(in tone) (high-pitched)

tone wysoki; voice cienki

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adjective ((of sounds, voices etc) high, sharp: a high-pitched, childish voice.) wysoki, cienki

A a.

1 alto; elevato; (fig.) grande sommo, eminente, nobile, sublime: The house is nine metres high, la casa è alta nove metri; (fis., radio) high frequency, alta frequenza; (geogr.) high latitudes, alte latitudini; (elettr.) high tension, alta tensione; high finance, alta finanza; at a high speed, a una velocità elevata; a high wall, un muro alto; un'alta parete; a high mind, un animo nobile; a high caste, una casta alta (per es., in India)

2 ( di suono) alto, acuto: a high tone, un tono alto (o acuto)

3 ( di colore) intenso, cupo; ( di luce) forte

4 avanzato; inoltrato; pieno: high autumn, autunno inoltrato; It was high summer, era piena estate

5 ( di carne, selvaggina) frollo, stagionato; ( anche) andato a male; passato; troppo frollo

6 (fam.) alticcio; brillo

7 (fam.) euforico; gasato; su di giri (spec. per effetto della droga); fatto, impasticcato (fam.): to be high on drugs, essersi fatto

8 ( di un luogo, di un locale, e sim.) ben frequentato; che ha una buona clientela

9 ( di un fiume) in piena; gonfio

B n.

1 altura; posizione elevata; livello alto

2 ( nei giochi di carte) carta alta

3 (meteor.) area d'alta pressione; anticiclone

4 ( Borsa, fin.) prezzo massimo; livello massimo; quotazione più alta; punta; picco: highs and lows, alti e bassi, massimi e minimi ( delle quotazioni)

5 (autom., mecc.) (la) marcia più alta: to move into high, mettere (o ingranare) la quinta ( un tempo: la quarta; o comunque la marcia più alta)

6 (fam.) euforia; alto: highs and lows, alti e bassi

7 ( slang) sballo; eccitazione dovuta alla droga

8 = the high table ► sotto

C avv.

1 in alto ( anche fig.); in posizione elevata; in un grado alto; nella posizione più alta: to aim high, avere grandi mire (o aspirazioni); puntare in alto

2 forte: to play high, giocare forte; fare forti puntate

3 lussuosamente; nel lusso: to live high ( on the hog), vivere nel lusso; fare la bella vita (fig.)

