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1 noun∎ to dig a pit creuser un trou∎ to go down the pit descendre dans la mine; (work as miner) travailler à la mine;∎ to work down the pit travailler à la mine(f) Stock Exchange parquet m, corbeille f(g) (usu pl) (at motor-racing track) stand m (de ravitaillement)(h) (in cockfighting) arène f∎ the pit of the stomach le creux de l'estomac;∎ figurative her rejection hit him in the pit of his stomach son rejet lui a fait l'effet d'un coup de poing dans l'estomac∎ in one's pit au pieu∎ the pit l'enfer m∎ his face was pitted with acne son visage était criblé d'acné;∎ meteors have pitted the surface of the moon la lune est criblée de cratères laissés par les météores;∎ a road pitted with potholes une route criblée de nids-de-poule;∎ pitted with rust piqué par la rouille∎ she was pitted against the champion on l'a opposée à la championne;∎ to pit oneself against sb se mesurer à qn;∎ to pit one's wits against sb se mesurer à ou avec qn∎ familiar to be the pits être complètement nul;∎ it's the pits! c'est l'horreur!;∎ this town is the pits cette ville est un vrai trou►► pit bull (terrier) pit bull m;pit pony cheval m de mine;pit prop poteau m ou étau m de mine, étançon m;pit stop (in motor racing) arrêt m au stand;∎ to make a pit stop s'arrêter au stand; -
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шахта местоимение:моя (my, mine)мое (my, mine)мои (my, mine)принадлежащий мне (my, mine)имя существительное:копь (mine, pit, digging)глагол:подкапывать (undermine, sap, mine)имя прилагательное: -
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яма имя существительное:волчья яма (pit, pitfall)имя прилагательное: глагол:стравливать (pit, fight)вынимать косточки (pit, stone) -
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N1. गहरा गढ्ढाPut all the leaves in the pit in that ground.That metal pit is still open.2. कोयले की खानTo go in coal mine pit is a risky job.--------V1. गड्ढे बनानाThe acid had pitted the surface of zinc piece.--------V1. बीज निकालनाEat pitted dates. -
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pit [pɪt]1. nounc. [of stomach] creux me. ( = fruit-stone) noyau m2. plural noun• it's the pits! (inf!) c'est merdique ! (inf !)a. to pit sb against ( = make opponent of) opposer qn à• to pit o.s. against sb se mesurer à qnb. [+ surface] cribler ; [+ face, skin] marquerc. [+ fruit] dénoyauter4. compounds* * *[pɪt] 1.1) (for storage, weapons, bodies) also Automobile fosse f; ( trap) trappe f; ( at racetrack) stand mgravel pit — carrière f de gravier
2) ( mine) mine f3) Theatre parterre morchestra pit — fosse f d'orchestre
4) US (in peach, olive) noyau m2.transitive verb (p prés etc - tt-)1) ( in struggle)to pit somebody against — opposer quelqu'un à [opponent]
2) ( mark) marquer [surface, stone]3) US dénoyauter [peach, olive]3.••it's the pits! — (colloq) c'est l'enfer!
