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1 pitchfork
pitchfork ['pɪtʃfɔ:k]1 nounfourche f (à foin)∎ she was pitchforked into the job elle a été parachutée à ce poste -
2 pitchfork
noun (a large long-handled fork for lifting and moving hay.) horcatr['pɪʧfɔːk]1 SMALLAGRICULTURE/SMALL horcapitchfork ['pɪʧ.fɔrk] n: horquilla f, horca fn.• aviento s.m.• bielda s.f.• horca s.f.• horquilla s.f.v.• amontonar heno con la horquilla v.'pɪtʃfɔːrk, 'pɪtʃfɔːknoun horca f, horquilla f, horqueta f (Chi)['pɪtʃfɔːk]1.N horca f2.VT(fig) (=thrust unwillingly or unexpectedly)he was pitchforked into the job — le encasquetaron el trabajo, lo metieron en el trabajo a la fuerza
she was pitchforked onto the front pages from total obscurity — saltó del más absoluto anonimato a las primeras planas de los periódicos
* * *['pɪtʃfɔːrk, 'pɪtʃfɔːk]noun horca f, horquilla f, horqueta f (Chi)
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