● (fam.) the High = High Street (spec. a Oxford) ► sotto □ high achiever, ( a scuola, ecc.) chi ottiene grandi risultati; campione; fuoriclasse □ high altar, altar maggiore □ high and dry, (naut.) arenato; incagliato, a secco; (fig.: di persona) nei guai, in difficoltà, in braghe di tela; abbandonato □ high and low, (gente) di ogni condizione, ricchi e poveri; (avv.) dappertutto, per mari e per monti □ high-and-mighty, arrogante; prepotente □ (fam.) to be (as) high as a kite, essere ubriaco fradicio; essere completamente fatto ( di droga); ( anche) essere su di giri (o eccitatissimo) □ high-backed chair, sedia dallo schienale alto □ ( sport) high ball, palla alta □ ( ginnastica) high bar, sbarra □ (autom. USA) high beam, fascio (di luce) di profondità □ (autom.) high-beams (o high-beam headlights), (fari) abbaglianti; luci di profondità □ (fam. USA) high-binder, politico corrotto, faccendiere; ( anche) sicario □ high born (o high-born) ► highborn □ high bred (o high-bred) ► highbred □ high chair, seggiolone ( per bambini) □ High Church, «Chiesa Alta» ( la corrente più conservatrice e filocattolica della Chiesa anglicana) □ High Churchman, membro della «Chiesa Alta» □ high-class, di prim'ordine, di prima qualità; d'alta classe: high-class goods, merce di prim'ordine □ a high colour, un colorito acceso □ high-coloured, dai colori vivaci; dal colore acceso; ( di persona) colorito, florido □ (mil.) high command, comando supremo □ a high complexion, una carnagione colorita □ ( arte, pitt.) high contrast, contrasto forte □ (econ.) high cost of living, carovita □ High Court ( of Justice), Alta Corte di giustizia (in Inghilterra e Galles: giudica spec. le cause civili più complesse) □ (in GB, form.) the High Court of Parliament, il Parlamento □ (GB) high day, festività religiosa □ (fam. GB) high days and holidays, occasioni speciali □ high-density, ad alta densità: (biol.) high-density lipoprotein, (abbr. HDL) lipoproteina ad alta densità □ (econ., fin.) high earners, i percettori di redditi alti □ (market.) high-end, di fascia (o di gamma) alta: high-end computers, computer di fascia alta □ (mil.) high explosive, esplosivo ad alto potenziale; alto esplosivo □ high five, il cinque ( segno di vittoria o di saluto) □ high farming, agricoltura intensiva □ ( radio, mus.) high fidelity, alta fedeltà □ ( di registratore, ecc.) high-fidelity, ad alta fedeltà; hi-fi □ (fig.) high-flier (o high-flyer), persona (dal grande potenziale) di successo; persona capace e ambiziosa; giovane in carriera; ( anche) azienda di successo; ( Borsa) titolo che va forte □ high flying, (aeron.) che vola in alto (o ad alta quota); (fig.) capace e ambizioso, di successo □ high-flown, ( di linguaggio, ecc.) enfatico; ampolloso; altisonante □ (elettron., radio) high-frequency, ad alta frequenza □ (autom.) high gear, marcia alta; quinta ( un tempo: quarta) velocità; presa diretta; (fig.) grande velocità □ (ling.) High German, alto tedesco □ high-grade, di qualità superiore; ( di esplosivo) di elevata potenza □ high ground, altura; (fig., in una discussione, ecc.) posizione di vantaggio □ high-handed, prepotente, autoritario; tirannico □ high hat, cappello a cilindro □ high-hat, (fam. USA) persona altezzosa, snob; (agg.) altezzoso, snobistico □ high heels, tacchi alti; scarpe con tacco alto □ high hopes, forti speranze □ (econ.) high-income, ad alto reddito: high-income households, nuclei familiari ad alto reddito □ to be high in office, occupare una posizione di rilievo □ (fam. antiq.) high jinks, allegria sfrenata; baldoria □ ( sport) high jump, salto in alto □ ( sport) high jumper, saltatore in alto □ ( sport) high jumping, salto in alto □ high-keyed, (mus.) acuto; (fig.) eccitabile, nervoso □ high-level, ad alto livello; ( di personale) di grado elevato; ( di rifiuti radioattivi) ad alta attività: (comput.) high-level language, linguaggio ad alto livello; linguaggio avanzato □ high life, bella vita (fig.), vita lussuosa; ( anche) gran mondo; alta società □ high light ► highlight □ high living, bella vita (fig.); vita lussuosa □ high-maintenance (agg.), che richiede molta manutenzione; delicato; (fig. fam.: di persona) difficile, capriccioso □ (relig.) High Mass, messa grande (o solenne) □ high-mettled, ( di cavallo) focoso; ( d'uomo) coraggioso, intrepido □ high-minded, magnanimo; di nobili sentimenti □ high-mindedness, magnanimità; nobiltà d'animo □ ( di indumento) high-necked, accollato □ high noon, mezzogiorno; (fig.) apice, culmine, vertice □ (ind., chim.) high-octane, ad alto numero di ottani □ (fam.) to have a high old time, divertirsi un mondo; spassarsela □ to be high on st., andare pazzo per qc.; essere entusiasta (di fare qc.) □ to be high on drugs, essere sotto l'effetto della droga; essere completamente fatto □ to be high on whisky, essere sbronzo di whisky □ (fin.: di un investimento, ecc.) high-paying, altamente remunerativo □ high-pitched, ( di suono) acuto; ( di tetto) aguzzo, con una forte pendenza □ high point, punto alto; (fig.) momento culminante ( di uno spettacolo, ecc.); clou (franc.) □ (chim.) high polymer, polimero ad alto peso molecolare □ high-powered, ( anche elettr.) ad alta potenza; (fig.) potente, influente, dinamico, efficace; (di mansione, ecc.) di grande responsabilità □ (autom., mecc.) a high-powered engine, un motore di grande potenza; a high-powered job, un posto di grande responsabilità □ high pressure, (tecn., meteor.) alta pressione; (fig.) forte pressione □ high-pressure, (tecn.) ad alta pressione; (mecc.: di un cilindro, ecc.) che resiste alle alte pressioni; (fig.) che esercita una forte pressione, insistente, pressante; ( anche) intenso, stressante □ (comm.) high-priced, dal prezzo elevato; costoso: ( Borsa) high-priced shares, titoli pesanti □ high priest, gran sacerdote ( anche fig.) □ high priestess, gran sacerdotessa ( anche fig.) □ high-principled, di nobili (o di alti) princìpi □ high profile, (geogr.) profilo alto ( di una costa, ecc.); (fig.) alto profilo (angl.); alto livello; tono maggiore; grande rilievo (o rilevanza) □ (fig.) high-profile, di alto profilo (angl.); di primo piano, di alto livello, in tono maggiore, di tutto rilievo; (fatto) alla grande (fam.): a high-profile campaign, una campagna ( elettorale o pubblicitaria) in tono maggiore; a high-profile position, una posizione di tutto rilievo □ high-ranking, di grado elevato: the highest-ranking state officials, le massime cariche istituzionali □ high-reaching, che mira in alto; ambizioso □ ( arte) high relief, altorilievo □ (comput.) high-resolution display, schermo ad alta risoluzione □ (edil.) high-rise, (agg.) ( di un edificio) alto, a molti piani; (sost.) edificio a molti piani; piccolo grattacielo □ high-rise handlebars, manubrio alto ( di bici, ecc.) □ high-risk, ad alto rischio: high-risk patients, pazienti ad alto rischio □ high road, (antiq.) strada principale, strada maestra; (fig.) strada maestra, via (più diretta); the high road to success, la strada maestra (o la via) per il successo □ the ( moral) high road, la strada (moralmente) più corretta: The party took the moral high road and disclosed the scandal, il partito scelse la strada più corretta (o scelse la trasparenza) e rivelò lo scandalo □ (fam. USA) high roller, forte giocatore (o scommettitore); ( anche) spendaccione, chi sperpera soldi nei vizi □ high school, (in GB) scuola secondaria ( inferiore o superiore); (in USA) scuola secondaria superiore; ( balletto, equit., ecc.) alta scuola □ (naut.) the high seas, il mare aperto; gli oceani; le acque extraterritoriali □ (tur.) high season, alta stagione □ high sheriff ► sheriff □ high society, l'alta società; il gran mondo □ high-sounding, sonoro; altisonante □ high speed, alta velocità; (mecc., autom.) quarta (o quinta) velocità; presa diretta □ high-speed, ad alta velocità; ad azione rapida: (elettron.) high-speed oscilloscope, oscilloscopio ad alta velocità; high-speed relay, relè ad azione rapida □ High Speed Train (abbr. HST) power car, motrice di treno ad alta velocità □ high-spirited, allegro, brioso, vivace; ( di cavallo) focoso, ombroso □ high spirits, buonumore; euforia: to be in high spirits, essere di buonumore; essere euforico (o su di giri) □ high spot = high point ► sopra □ ( nei giochi e fig.) high stakes, posta forte; posta in gioco alta □ (ingl.) high street, corso, via principale; (fig.) il centro ( della città); (fig.) il commercio □ (ingl.) high-street (agg.), del centro, centrale; (fig.) commerciale; ( anche) per la massa: high-street shops, i negozi del centro; high-street products, prodotti per la massa □ (ingl.) high-street bank, banca di credito ordinario □ ( USA) high-strung = highly-strung ► highly □ the high table, la tavola dei professori ( nei refettori dei college); il tavolo d'onore ( in un banchetto ufficiale) □ (in GB) high tea, pasto leggero nel tardo pomeriggio, che sostituisce la cena □ (fam.) high-tech (abbr. di high-technology), high-tech; ad alto contenuto tecnologico; a tecnologia avanzata: high-tech furniture, mobili high-tech; (fin.) high-tech securities, titoli tecnologici; titoli di imprese ad alto contenuto tecnologico; high-tech industries, industrie a tecnologia avanzata □ (ind.) high-technology, ad alto contenuto tecnologico; a tecnologia avanzata □ high-temperature material, materiale resistente ad alte temperature □ (elettr.) high-tension line, linea ad alta tensione □ high tide, alta marea; (fig.) apice, culmine □ high time, (l') ora (di fare qc.); il momento giusto: It's high time ( that) we left, è ora che ce ne andiamo! □ (fig.) high-toned, elevato; nobile; (fam. USA) altolocato, snob □ ( di scarpe sportive) high-top, che coprono la caviglia □ high-tops, scarpe sportive che coprono la caviglia; (spec.) scarpe da basket □ (leg.) high treason, alto tradimento □ (fam.) high-ups ► high-up □ (elettr.) high voltage, alta tensione □ high water, alta marea □ high-water mark, livello di piena; livello dell'alta marea; (fig.) punto più alto, livello massimo, apice, culmine □ a high wind, un forte vento □ high words, parole grosse; accenti d'ira □ ( Borsa, fin.) high yielders (o high-yield securities), titoli ad alto rendimento □ (antiq. o spreg. USA) high yellow, persona mulatta di carnagione quasi bianca □ to fly high, volare in alto (o ad alta quota); (fig.) avere successo □ from on high, dall'alto; dal cielo □ (fam.) to get off [get on] one's high horse ► horse □ (di prezzi ecc.) to go high, andare su; salire □ to be in high favour ( with sb.), essere molto stimato (da q.) □ in high places, negli (o in) ambienti elevati, nelle alte sfere; ( di persona) altolocato: people in high places, (le) persone altolocate □ (relig.) the Most High, l'Altissimo; Dio □ on high, in alto; in cielo □ ( di sentimenti e sim.) to run high, essere al massimo (o alle stelle); divampare: Discontent ran high, divampava lo scontento.