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A n1 (for storage, weapons, bodies) fosse f ;2 Mining mine f ; to work at the pit travailler à la mine ; to go down the pit aller travailler à la mine ; to work down the pit être mineur ;3 ( hollow) creux m ; the pit of the stomach le creux du ventre ; a pit of depravity fig un abîme de dépravation ;5 ( trap) trappe f ;6 US (in peach, cherry, olive) noyau m ;B modif Mining [closure, fire, gates] de mine ; [strike, village] de mineurs ; pit disaster désastre m minier.1 ( in struggle) to pit sb against opposer qn à [opponent] ; the match will pit Scotland against Brazil le match opposera l'Écosse au Brésil ;2 ( mark) [tool] marquer [surface, stone] ; [acid] ronger [metal] ; her skin was pitted by smallpox/acne elle avait la peau grêlée par la variole/marquée par l'acné ;it's the pits ○ ! (of place, workplace) c'est l'enfer! ; this place is the pits (of the earth) ○ c'est un des coins les plus moches du globe ○ ; to dig a pit for sb tendre un piège à qn. -
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1) ( in ground) Grube f, [Erd]loch nt; ( scar) Narbe f; tech ( hollow) Loch nt; ( in compact disc) Einbrenngrube f fachspr med ( in body) Grube f, Höhle f;in the \pit of the stomach in der Magengrubeto go down the \pit [or work in the \pits] unter Tage arbeitenI'm going to my \pit ich hau mich in die Falle ( fam)7) sportsthe \pit der BörsensaalPHRASES:sth is \pitted [with sth] etw ist [von etw dat] zerfurcht;his face was \pitted with pockmarks sein Gesicht war mit Pockennarben übersät1) foodto \pit sth etw entkernen;to \pit an avocado eine Avocado entsteinena war that \pitted neighbour against neighbour ein Krieg, in dem der Nachbar gegen den Nachbarn kämpfte;to \pit oneself against sb/ sth sich mit jdm/etw messen;the climbers \pitted themselves against the mountain die Kletterer maßen sich an dem Berg -
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1. noun[work] down the pit — unter Tage [arbeiten] (Bergmannsspr.)
2)2. transitive verb,pit of the stomach — Magengrube, die
- tt-1) (set to fight) kämpfen lassen2) (fig.): (match)pit one's wits/skill etc. against something — seinen Verstand/sein Können usw. an etwas (Dat.) messen
3)* * *I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) die Grube2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) die Grube3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) die Box2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) gegenüberstellen- academic.ru/55799/pitfall">pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) der Kern2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) entkernen* * *pit1[pɪt]I. n1. (in ground) Grube f, [Erd]loch nt; (scar) Narbe f; TECH (hollow) Loch nt; (in compact disc) Einbrenngrube f fachspr; MED (in body) Grube f, Höhle fin the \pit of the stomach in der Magengrubechalk/clay/gravel \pit Kreide-/Lehm-/Kiesgrube fto go down the \pit [or work in the \pits] unter Tage arbeitenI'm going to my \pit ich hau mich in die Falle fam7. SPORT▪ the \pits pl die Boxen pl9.II. vt<- tt->his face was \pitted with pockmarks sein Gesicht war mit Pockennarben übersätpit2[pɪt]hard \pit Stein mII. vt<- tt->1. FOOD▪ to \pit sth etw entkernento \pit an avocado eine Avocado entsteinen▪ to \pit sb against sb:a war that \pitted neighbour against neighbour ein Krieg, in dem der Nachbar gegen den Nachbarn kämpfte▪ to \pit oneself against sb/sth sich mit jdm/etw messenthe climbers \pitted themselves against the mountain die Kletterer maßen sich an dem Berg* * *I [pɪt]1. n1) (= hole) Grube f; (Brit = coal mine) Zeche f, Grube f; (= quarry) Steinbruch m; (= trap) Fallgrube f; (in zoo etc) Grube f; (for cock-fighting) (Kampf)arena f; (of stomach) Magengrube fit makes me feel sick to the pit of my stomach — da kommt mir die Galle hoch
to go down the pit — Bergmann or Bergarbeiter werden
he works down the pit(s) — er arbeitet unter Tage
See:→ bottomless3) (THEAT ) (Brit usu pl: for audience) Parkett nt; (= orchestra pit) Orchestergraben m or -versenkung f or -raum m4) (US ST EX) Börsensaal m2. vt1)the surface of the moon is pitted with small craters — die Mondoberfläche ist mit kleinen Kratern übersät
where the meteorites have pitted the surface — wo die Meteoriten Einschläge hinterlassen haben
his face was pitted with smallpox scars —
the underside of the car was pitted with rust holes — die Unterseite des Wagens war mit Rostlöchern übersät
2)to pit one's strength/wits against sb/sth — seine Kraft/seinen Verstand an jdm/etw messen
