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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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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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I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) fosse2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) puits, carrière3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) stand de ravitaillement2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) opposer (à)- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) noyau2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) dénoyauter -
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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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Pitted — Pit Pit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pitting}.] 1. To place or put into a pit or hole. [1913 Webster] They lived like beasts, and were pitted like beasts, tumbled into the grave. T. Grander. [1913 Webster] 2. To mark with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pitted — Ⅰ. pit [1] ► NOUN 1) a large hole in the ground. 2) a mine or excavation for coal, chalk, etc. 3) a hollow or indentation in a surface. 4) a sunken area in a workshop floor allowing access to a car s underside. 5) an area at the side of a track… … English terms dictionary
pitted — pɪtɪd adj. with the seed removed; full of holes; scarred, having permanent markings, marked with little pits (from chickenpox, acne, etc.) pɪt n. hole; mine; trap; ring where animal fights take place; depression; section of the stock market… … English contemporary dictionary
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pit against — {v.} To match against; oppose to; put in opposition to; place in competition or rivalry with. * /The game pits two of the best pro football teams in the East against each other./ * /He pitted his endurance against the other man s speed./ * /He… … Dictionary of American idioms
pit against — {v.} To match against; oppose to; put in opposition to; place in competition or rivalry with. * /The game pits two of the best pro football teams in the East against each other./ * /He pitted his endurance against the other man s speed./ * /He… … Dictionary of American idioms
pit\ against — v To match against; oppose to; put in opposition to; place in competition or rivalry with. The game pits two of the best pro football teams in the East against each other. He pitted his endurance against the other man s speed. He was pitted… … Словарь американских идиом
pit somebody against something — ˈpit sb/sth against sth derived to test sb or their strength, intelligence, etc. in a struggle or contest against sb/sth else • Lawyers and accountants felt that they were being pitted against each other. • a chance to pit your wits against the… … Useful english dictionary
pit something against something — ˈpit sb/sth against sth derived to test sb or their strength, intelligence, etc. in a struggle or contest against sb/sth else • Lawyers and accountants felt that they were being pitted against each other. • a chance to pit your wits against the… … Useful english dictionary
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
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