1) hoch [Berg, Gebäude, Mauer]

2) (above normal level) hoch [Stiefel]

3) (far above ground or sea level) hoch [Gipfel, Punkt]; groß [Höhe]

4) (to or from far above the ground) hoch [Aufstieg, Sprung]

5) (of exalted rank) hoch [Beamter, Amt, Gericht]

6) (great in degree) hoch; groß [Gefallen, Bedeutung]; stark [Wind]

7) (noble, virtuous) hoch [Ideal, Ziel, Prinzip, Berufung]; edel [Charakter]

8) (of time, season)

9) (luxurious, extravagant) üppig [Leben]

10) (enjoyable)

11) (coll.): (on a drug) high nicht attr. (ugs.) (on von)

12) (in pitch) hoch [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang usw.]

13) (slightly decomposed) angegangen (landsch.) [Fleisch]

14) (Cards) hoch

1) (in or to a high position) hoch

2) (to a high level) hoch

1) (highest level/figure) Höchststand, der; see also all-time

2) (high position)

3) (Meteorol.) Hoch, das

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1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) hoch

2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) hoch

3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) hoch

4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) Haupt-...

5) (noble; good: high ideals.) hoch

6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) stark

7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) hoch

8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) hoch

9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) angegangen

10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) hoch

- highly

- highly-strung

- high tide

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I. adj

1. (altitude) hoch präd, hohe(r, s) attr

he lives on the \highest floor er wohnt im obersten Stockwerk

I knew him when he was only so \high ich kannte ihn schon als kleines Kind

the river is \high der Fluss führt Hochwasser

she wore a dress with a \high neckline sie trug ein hochgeschlossenes Kleid

to fly at a \high altitude in großer Höhe fliegen

the rooms in our flat have \high ceilings unsere Wohnung hat hohe Räume

thirty centimetres/one metre \high dreißig Zentimeter/ein Meter hoch

\high cheekbones hohe Wangenknochen

to do a \high dive einen Kopfsprung aus großer Höhe machen

\high forehead hohe Stirn

\high latitude GEOG hohe Breite

2. (above average) hohe(r, s) attr, hoch präd

she got very \high marks sie bekam sehr gute Noten

the job demands a \high level of concentration die Tätigkeit erfordert hohe Konzentration

to have \high hopes sich dat große Hoffnungen machen

to have \high hopes for sb für jdn große Pläne haben

to have a \high IQ einen hohen IQ haben

a \high-scoring match ein Match nt mit vielen Treffern

to have a \high opinion of sb von jdm eine hohe Meinung haben

to be full of \high praise [for sb/sth] [für jdn/etw] voll des Lobes sein

to pay a \high price for sth ( also fig) für etw akk einen hohen Preis bezahlen a. fig

to drive at \high speed mit hoher Geschwindigkeit fahren

to demand \high standards from sb/sth hohe Ansprüche [o Anforderungen] an jdn/etw stellen

3. (of large numerical value)

the casualty toll from the explosion was \high die Explosion forderte viele Opfer

\high calibre [or AM caliber] gun großkalibrige Waffe

of the \highest calibre [or AM caliber] ( fig) hervorragend

the \highest common denominator der größte gemeinsame Nenner

\high number hohe [o große] Zahl

4. (important)

safety is \high on my list of priorities Sicherheit steht weit oben auf meiner Prioritätenliste

to have sth on the \highest authority ( esp hum) etw aus zuverlässiger Quelle wissen

\high crimes schwere Vergehen

to hold/resign from \high office ein hohes Amt innehaben/niederlegen

to have friends in \high places wichtige Freunde haben

of \high rank hochrangig

5. (noble)

to be of \high birth adliger Abstammung sein

to have \high principles hohe Prinzipien haben

6. ( pej: arrogant) arrogant

to be \high and mighty ( pej) herablassend sein

7. (intense)

to have a \high complexion ein gerötetes Gesicht haben

to be \high drama hochdramatisch sein

\high wind starker Wind

8. MED

\high blood-pressure hoher Blutdruck

\high fever hohes Fieber

9. FOOD (rich)

\high in calories kalorienreich

to be \high in calcium/iron viel Kalzium/Eisen enthalten

10. (intoxicated, euphoric) high a. fig fam

to be \high on drugs mit Drogen vollgepumpt sein

to be [as] \high as a kite ( fam: euphoric) total high sein sl; (drunk) stockbesoffen sein sl

11. (shrill)

to sing in a \high key in einer hohen Tonlage singen

a \high note ein hoher Ton

a \high voice eine schrille Stimme

12. LING

\high vowel hoher Vokal

13. pred (gone off)

▪ to be \high food riechen; game Hautgout haben

▶ with one's head held \high hoch erhobenen Hauptes

▶ come hell or \high water um jeden Preis

come hell or \high water, I'm going to get this finished by midnight und wenn die Welt untergeht, bis Mitternacht habe ich das fertig

▶ to leave sb \high and dry jdn auf dem Trockenen sitzen lassen

▶ to stink to \high heaven (smell awful) wie die Pest stinken sl; (be very suspicious) zum Himmel stinken fig sl

▶ sb's stock is \high jds Aktien stehen gut fig, jd steht hoch im Kurs

▶ \high time höchste Zeit

II. adv

1. (position) hoch

you have to throw the ball \high du musst den Ball in die Höhe werfen

▪ \high up hoch oben

2. (amount) hoch

the prices are running \high die Preise liegen hoch

he said he would go as \high as 500 dollars er meinte, er würde maximal 500 Dollar ausgeben

3. (intensity)

the sea was running \high das Meer tobte; ( fig)

feelings were running \high die Gemüter erhitzten sich

▶ to hold one's head \high stolz sein

▶ \high and low überall

to look [or search] for sth \high and low das Unterste nach oben kehren fig

▶ to live \high on [or off] the hog fürstlich leben

III. n

1. (high point) Höchststand m

to reach an all-time [or a record] \high einen historischen Höchststand erreichen

2. METEO Hoch nt

3. (exhilaration)