to pit oneself against sb — den Kampf gegen jdn aufnehmen
II (US)they are clearly pitting their new model against ours — mit ihrem neuen Modell nehmen sie offensichtlich den Kampf gegen uns auf
1. nStein m2. vtentsteinen* * *pit1 [pıt]A spit of the stomach ANAT Magengrube2. Fallgrube f, Falle f:dig a pit for sb fig jemandem eine Falle stellen3. Abgrund m (auch fig):the pits umg das Letzte5. Bergbau:pit bottom Füllort m (im Schacht)6. MED (Pocken-, Blattern) Narbe f8. TECHa) (Arbeits-, Wartungs) Grube fc) (Kies- etc) Grube fd) Abstichherd m, Schlackengrube f9. MILa) Schützenloch nb) Anzeigerdeckung f (beim Schießstand)10. THEAT besonders Bra) (erstes) Parkett:11. US Börse f, Maklerstand m (der Produktenbörse):grain pit Getreidebörse12. Kampfplatz m (besonders für Hahnenkämpfe)pit lane Boxengasse f;pit stop Boxenstopp m;he had to stop at the pits, he had to make a pit stop er musste an die Boxen;14. AGR (Rüben- etc) Miete f16. BOT Tüpfel m (dünne Stelle in einer Zellwand)17. Br hum Bett nB v/t1. Gruben oder Löcher oder Vertiefungen bilden in (dat) oder graben in (akk), METALL (durch Korrosion) an-, zerfressen2. mit Narben bedecken:pitted with smallpox pockennarbig3. AGR Rüben etc einmieten4. (against)b) jemanden ausspielen (gegen)C v/i1. Löcher oder Vertiefungen bilden, sich aushöhlen2. (pocken-, blatter)narbig werden3. sich festfressen (Kolben)pit2 [pıt] besonders USA s (Obst)Stein m, Kern mB v/t entsteinen, -kernen* * *1. noun[work] down the pit — unter Tage [arbeiten] (Bergmannsspr.)
2)pit of the stomach — Magengrube, die
4) (Motor racing) Box, die2. transitive verb,- tt-1) (set to fight) kämpfen lassen2) (fig.): (match)pit one's wits/skill etc. against something — seinen Verstand/sein Können usw. an etwas (Dat.) messen
3)be pitted — (have pits) voller Vertiefungen sein
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I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) hul2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) mine; -mine3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) pit; depot2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) være op imod- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) sten2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) udstene* * *I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) hul2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) mine; -mine3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) pit; depot2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) være op imod- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) sten2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) udstene -
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1. pit noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) hoyo, foso, fosa2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) mina, pozo3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) boxes
2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) oponer una persona a otra, poner a una persona contra otra- pitfall
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1. pit noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.)
2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) deshuesar, quitar las pepitaspit n1. hoyo / foso2. pozo / minatr[pɪt]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL quitar las pepitas a, deshuesar————————tr[pɪt]2 (mine) mina, pozo3 (in garage) foso4 (mark - on metal, glass) señal nombre femenino, marca; (- on skin) picadura, cicatriz nombre femenino1 (mark) picar, marcar1 (hell) el infierno1 (in motor racing) los boxes nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be the pits ser terrible, ser fatalto work down the pit trabajar en las minasto pit one's strength against somebody medirse con alguien, enfrentarse a alguien, competir con alguiento pit one's wits against somebody medirse con alguien intelectualmentepit of the stomach boca del estómagopit worker minero1) : marcar de hoyos, picar (una superficie)2) : deshuesar (una fruta)3)to pit against : enfrentar a, oponer apit vi: quedar marcadopit n1) hole: fosa f, hoyo ma bottomless pit: un pozo sin fondo2) mine: mina f3) : foso morchestra pit: foso orquestal4) pockmark: marca f (en la cara), cicatriz f de viruela5) stone: hueso m, pepa f (de una fruta)6)pit of the stomach : boca f del estómagon.• boca del estómago s.f.• escollo s.m.• foso s.m.• hoya s.f.• hoyo s.m.• hoyuelo s.m.• hueso s.m.• mina s.f.• pozo s.m.v.• deshuesar v.
