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to pit one's wits against sb

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1 to pit one's wits against somebody

to pit one's wits against somebody

medirse con alguien intelectualmente

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2 pit

pit [pɪt]

1. noun

   a. ( = large hole) fosse f ; ( = mine) mine f

   b. ( = small depression) (in metal, glass) petit trou m ; (on face) (petite) marque f

   c. [of stomach] creux m

   d. (British) (Theatre) (fauteuils mpl d')orchestre m

   e. ( = fruit-stone) noyau m

2. plural noun

the pits (Motor racing) le stand de ravitaillement

• it's the pits! (inf!) c'est merdique ! (inf !)

3. transitive verb

   a. to pit sb against ( = make opponent of) opposer qn à

• to pit o.s. against sb se mesurer à qn

• to pit one's strength against sb se mesurer à qn

• to be pitted against sb avoir qn pour adversaire

• to pit one's wits against sb jouer au plus fin avec qn

   b. [+ surface] cribler ; [+ face, skin] marquer

• a car pitted with rust une voiture piquée de rouille

• a pitted road surface une route pleine de nids-de-poule

   c. [+ fruit] dénoyauter

• pitted prunes/cherries pruneaux mpl/cerises fpl dénoyauté(e)s

4. compounds

► pit bull terrier noun pit-bull m

► pit stop noun arrêt m au stand

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[pɪt] 1.
noun

1) (for storage, weapons, bodies) also Automobile fosse f; ( trap) trappe f; ( at racetrack) stand m

gravel pit — carrière f de gravier

the pit of the stomach — le creux du ventre

2) ( mine) mine f

to go down the pit — aller travailler à la mine

3) Theatre parterre m

orchestra pit — fosse f d'orchestre

4) US (in peach, olive) noyau m
2.
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.
reflexive verb

to pit oneself against somebody — se mesurer à quelqu'un

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it's the pits! — (colloq) c'est l'enfer!

English-French dictionary > pit
3 pit

pit [pɪt] (pt & pp pitted, cont pitting)

1 noun

(a) (hole in ground) fosse f, trou m; (pothole in road) nid m de poule;

∎ to dig a pit creuser un trou

(b) (shallow mark → in metal) marque f, piqûre f; (→ on skin) cicatrice f, marque f

(c) (mine) mine f, puits m; (mineshaft) puits m de mine;

∎ 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

(d) (quarry) carrière f

(e) British Theatre (for orchestra) fosse f (d'orchestre); (seating section) parterre m

(f) Stock Exchange parquet m, corbeille f

(g) (usu pl) (at motor-racing track) stand m (de ravitaillement)

(h) (in cockfighting) arène f

(i) Sport (for long jump) fosse f

(j) Anatomy creux m;

∎ 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

(k) British familiar (bed) plumard m, pieu m;

∎ in one's pit au pieu

(l) familiar (untidy place) foutoir m

(m) American (in fruit) noyau m

(n) literary (hell)

∎ the pit l'enfer m

2 compound-forming noun

(closure) de mine; (worker) de fond; (accident) minier

3 transitive verb

(a) (mark) cribler;

∎ 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

(b) (oppose) opposer, dresser;

∎ 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

(c) American (fruit) dénoyauter

4 pits plural noun

∎ 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;

Zoology pit viper (Crotalus) crotale m; (Bothrops) bothrops m

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4 pit

pit

A n

1 (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 ;

4 ( quarry) gravel pit carrière f de gravier, gravière f ;

5 ( trap) trappe f ;

6 US (in peach, cherry, olive) noyau m ;

7 Fin corbeille f ; trading pit parquet m de la Bourse ; wheat pit Bourse f du blé ;

8 Theat parterre m ; orchestra pit fosse f d'orchestre ;

9 Aut ( at garage) fosse f ; ( at racetrack) stand m ;

10 ○ GB ( bed) pieu m ○, lit m.

B modif Mining [closure, fire, gates] de mine ; [strike, village] de mineurs ; pit disaster désastre m minier.

C vtr ( p prés etc - tt-)

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 ;

3 US ( remove stones from) dénoyauter [peach, cherry, olive].

D v refl to pit oneself against sb se mesurer à qn ; to pit one's wits against sb se mesurer à qn.

Idioms

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.

Big English-French dictionary > pit
5 pit against

v + o + prep + o enfrentar a

to pit oneself against somebody — enfrentarse a algn, medir* fuerzas con algn

you'll be pitting your wits against the experts — vas a estar compitiendo con los expertos

VT + PREP enfrentar con

the war pitted American against American — la guerra enfrentó a americanos con americanos

salesmen are pitted against each other — a los vendedores se los enfrenta

he was pitting himself against the authorities — se estaba enfrentando a las autoridades

to pit one's strength against sb — medir sus fuerzas con algn

to pit one's wits against sb — poner a prueba su inteligencia frente a algn

here is your chance to pit your wits against the experts — es tu oportunidad de poner a prueba tu inteligencia frente a los expertos

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v + o + prep + o enfrentar a

to pit oneself against somebody — enfrentarse a algn, medir* fuerzas con algn

you'll be pitting your wits against the experts — vas a estar compitiendo con los expertos