\highs and lows Höhen und Tiefen fig

to be on a \high high sein sl

4. (heaven)

on \high im Himmel, in der Höhe poet

God looked down from on \high Gott blickte vom Himmel herab; ( hum fig fam)

the orders came from on \high die Befehle kamen von höchster Stelle

5. AUTO höchster Gang

to move into \high den höchsten Gang einlegen

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1. adj (+er)

1) mountain, wall, forehead, building hoch pred, hohe(r, s) attr

2) (= important, superior) hoch pred, hohe(r, s) attr

3) (= considerable, extreme, great) opinion, speed, temperature, fever, pressure, salary, price, rate, density, sea hoch pred, hohe(r, s) attr; reputation ausgezeichnet, hervorragend; altitude groß; wind stark; complexion, colour (hoch)rot

4) (= good, admirable) ideals, principles hoch

5)

6) sound, note hoch; (= shrill) schrill

7) (inf on drugs) high (inf); (on drink) blau (inf)

8) meat angegangen

9) (CARDS) hoch pred, hohe(r, s) attr

2. adv (+er)

1) hoch

2)

3. n

1)

2)

3) (MET) Hoch nt

4) (US AUT

5) (US inf = high school) Penne f (inf)

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high [haı]

A adj (adv → highly)( → higher, highest)

1. hoch:

ten feet high zehn Fuß hoch;

at high altitudes in großen Höhen; → beam A 6, horse A 1

2. hoch (gelegen):

High Asia Hochasien n

3. GEOG hoch (nahe den Polen):

high latitude hohe Breite

4. hoch (Grad):

high prices;

high temperature;

high expectations große oder hohe Erwartungen;

high favo(u)r hohe Gunst;

high hopes große Hoffnungen;

high praise großes Lob;

keep the pace high SPORT das Tempo hoch halten;

a) hohe Geschwindigkeit,

b) SCHIFF hohe Fahrt, äußerste Kraft;

high starting number SPORT hohe Startnummer;

be high in calories viele Kalorien haben;

be high in fat fettreich sein; → gear A 3

5. stark, heftig:

high passion wilde Leidenschaft;

high wind starker Wind;

high words heftige oder scharfe Worte

6. hoch (im Rang), Hoch…, Ober…, Haupt…:

a high official ein hoher Beamter;

the Most High der Allerhöchste (Gott)

7. bedeutend, hoch, wichtig:

high aims hohe Ziele;

high politics pl (oft als sg konstruiert) hohe Politik

8. hoch (Stellung), vornehm, edel:

of high birth von hoher oder edler Geburt, hochgeboren;

high society High Society f, gehobene Gesellschaftsschicht; → standing A 1

9. hoch, erhaben, edel:

high spirit erhabener Geist

10. hoch, gut, erstklassig (Qualität etc):

high performance hohe Leistung

11. hoch, Hoch… (auf dem Höhepunkt stehend):

High Middle Ages pl Hochmittelalter n;

high period Glanzzeit f (eines Künstlers etc)

12. hoch, fortgeschritten (Zeit):

high summer Hochsommer m;

it is high day es ist heller Tag; → high time 1, noon A 1

13. (zeitlich) fern, tief:

in high antiquity tief im Altertum

14. LING

a) Hoch… (Sprache)

b) hoch (Laut):

high tone Hochton m

15. hoch (im Kurs), teuer:

land is high Land ist teuer

16. → high-and-mighty

17. extrem, eifrig (Sozialdemokrat etc)

18. a) hoch, hell (Ton etc)

b) schrill, laut (Stimme etc)

19. lebhaft (Farben):

high complexion rosiger Teint

20. erregend, spannend (Abenteuer etc)

21. a) gehoben, heiter: → jinks, spirit A 8

b) umg blau (betrunken)

c) umg high (im Drogenrausch)

d) umg high (in euphorischer Stimmung)

22. umg scharf, erpicht ( beide:

on auf akk)

23. GASTR angegangen, mit Hautgout (Wild):

be high Hautgout haben

24. SCHIFF hoch am Wind

B adv

1. hoch:

aim high fig sich hohe Ziele setzen oder stecken;

lift high in die Höhe heben, hochheben;

a) hochgehen (See, Wellen),

b) fig toben (Gefühle);

feelings ran high die Gemüter erhitzten sich;

search high and low überall suchen, etwas wie eine Stecknadel suchen

2. stark, heftig, in hohem Grad oder Maß

3. teuer:

pay high teuer bezahlen

4. hoch, mit hohem Einsatz:

play ( oder gamble) high

5. üppig:

live high in Saus und Braus leben

6. SCHIFF hoch am Wind

C s

1. (An)Höhe f, hoch gelegener Ort:

a) hoch oben, droben,

b) hoch hinauf,

c) im oder zum Himmel;

a) von oben,

b) vom Himmel

2. METEO Hoch(druckgebiet) n

3. TECH

a) hochübersetztes oder hochuntersetztes Getriebe (an Fahrzeugen), besonders Geländegang m

b) höchster Gang:

move ( oder shift) into high den höchsten Gang einlegen

4. fig Höchststand m:

food prices have reached a new high;

his life was full of highs and lows sein Leben war voller Höhen und Tiefen

5. umg für high school

6. he’s still got his high umg er ist noch immer blau oder high

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1) hoch [Berg, Gebäude, Mauer]

2) (above normal level) hoch [Stiefel]

3) (far above ground or sea level) hoch [Gipfel, Punkt]; groß [Höhe]

4) (to or from far above the ground) hoch [Aufstieg, Sprung]

5) (of exalted rank) hoch [Beamter, Amt, Gericht]

6) (great in degree) hoch; groß [Gefallen, Bedeutung]; stark [Wind]

7) (noble, virtuous) hoch [Ideal, Ziel, Prinzip, Berufung]; edel [Charakter]

8) (of time, season)

9) (luxurious, extravagant) üppig [Leben]

10) (enjoyable)

11) (coll.): (on a drug) high nicht attr. (ugs.) (on von)

12) (in pitch) hoch [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang usw.]

13) (slightly decomposed) angegangen (landsch.) [Fleisch]

14) (Cards) hoch

1) (in or to a high position) hoch

2) (to a high level) hoch

1) (highest level/figure) Höchststand, der; see also all-time

2) (high position)

3) (Meteorol.) Hoch, das

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hoch adj.

hoh adj. n.

Hoch nur sing. n.