I pɪt1) ( hole - in ground) hoyo m, pozo m; (- for burying) fosa f; (- as trap) trampa f, fosa f(inspection) pit — ( Auto) foso m or (RPl) fosa f
a bottomless pit — (costly business, enterprise) un pozo sin fondo; ( person who eats a lot)
he's a bottomless pit — tiene la solitaria (fam), es un barril sin fondo (AmL fam)
2)b) ( quarry) cantera f3) ( orchestra pit) foso m orquestal or de la orquesta4) ( in Stock Exchange) (AmE) parqué m5) pits pla) ( in motor racing)the pits — los boxes, los pits
b) ( the very worst) (sl)the pits — lo peor que hay (fam)
6) ( in fruit) (AmE) hueso m, cuesco m, carozo m (CS), pepa f (Col)
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- tt- transitive verb1) ( mark) \<\<surface/metal\>\> picar*, marcar*2) ( remove stone) (AmE) \<\<fruit/olive\>\> quitarle el hueso or el cuesco or (CS) el carozo or (Col) la pepa a, deshuesar, descarozar* (CS)•Phrasal Verbs:
I [pɪt]1. Nbear I, 1., 1), clay, gravel, snakethe pit — (=hell) el infierno
2) (Min) mina f (de carbón); (=quarry) cantera fto go down the pit(s) — (lit) bajar a la mina; (=start work there) ir a trabajar a la mina
3) (Aut) (also: inspection pit) foso m de reparación4)the pits —
a) (Motor racing) los boxesb) (US)*to be in the pits — [person, economy] estar por los suelos *
c) (Brit) (=awful)5) (Brit)(Theat)orchestra 2.the pit — el patio de butacas, la platea
7) (US) (St Ex) parquet m de la Bolsa9) (Brit) * (=bed) catre * m, piltra f (Sp) *2. VT1) (=mark) [+ surface] picar, marcar2) (fig)3.CPDpit bull (terrier) N — pit bull terrier m, bull terrier m de pelea
pit closure N — cierre m de pozos (mineros)
pit lane N — (Motor racing) recta f de boxes
pit pony N — poney usado antiguamente en las minas
pit stop N — (Motor racing) entrada f en boxes; * (on journey) parada f en ruta
to make a pit stop — (Motor racing) entrar en boxes; * (on journey) hacer una parada
pit worker N — minero(-a) m / f
II [pɪt] (US)1.2.VT deshuesar, quitar el hueso a* * *
I [pɪt]1) ( hole - in ground) hoyo m, pozo m; (- for burying) fosa f; (- as trap) trampa f, fosa f(inspection) pit — ( Auto) foso m or (RPl) fosa f
a bottomless pit — (costly business, enterprise) un pozo sin fondo; ( person who eats a lot)
he's a bottomless pit — tiene la solitaria (fam), es un barril sin fondo (AmL fam)
2)b) ( quarry) cantera f3) ( orchestra pit) foso m orquestal or de la orquesta4) ( in Stock Exchange) (AmE) parqué m5) pits pla) ( in motor racing)the pits — los boxes, los pits
b) ( the very worst) (sl)the pits — lo peor que hay (fam)
6) ( in fruit) (AmE) hueso m, cuesco m, carozo m (CS), pepa f (Col)
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- tt- transitive verb1) ( mark) \<\<surface/metal\>\> picar*, marcar*2) ( remove stone) (AmE) \<\<fruit/olive\>\> quitarle el hueso or el cuesco or (CS) el carozo or (Col) la pepa a, deshuesar, descarozar* (CS)•Phrasal Verbs: -
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I 1. pit noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) grop, sjakt, grav2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) (gruve)sjakt3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) grav2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) sette opp mot hverandre- pitfallII 1. pit noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) kjerne, stein2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) ta ut kjerner/steinerfelle--------grav--------grop--------gruveIsubst. \/pɪt\/1) grav, grop, hull, rustgruve (i metall)• clay