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boulders

/ˈbəʊldəz/

/ˈboʊldərz/

Translations

bouldersnoun

boulders

/ˈbəʊldəz/

/ˈboʊldərz/

rocher

The hikers had to navigate around several boulders blocking the trail.

Les randonneurs ont dû contourner plusieurs rochers qui barraient le sentier.

Additional translations

bloc erratiqueSurtout en géologie.

Synonyms

bouldernoun

boulders

/ˈbəʊldə/

/ˈboʊldər/

bloc

The hikers had to navigate around a massive boulder blocking the trail.

Les randonneurs ont dû contourner un énorme bloc qui bloquait le sentier.

Additional translations

bloc erratiqueTerme de géologie.

Synonyms

stone

boulder rock

boulder stone

rock

boulderverb

boulders

bouldered

Past Simple

bouldered

Past Participle

bouldering

Gerund

/ˈbəʊl.dər/

/ˈboʊl.dɚ/

Intransitive verb meaning to climb large rocks; basis of the sport 'bouldering'.

faire du blocEscalade.

They spent the afternoon bouldering along the riverbank.

Ils ont passé l’après-midi à faire du bloc le long de la berge.

Synonyms

Definitions

bouldersnoun

Large, rounded rocks typically found on the ground or in a stream.

The hikers had to navigate around several boulders blocking the trail.

bouldernoun

A large rock, typically one that has been worn smooth by erosion and is too large to be moved easily.

The hikers had to navigate around a massive boulder blocking the trail.

Geology: A detached rock fragment larger than 256 millimetres in diameter, larger than a cobble.

According to grain-size classification, any clast above 256 mm is considered a boulder.

boulderverb

To climb on large rocks or small rock faces without the use of ropes; to engage in bouldering.

They spent the afternoon bouldering along the riverbank.