Höchststand m.

adj. \/ˌhaɪˈtəʊnd\/, \/ˈhaɪtəʊnd\/

1) (spesielt amer.) stilig, stilfull, flott, elegant

2) (spesielt amer.) pretensiøs, påtatt kultivert, påtatt dannet, høyttravende

• high-toned notions

3) opphøyd, edel, fornem, forfinet, seriøs, høystemt

• a high-toned literary magazine

4) ( også high-pitched) i en høy tone, skingrende

1) (in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall, line] sottile; [string, wire] fine; [ strip] stretto

2) (in depth) [slice, layer, paper] sottile; [fabric, garment] sottile, leggero; [ mist] leggero

3) (in consistency) [ mud] acquoso; [mixture, oil] fluido; [ soup] lungo, leggero; [ sauce] brodoso; [ liquid] diluito, acquoso

4) (lean) [person, face] magro

5) (in tone) (high-pitched) acuto; (weak) debole

6) (sparse) [ population] scarso; [ crowd] rado, esiguo; [ hair] rado

7) fig. [ excuse] magro; [ evidence] poco convincente; [ plot] debole, inconsistente

8) [ air] rarefatto

avverbio colloq. [ slice] sottilmente; [ spread] leggermente

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verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-)

1) (anche thin down) (dilute) diluire, allungare [paint, sauce, soup]

2) (disperse) thin out

verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-) (anche thin out) [fog, mist, hair] diradarsi; [ crowd] disperdersi

- thin down

- thin out

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1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) sottile

2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) magro

3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) acquoso

4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) rado

5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) debole, inconsistente

- thinly

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1) (in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall, line] sottile; [string, wire] fine; [ strip] stretto

2) (in depth) [slice, layer, paper] sottile; [fabric, garment] sottile, leggero; [ mist] leggero

3) (in consistency) [ mud] acquoso; [mixture, oil] fluido; [ soup] lungo, leggero; [ sauce] brodoso; [ liquid] diluito, acquoso

4) (lean) [person, face] magro

5) (in tone) (high-pitched) acuto; (weak) debole

6) (sparse) [ population] scarso; [ crowd] rado, esiguo; [ hair] rado

7) fig. [ excuse] magro; [ evidence] poco convincente; [ plot] debole, inconsistente

8) [ air] rarefatto

avverbio colloq. [ slice] sottilmente; [ spread] leggermente

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verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-)

1) (anche thin down) (dilute) diluire, allungare [paint, sauce, soup]

2) (disperse) thin out

verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-) (anche thin out) [fog, mist, hair] diradarsi; [ crowd] disperdersi

- thin down

- thin out

thin [θɪn]

1. adjective

   a. [person, face, legs, arms] maigre ; [lips, layer, slice, strip, sheet] mince ; [line] fin ; [cloth, garment] léger ; [mattress, wall] peu épais (- aisse f)

• to get thin(ner) [person] maigrir

• as thin as a rake maigre comme un clou

• it's the thin end of the wedge c'est s'engager sur une pente savonneuse

   b. ( = runny) [liquid, oil] fluide ; [soup, sauce] clair

   c. ( = not dense) [cloud] léger ; [air, atmosphere] raréfié

• to vanish into thin air se volatiliser

   d. [crowd] épars ; [hair, beard] clairsemé

• to become thinner [crowd, plants, trees, hair] s'éclaircir

• to be thin on the ground (inf) (British) être rare

• to be getting thin on top (inf) ( = balding) se dégarnir (inf)

   e. ( = feeble) [evidence, plot] peu convaincant ; [majority] faible

   f. [voice] fluet ; [sound] aigu (- guë f)

2. adverb

[spread] en couche fine ; [cut] en tranches fines

3. transitive verb

[+ paint, sauce] délayer ; [+ trees] éclaircir

4. intransitive verb

[fog, crowd] se disperser ; [numbers] se réduire

5. compounds

► thin-skinned adjective [person] susceptible

► thin out

1. intransitive verb

[crowd, fog] se disperser

2. separable transitive verb

[+ seedlings, trees] éclaircir

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1) ( in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall] mince; [line, stripe, string, wire] fin; [strip] étroit

2) ( in depth) [slice, layer] fin, mince

3) ( in consistency) [mud, mixture] liquide; [soup, liquid, sauce] clair; [oil] fluide

4) ( lean) maigre

5) ( fine) [card, paper] fin; [fabric, mist] léger/-ère

6) ( in tone) ( high-pitched) aigre; ( weak) fluet/fluette

7) [population, crowd, hair] clairsemé

8) fig [excuse] peu convaincant; [evidence] insuffisant; [plot] squelettique

9) [air] raréfié

transitive verb (p prés etc - nn-)

1) (also thin down) diluer [paint]; allonger [sauce, soup]

2) ( disperse) = thin out

intransitive verb (p prés etc - nn-) (also thin out) [fog, mist] se dissiper; [crowd] se disperser; [hair] se raréfier

thinning present participle adjective [hair, crowd] clairsemé

- thin down

- thin out

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thin

A adj

1 ( in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall] mince ; [line, stripe, string, wire] fin ; [strip] étroit ;

2 ( in depth) [slice, layer] fin, mince ; the ice is thin la couche de glace n'est pas très épaisse ;

3 ( in consistency) [mud, mixture] liquide ; [soup, liquid, sauce] clair ; [oil] fluide ;

4 ( lean) [person, face, arm, leg] maigre ; he looks thin and haggard il est hâve et maigre ; to get thin maigrir ;

5 ( fine) [card, paper] fin ; [fabric, garment] léger/-ère ; [mist, smoke] léger/-ère ; the mist is getting thinner la brume se dissipe ;

6 ( in tone) ( high-pitched) aigre ; ( weak) fluet/fluette ;

7 Fin thin trading marché m calme ;

8 ( sparse) [population, crowd, hair, beard] clairsemé ;

9 fig ( unconvincing) [excuse] peu convaincant ; [evidence] insuffisant ; [plot] squelettique ; to wear thin [joke, excuse] être usé ; my patience is wearing thin je commence à perdre patience ;

10 [air] ( at altitude) raréfié.

B ○ adv [slice] en tranches fpl fines ; [spread] en couche mince.

C vtr ( p prés etc - nn-)

1 ( also thin down) ( dilute) diluer [paint] ; allonger [sauce, soup] ;

2 ( disperse) = thin out.

D vi ( p prés etc - nn-) ( also thin out) [fog, mist] se dissiper ; [crowd] se disperser ; [hair] se raréfier.

E thinning pres p adj [hair, crowd] clairsemé.

as thin as a rake ou lath maigre comme un clou ; to be thin on the ground être rare ; to get thin on top ( bald) se dégarnir ; to have a thin time of it traverser une période difficile.

■ thin down US maigrir.

■ thin out:

▶ thin [sth] out, thin out [sth] éclaircir [seedlings, hedge] ; réduire [population].