pit2) fallgrop, fallgruve, grav3) sjakt, gruvesjakt, gruve, mine4) ( overført) fortvilelse, depresjon5) kopparr6) (britisk, teater, historisk) parterre, tilskuer i parterre7) orkestergrav8) ( bil) depot (på racerbane), smøregrav (på bilverksted)9) kampplass for dyrekamp10) ( avdeling av varebørs) børsbottomless pit bunnløst dypthe pit of the stomach mageregionenIIsubst. \/pɪt\/(amer., i frukt) kjerne, steinIIIverb \/pɪt\/1) sette opp, sette i konflikt\/konkurranse2) gjøre gropete, gjøre full av hull, gjøre hulletepit one person against another sette en person opp mot en annenpit one's brain against måle seg intellektuelt medpit oneself against eller pit one's strength against måle krefter medIVverb \/pɪt\/(amer., om frukt) ta ut steiner av, ta ut kjerner av -
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I.❢ In French, pronouns reflect the gender and number of the noun they are standing for. So mine is translated by le mien, la mienne, les miens, les miennes, according to what is being referred to: the blue car is mine = la voiture bleue est la mienne ; his children are older than mine = ses enfants sont plus âgés que les miens. For examples and particular usages, see the entry below. pron his car is red but mine is blue sa voiture est rouge mais la mienne est bleue ; the green pen is mine le stylo vert est le mien ; which glass is mine? lequel (de ces verres) est le mien?, mon verre c'est lequel ○ ? ; mine's a whisky ○ un whisky pour moi ; she's a friend of mine c'est une amie à moi ; he's no friend of mine! ce n'est pas un ami à moi! ; it's not mine ce n'est pas à moi ; the book isn't mine to lend you je ne peux pas te prêter ce livre, il n'est pas à moi ; mine is not an easy task fml ma tâche n'est pas facile ; that brother of mine péj mon imbécile de frère ○.II.A n1 Mining mine f ; to work in ou down the mines travailler dans les mines ; to go down the mine ( become a miner) descendre à la mine ;2 fig mine f ; to be a mine of information être une mine de renseignements ; to have a mine of experience to draw on pouvoir s'appuyer sur son expérience ;3 Mil ( explosive) mine f ; to lay a mine ( on land) poser une mine ; ( in sea) mouiller une mine ; to hit ou strike a mine heurter une mine.B vtr■ mine out:▶ mine out [sth], mine [sth] out extraire [mineral] ; exploiter [area, pit] ; the pit is completely mined out la mine est épuisée. -
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[pɪt] 1. n( hole dug) dół m, wykop m; (in road, face) dziura f; ( coal mine) kopalnia f; (also: orchestra pit) kanał m dla orkiestry- the pits2. vtto pit one's wits against sb — mierzyć się (zmierzyć się perf) (intelektualnie) z kimś
to pit o.s. against — mierzyć się (zmierzyć się perf) z +instr
to pit sb against sb — rzucać (rzucić perf) kogoś przeciw komuś
* * *I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) dół2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) kopalnia3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) boks2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) wystawiać do pojedynku- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) pestka2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) drelować
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Pit viper — Pit Pit, n. [OE. pit, put, AS. pytt a pit, hole, L. puteus a well, pit.] 1. A large cavity or hole in the ground, either natural or artificial; a cavity in the surface of a body; an indentation; specifically: (a) The shaft of a coal mine; a coal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English