English-spanish dictionary > pit against
6 pit

I
1. pit noun
1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) hoyo, foso, fosa

2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) mina, pozo

3) (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

II
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 pepitas

pit n

1. hoyo / foso

they dug a pit cavaron un foso

2. pozo / mina

his grandfather worked down the pit su abuelo trabajó en una mina

pit

tr[pɪt]

noun

1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (seed) pepita; (stone) hueso

transitive verb (pt & pp pitted, ger pitting)

1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL quitar las pepitas a, deshuesar

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pit

tr[pɪt]

noun

1 (hole) hoyo, foso; (large) hoya; (grave) fosa

2 (mine) mina, pozo

3 (in garage) foso

4 (mark - on metal, glass) señal nombre femenino, marca; (- on skin) picadura, cicatriz nombre femenino

5 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL (stalls) patio de butacas, platea; (for orquestra) foso de la orquesta

transitive verb (pt & pp pitted, ger pitting)

1 (mark) picar, marcar

noun the pit

1 (hell) el infierno

plural noun the pits

1 (in motor racing) los boxes nombre masculino plural

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be the pits ser terrible, ser fatal

to work down the pit trabajar en las minas

to pit one's strength against somebody medirse con alguien, enfrentarse a alguien, competir con alguien

to pit one's wits against somebody medirse con alguien intelectualmente

pit of the stomach boca del estómago

pit worker minero

pit ['pɪt] v, pitted ; pitting vt

1) : marcar de hoyos, picar (una superficie)

2) : deshuesar (una fruta)

3)

to pit against : enfrentar a, oponer a

pit vi

: quedar marcado

pit n

1) hole: fosa f, hoyo m

a bottomless pit: un pozo sin fondo

2) mine: mina f

3) : foso m

orchestra pit: foso orquestal

4) pockmark: marca f (en la cara), cicatriz f de viruela

5) stone: hueso m, pepa f (de una fruta)

6)

pit of the stomach : boca f del estómago

pit

n.

• 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 pɪt
noun

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

the pit of the stomach — la boca del estomago

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)

a) ( coalmine) mina f ( de carbón)

b) ( quarry) cantera f

3) ( orchestra pit) foso m orquestal or de la orquesta

4) ( in Stock Exchange) (AmE) parqué m

5) pits pl

a) ( 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)

II

- tt- transitive verb

1) ( 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)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pit against

I [pɪt]
1. N

1) (=hole in ground) hoyo m, foso m ; (as grave) fosa f ; (as trap) trampa f ; (fig) abismo m

he felt himself in a pit of despair — se hallaba sumido en un abismo de desesperación

the pit — (=hell) el infierno

the pit of hell — lo más profundo del infierno

the pit of one's stomach — la boca del estómago
bear I, 1., 1), clay, gravel, snake
2) (Min) mina f (de carbón); (=quarry) cantera f

to 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 reparación

4)

the pits —

a) (Motor racing) los boxes

b) (US)
*
to be in the pits — [person, economy] estar por los suelos *

c) (Brit) (=awful)

this town really is the pits — este pueblo es para echarse a llorar

he's the pits — es insoportable

5) (Brit)
(Theat)
the pit — el patio de butacas, la platea
orchestra 2.
6) (for cockfighting) cancha f, reñidero m

7) (US) (St Ex) parquet m de la Bolsa

the cotton pit — la bolsa del algodón

8) (=small depression) (in metal, glass) muesca f, marca f ; (on face) marca f, picadura f

9) (Brit) * (=bed) catre * m, piltra f (Sp) *

2. VT

1) (=mark) [+ surface] picar, marcar

a car pitted with rust — un coche con marcas de óxido

his face was pitted with pockmarks — tenía la cara picada de viruelas

the tarmac was pitted with craters — la calzada estaba llena de hoyos

2) (fig)

her argument is pitted with flaws — su argumento está plagado de defectos

3.

CPD

pit 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

- pit against

II [pɪt] (US)
1.

N (in fruit) pepita f, hueso m, pepa f (esp LAm)

2.

VT deshuesar, quitar el hueso a

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I [pɪt]
noun

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

the pit of the stomach — la boca del estomago

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)

a) ( coalmine) mina f ( de carbón)

b) ( quarry) cantera f

3) ( orchestra pit) foso m orquestal or de la orquesta

4) ( in Stock Exchange) (AmE) parqué m

5) pits pl

a) ( 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)

II

- tt- transitive verb

1) ( 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)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pit against

English-spanish dictionary > pit
7 pit

[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 pit of one's stomach — dołek

- the pits
2. vt
to 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

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I 1. [pit] noun
1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) dół

2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) kopalnia

3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) boks
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.) wystawiać do pojedynku

- pitfall
II 1. [pit] noun
(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) pestka
2. verb
(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) drelować