1) [voice, cry, laugh, whistle, tone] stridulo, stridente

2) spreg. [ criticism] insistente, petulante

verbo intransitivo [ bird] emettere un grido stridulo; [ telephone] trillare

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- shrilly

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1 acuto; lacerante; stridulo: a shrill voice, una voce acuta; una voce stridula; a shrill laugh, una risata stridula

2 insistente; petulante: shrill demands, richieste insistenti e fastidiose

3 (poet.) acuto; lancinante; pungente: a shrill pain, un dolore lancinante

● to shrill out, dire (o cantare) con voce stridula.

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1) [voice, cry, laugh, whistle, tone] stridulo, stridente

2) spreg. [ criticism] insistente, petulante

verbo intransitivo [ bird] emettere un grido stridulo; [ telephone] trillare

1 voce: to have a hoarse [high-pitched] voice, avere una voce rauca [acuta]; ( di un cantante, ecc.) to have a good voice, avere una bella voce; in a firm voice, con voce ferma; in a flat (o monotonous) voice, con voce monotona; in a quiet (o small) voice, a voce bassa; a clear voice, una voce chiara; a shrill voice, una voce acuta; a familiar voice, una voce nota; a harsh voice, una voce aspra; a husky voice, una voce roca; a soft voice, una voce dolce (o delicata, soave); in a loud [low] voice, a voce alta [bassa]; in a deep [angry] voice, con voce profonda [arrabbiata]; in a commanding voice, in tono di comando; to drop (o lower) one's voice, abbassare la voce; to raise one's voice, alzare la voce; to keep one's voice down, parlare più a bassa voce; to lose one's voice, perdere la voce (o essere senza voce); She knew from his tone of voice that something had happened, ha capito dal suo tono di voce che era successo qualcosa; She has a beautiful speaking [singing] voice, ha una voce molto gradevole quando parla [canta]

2 (fig.) voce; portavoce: He's the voice of reason [experience], è la voce della ragione [dell'esperienza]; The organization is the voice of the urban poor, l'organizzazione è portavoce dei poveri delle città

3 (fig.) voce; diritto di esprimersi: The charity works to give a voice to the poor and dispossessed, l'organizzazione benefica lavora per dar voce ai poveri e ai diseredati; to give voice to, esprimere; sfogare: The employees finally gave voice to their dissatisfaction, i dipendenti hanno finito per esprimere il loro malcontento; to have a voice [no voice] in st., avere [non avere] voce in capitolo in qc.: Local people should have a voice in any development, la gente del posto dovrebbe aver voce in capitolo in qualsiasi progetto edilizio; Election fraud has robbed the people of their voice, la frode elettorale ha derubato il popolo del suo diritto di esprimersi; to make one's voice heard, far sentire la propria opinione

4 (gramm.) voce: a verb in the passive voice, un verbo nella voce passiva (o al passivo)

5 (fon.) suono sonoro

● (fam.) voice box, laringe □ ( Bibbia) a voice crying in the wilderness, ‘vox clamans in deserto’ (lat.); (fig.) uno che parla al vento □ (fam. USA) voice line-up, confronto all'americana delle voci registrate di persone sospette □ ( Internet) voice mail ► voicemail □ ( USA) voice mailbox, casella vocale □ (comput.) voice message, messaggio vocale □ (comput.) voice messaging, messaggistica vocale □ the voice of the cuckoo, il verso del cuculo □ (cinem., TV) voice-off, voce fuori campo ( di personaggio non inquadrato) □ (elettron.) voice-activated [operated], a comando vocale □ (comput.) voice output, uscita vocale □ (cinem., TV) voice-over, voce fuori campo ( di narratore, ecc.) □ (comput.) voice processing, elaborazione elettronica della voce □ (comput.) voice recognition, riconoscimento vocale □ (comput.) voice response, risposta vocale □ (polit.) voice vote, votazione per appello nominale (o per chiamata) □ ( di un cantante, ecc.) to be in good voice, essere in voce □ not to be in good voice, essere giù di voce □ at the top of one's voice, a squarciagola □ (mus.) a song for three voices, una canzone a tre voci □ with one voice, a una voce; all'unanimità □ ( di un ragazzo) His voice is breaking, sta cambiando voce; gli sta venendo la voce da uomo □ He likes the sound of his voice, gli piace sentirsi parlare.

1 dare voce a; esprimere: to voice one's anger [concern], esprimere la propria rabbia [preoccupazione]; Please voice your doubts if you have any, formulate i vostri dubbi, se ne avete

2 (mus.) accordare, intonare ( le canne di un organo, ecc.)

3 (fon.) pronunciare ( una consonante) come sonora.

reedy [ˈri:dɪ]

( = high-pitched) aigu (- guë f)

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adjective [voice, tone] aigu/-uë

1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) slå opp (et telt)

2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) kaste, slenge

3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) falle tungt mot, deise; kyle

4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) hogge, stampe, duve

5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) sette tonehøyden, stemme

1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) område mellom gjerdene; bane

2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) tone(høyde), stemmeleie

3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) intensitet

4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) fast plass, (salgs)område

5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) kast

6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) hogging, stamping, duving

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- - pitched

- pitch-black

bek

tjære

subst. \/pɪtʃ\/

1) bek

• black as pitch

• dark as pitch

2) kvae, harpiks

pitch pine se ➢ pitch pine

subst. \/pɪtʃ\/

1) grad, nivå

• a high pitch of efficiency

2) høyde, høydepunkt, topp

• come to a pitch

• he was roused to a pitch of frenzy

3) ( om lyd) tone, tonehøyde, stemmehøyde, tonefall, toneleie

• falling pitch

• rising pitch

• the pitch of the voice

4) kast

5) ( i cricket) kastelengde, kastehøyde, kast, nedslagsplass (ved gjerdet)

6) ( i baseball) kast til slagmannen, kast

7) ( i golf) forklaring: høyt slag der ballen ikke triller langt etter nedslag (også kalt pitch shot forklaring:)

8) cricketbane (mellom kastefeltet og slagfeltet)

9) (britisk, i fotball, rugby e.l.) bane

10) torgplass, fast plass (for gateselger, gatemusikant e.l.)

11) ( hverdagslig) pågående salgsprat

• sales pitch

12) ( hverdagslig) slagplan, strategi

13) fiskeplass

14) teltplass, leirplass

15) forklaring: høyden en falk stiger til før den stuper mot byttet

16) ( om fartøy) stamping, hugging

17) ( om fly) duving, gynging, krenging (i lengderetningen)

18) helling, skråning, hellingsvinkel

• the pitch of a roof

19) ( om propell eller skrue) stigning

20) ( mekanikk) tannavstand, tanndeling

at concert pitch stemt etter kammertonen ( overført) i beredskap, klar, på hugget

concert pitch eller standard pitch kammertone, normaltone

give the pitch ( musikk) gi tonen, angi tonen

pitch angle stigningsvinkel (luftfart, om propell) bladvinkel

queer somebody's pitch ( britisk) ødelegge sjansen for noen (særlig i hemmelighet eller med skadefrohet)

verb \/pɪtʃ\/

1) sette opp, stille opp, slå opp, reise

• pitch a tent

• pitch a stall in the market

2) slå leir

3) forklaring: plassere eller sette fast på et bestemt sted eller i en bestemt posisjon

4) kaste, slenge, hive, kyle, kaste til slagmann (i baseball)

• pitch hay

• pitch him out!

