's very rocky today.
    Ne le contrarie pas, il est très rochefide aujourd'hui.