5) (baseball, om kamp) være kaster

• he pitched a good game

6) ( i cricket) få ballen til å ta bakken på et gitt sted, treffe bakken (om ball)

7) ( i golf) pitche, slå en pitch

8) steinsette, steinlegge, brolegge

9) ( om stein) kanthugge, meisle

10) ( musikk) bestemme tonearten av, holde i en viss toneart

• the tune is pitched too high

11) sette\/legge på et visst nivå

• he pitched his hopes too high

12) ( i enkelte kortspill) bestemme som trumffarge

13) (spesielt amer., hverdagslig) selge, drive reklame for

• doctors who pitch their own services on TV

14) ( om fartøy) stampe, hugge

15) ( om fly) duve, gynge, krenge (i lengderetningen)

16) falle, stupe, falle hodestups

• pitch headlong

17) ( om åsside e.l.) helle nedover

18) ( bryggeri) sette til gjær

19) ( foreldet) sette fast i bakken

pitch a yarn ( hverdagslig) dra en historie, slå en plate

pitch camp slå leir

pitch in ( hverdagslig) ta fatt, ta tak ( hverdagslig) bidra, være med

pitch into hive seg over, gå løs på

• he pitched into his supper

gå løs på, fly på, skjelle ut

• the teacher pitched into the boy

pitch it strong ( hverdagslig) smøre tykt på, overdrive

pitch one's tent ( overført) slå seg ned, oppslå sitt paulun

pitch on\/upon plukke ut, velge

pitch pennies kaste på stikka kaste mynt og kron spille klinkekuler

pitch wickets ( i cricket) sette opp pinnene og legge på overliggeren

verb \/pɪtʃ\/

beke

1) (Brit.): (usual place) [Stand]platz, der; (stand) Stand, der; (Sport): (playing area) Feld, das; Platz, der

2) (Mus.) Tonhöhe, die; (of voice) Stimmlage, die; (of instrument) Tonlage, die

3) (slope) Neigung, die

4) (fig.): (degree, intensity)

1) (erect) aufschlagen [Zelt]

2) (throw) werfen

3) (Mus.) anstimmen [Melodie]; stimmen [Instrument]

4) (fig.)

5)

(fall) [kopfüber] stürzen; [Schiff, Fahrzeug, Flugzeug:] mit einem Ruck nach vorn kippen; (repeatedly) [Schiff:] stampfen

- academic.ru/90132/pitch_in">pitch in

- pitch into

(substance) Pech, das

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1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) aufschlagen

2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) werfen

3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) stürzen

4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) stampfen

5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) anstimmen

1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) das Feld

2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) die Tonhöhe

3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) der Grad

4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) der Stand

5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) der Wurf

6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) das Stampfen

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- -pitched

- pitch-black

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1. COMPUT (characters per inch) Zeichendichte f

2. (satellite/antenna movement) Nicken nt

n no pl Pech nt

I. n

<pl -es>

1. BRIT, AUS (sports field) [Spiel]feld nt, Platz m; BRIT (for camping) [Zelt]platz m

baseball/hockey \pitch Baseball-/Hockeyfeld nt

football \pitch Fußballfeld nt, Fußballplatz m

2. (baseball throw) Wurf m

3. no pl (tone) Tonhöhe f; (of a voice) Stimmlage f; (of an instrument) Tonlage f; (volume) Lautstärke f

the noise [had] reached such a \pitch that the neighbours complained der Lärm war so laut, dass sich die Nachbarn beschwerten

perfect \pitch absolutes Gehör

to get the \pitch right ( also fig) den richtigen Ton treffen a. fig

4. ( fig: level)

to be at fever \pitch (worked-up) [furchtbar] aufgeregt sein; children [völlig] aufgedreht [o ÖSTERR überdreht] sein

5. no pl (persuasion)

[sales] \pitch [Verkaufs]gerede nt a. pej fam, [Verkaufs]sprüche pl a. pej fam

he gave me his usual [sales] \pitch about quality and reliability er spulte seine üblichen Sprüche über Qualität und Zuverlässigkeit ab fam

to make a \pitch for sth/to do sth sich akk um etw akk bemühen

the city made a \pitch to stage the competition die Stadt bemühte sich um die Austragung der Wettkämpfe

6. esp BRIT (sales area) Platz m

7. (slope) Schräge f, Neigung f

low/steep \pitch flache/steile Neigung

to have a low \pitch flach geneigt sein

to have a steep \pitch steil [geneigt] sein

II. vt

1. (throw)

▪ to \pitch sb/sth jdn/etw werfen

the bouncer \pitched him into the street der Türsteher warf ihn hinaus; ( fig)

his constant criticism had \pitched him into trouble with his boss seine ständige Kritik hatte ihm Ärger mit seinem Chef eingebracht

bad luck had \pitched him into a life of crime bedingt durch widrige Umstände, rutschte er in die Kriminalität ab

to be \pitched [headlong] into despair in [eine] tiefe Verzweiflung gestürzt werden

2. (set up)

▪ to \pitch sth etw aufstellen

to \pitch camp das Lager aufschlagen

to \pitch a tent ein Zelt aufbauen [o aufschlagen

3. SPORT

he has \pitched the last 3 innings er spielte in den letzten 3 Runden den Werfer

to \pitch a ball einen Ball werfen

to \pitch a curve ball den Ball anschneiden

4. MUS

▪ to \pitch sth instrument etw stimmen; song etw anstimmen; note etw treffen

the tune was \pitched [too] high/low die Melodie war [zu] hoch/tief

5. (target)

▪ to \pitch sth at [or AM to] sb etw auf jdn ausrichten

▪ to be \pitched at sb book, film sich an jdn richten

the film is \pitched at adults between 20 and 30 der Film richtet sich an Erwachsene [o an die Zielgruppe] zwischen zwanzig und dreißig

6. (set)

to \pitch sth at [or AM to] a certain level etw auf einem bestimmten Niveau ansiedeln

you have to \pitch the course at beginners' level der Kurs sollte auf Anfänger ausrichtet sein

to be \pitched too high/low zu hoch/niedrig angesetzt sein

your aspirations/expectations are \pitched too high deine Ziele/Erwartungen sind zu hochgesteckt

7. usu passive (slope)

to be \pitched at 30° eine Neigung von 30° haben [o aufweisen]

\pitched roof Schrägdach nt

8. (advertise)

▪ to \pitch sth etw propagieren [o sl pushen]

▪ to \pitch sth to sb bei jdm für etw akk werben

III. vi

1. (move) ship stampfen fachspr; AVIAT absacken

2. (fall)

to \pitch headlong to the ground kopfüber zu Boden fallen

to \pitch into a hole in ein Loch stürzen

to \pitch forward vornüberstürzen

the passengers \pitched forward die Passagiere wurden nach vorne geschleudert

3. SPORT (in baseball) werfen

4. SPORT (in cricket) [auf den Boden] aufkommen

5. (slope) sich akk [nach unten] neigen

the footpath \pitches down to the river der Fußweg führt zum Fluss hinunter

6. (aim)

▪ to \pitch for sth etw anstreben

he's \pitching for the government to use its influence er versucht die Regierung dazu zu bewegen, ihren Einfluss geltend zu machen

7. (attack)

▪ to \pitch into sb jdn angreifen

8. (start)

▪ to \pitch into sth etw [entschlossen] angehen [o anpacken]

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1. n

1) (= throw) Wurf m

2) (NAUT) Stampfen nt

3) (esp Brit SPORT) Platz m, Feld nt

4) (Brit for doing one's business, in market, outside theatre etc) Stand m; (fig = usual place on beach etc) Platz m

5) (inf: sales pitch) (= long talk) Sermon m (inf); (= technique) Verkaufstaktik f, Masche f (inf)

6) (PHON also of note) Tonhöhe f; (of instrument) Tonlage f; (of voice) Stimmlage f

7) (= angle, slope: of roof) Schräge f, Neigung f; (of propeller) Steigung f

8) (fig

9) (US inf)

2. vt

1) (= throw) hay gabeln; ball werfen

2) (MUS) song anstimmen; note (= give) angeben; (= hit) treffen; instrument stimmen; (inf by DJ) pitchen

3) (fig)

4) (= put up) camp, tent aufschlagen; stand aufstellen

5) (BASEBALL) ball werfen

3. vi

1) (= fall) fallen, stürzen

2) (NAUT) stampfen; (AVIAT) absacken

3) (BASEBALL) werfen

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pitch¹ [pıtʃ]

A s

1. MINER Pech n: → mineral pitch

2. BOT (rohes Terpentin-)Harz

B v/t (ver)pechen, (-)pichen:

pitched thread Pechdraht m

pitch² [pıtʃ]

A v/t

1. ein Zelt, ein Lager, einen Verkaufsstand etc aufschlagen, -stellen, eine Leiter etc anlegen, ein Lager etc errichten:

pitch one’s tent fig seine Zelte aufschlagen

2. einen Pfosten etc einrammen, -schlagen, befestigen

3. einen Speer etc werfen, schleudern:

pitch a coin eine Münze hochwerfen (zum Losen etc)

4. Heu etc (auf)laden, (-)gabeln

5. MIL, HIST in Schlachtordnung aufstellen:

a) regelrechte oder offene (Feld)Schlacht,

b) fig knallharte Auseinandersetzung

6. (der Höhe oder dem Wert etc nach) festsetzen, -legen:

pitch one’s expectations too high seine Erwartungen zu hoch schrauben, zu viel erwarten;

pitch one’s hopes too high seine Hoffnungen zu hoch stecken

7. fig eine Rede etc abstimmen (on auf akk), (auf bestimmte Weise) ausdrücken

8. MUS

a) ein Instrument (auf eine bestimmte Tonhöhe) stimmen

b) ein Lied etc (in bestimmter Tonhöhe) anstimmen oder singen oder spielen, die Tonhöhe für ein Lied etc festsetzen oder anschlagen:

pitch the voice high hoch anstimmen oder singen;

his voice was well pitched er hatte eine gute Stimmlage

9. Golf: den Ball pitchen

10. fig den Sinn etc richten (toward[s] auf akk)

11. eine Straße (be)schottern, (mit unbehauenen Steinen) pflastern, eine Böschung (mit unbehauenen Steinen) verpacken

12. Kartenspiel: eine Farbe durch Ausspielen zum Trumpf machen, die Trumpffarbe durch Ausspielen festlegen

13. Ware

a) zum Verkauf anbieten, ausstellen

b) anpreisen

14. umg eine Geschichte etc auftischen: → tale 3, yarn A 3

B v/i

1. (besonders kopfüber) (hin)stürzen, hinschlagen

2. aufschlagen, -prallen (Ball etc)

3. taumeln

4. SCHIFF stampfen (Schiff)

5. werfen

6. Golf: pitchen, einen Pitch schlagen oder spielen

7. sich neigen (Dach etc)

8. a) ein Zelt oder Lager aufschlagen, (sich) lagern

b) einen (Verkaufs)Stand aufschlagen

9. (on, upon) sich entscheiden (für), verfallen (auf akk)

10. pitch in umg

a) sich (tüchtig) ins Zeug legen, loslegen, sich ranmachen,

b) tüchtig zulangen (essen),

c) einspringen, aushelfen ( beide:

with mit),

d) mit anpacken ( with bei)

11. pitch into umg

a) losgehen auf jemanden, herfallen über das Essen,

b) sich (mit Schwung) an die Arbeit machen

12. umg

a) SPORT allg spielen

b) fig kämpfen

C s

1. Wurf m ( auch SPORT):

what’s the pitch? US sl was ist los?;

I get the pitch US sl ich kapiere

2. SCHIFF Stampfen n

3. Neigung f, Gefälle n (eines Daches etc)

4. Höhe f

5. MUS Tonhöhe f:

pitch level Ton- oder Stimmlage f;

pitch name absoluter Notenname;

pitch number Schwingungszahl f (eines Tones)

6. MUS

a) (tatsächliche, absolute) Stimmung (eines Instruments)

b) richtige Tonhöhe (in der Ausführung):

above (below) pitch zu hoch (tief);

sing true to pitch tonrein singen

7. MUS Normalton(höhe) m(f), Kammerton m: → concert A 1 a

8. auch sense of pitch MUS Tonbewusstsein n:

have absolute ( oder perfect) pitch das absolute Gehör haben

9. Grad m, Stufe f, Höhe f (auch fig):

pitch of an arch Bogenhöhe;

fly a high pitch hoch fliegen

10. fig äußerster (höchster oder tiefster) Punkt, höchster Grad, Gipfel m:

to the highest pitch aufs Äußerste

11. besonders Br

a) Stand m (eines Straßenhändlers etc)

b) (Stand)Platz m:

queer sb’s pitch umg jemandem die Tour vermasseln, jemandem einen Strich durch die Rechnung machen