English-Polish dictionary > pit
8 pit ***

I [pɪt]
1. n

1) (hole in ground) buca, fossa, (on moon) cratere m, (coalmine) miniera di carbone, (quarry) cava, (to trap animals) buca

in the pit of one's stomach — alla bocca dello stomaco

he used to work down the pit — lavorava in miniera

the last pit was closed twenty years ago — l'ultima miniera di carbone è stata chiusa vent'anni fa

they dug a large pit — hanno scavato una grande buca

2) (Auto: in garage) fossa, Motor Racing, (also: the pits) i box

3) Brit Theatre platea

orchestra pit — golfo mistico

2. vt

1) (subj: chickenpox) butterare, (rust) corrodere in più punti

2)

to pit A against B — contrapporre A a B

to pit one's wits against sb — misurarsi contro qn
II [pɪt] n
(in fruit) nocciolo, seme m

English-Italian dictionary > pit ***
9 pit

1. noun
1) (hole, mine) Grube, die; (natural) Vertiefung, die; (as trap) Fallgrube, die

[work] down the pit — unter Tage [arbeiten] (Bergmannsspr.)

2)

pit of the stomach — Magengrube, die

3) (Brit. Theatre) (for audience) Parkett, das

4) (Motor racing) Box, die
2. transitive verb,
- tt-

1) (set to fight) kämpfen lassen

2) (fig.): (match)

pit something against something — etwas gegen etwas einsetzen

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] noun
1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) die Grube

2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) die Grube

3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) die Box
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.) gegenüberstellen

- academic.ru/55799/pitfall">pitfall
II 1. [pit] noun
(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) der Kern
2. verb
(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) entkernen

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pit¹

[pɪt]

I. n

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 Magengrube

2. (mine) Bergwerk nt, Zeche f

chalk/clay/gravel \pit Kreide-/Lehm-/Kiesgrube f

to go down the \pit [or work in the \pits] unter Tage arbeiten

3. BRIT ( dated fam: bed) Falle f

I'm going to my \pit ich hau mich in die Falle fam

4. ( pej fam: untidy place) Schweinestall m fam

5. esp BRIT THEAT (seating area) Parkett nt

6. MUS (orchestral area) Orchestergraben m

7. SPORT

▪ the \pits pl die Boxen pl

8. STOCKEX Maklerstand m; AM Börsensaal m, Ring m, Bieterraum m

9.

▶ to be the \pits ( fam) das Letzte sein

II. vt

<- tt->

usu passive

▪ sth is \pitted [with sth] etw ist [von etw dat] zerfurcht

his face was \pitted with pockmarks sein Gesicht war mit Pockennarben übersät

pit²

[pɪt]

I. n esp AM (stone) Kern m

hard \pit Stein m

II. vt

<- tt->

1. FOOD

▪ to \pit sth etw entkernen

to \pit an avocado eine Avocado entsteinen

2. (in competition)

▪ to \pit sth against sth products etw gegen etw akk ins Rennen schicken

▪ 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 messen

the climbers \pitted themselves against the mountain die Kletterer maßen sich an dem Berg

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I [pɪt]
1. n

1) (= 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 f

to have a sinking feeling in the pit of one's stomach — ein ungutes Gefühl in der Magengegend haben

it 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:

→ bottomless

2) (AUT in garage) Grube f; (SPORT) (for long jump) Sprunggrube f; (for high jump) Sprunghügel m

the pits (Motor Racing) — die Box

to make a pit stop — einen Boxenstopp machen

3) (THEAT ) (Brit usu pl: for audience) Parkett nt; (= orchestra pit) Orchestergraben m or -versenkung f or -raum m

4) (US ST EX) Börsensaal m

5) (= scar) (on ceramics) Vertiefung f; (on skin) Narbe f

6) (inf: bed) Falle f (inf)

2. vt

1)

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

a pitted road surface — eine mit Schlaglöchern übersäte Fahrbahn

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

in the next round A is pitted against B — in der nächsten Runde stehen sich A und B gegenüber

they are clearly pitting their new model against ours — mit ihrem neuen Modell nehmen sie offensichtlich den Kampf gegen uns auf
II (US)
1. n
Stein m
2. vt
entsteinen
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pit¹ [pıt]

A s

1. Grube f ( auch ANAT), Loch n, Vertiefung f:

pit of the stomach ANAT Magengrube

2. Fallgrube f, Falle f:

dig a pit for sb fig jemandem eine Falle stellen

3. Abgrund m (auch fig):

the pits umg das Letzte

4. auch pit of hell (Abgrund m der) Hölle f, Höllenschlund m

5. Bergbau:

a) (besonders Kohlen) Grube f, Zeche f

b) (besonders Kohlen) Schacht m:

pit bottom Füllort m (im Schacht)

6. MED (Pocken-, Blattern) Narbe f

7. METALL (Korrosions) Narbe f, (Rost) Grübchen n

8. TECH

a) (Arbeits-, Wartungs) Grube f

b) Gießerei: Dammgrube f

c) (Kies- etc) Grube f

d) Abstichherd m, Schlackengrube f

9. MIL

a) Schützenloch n

b) Anzeigerdeckung f (beim Schießstand)

10. THEAT besonders Br

a) (erstes) Parkett:

pit stalls pl zweites Parkett, Parterre n

b) → orchestra 2 a

11. US Börse f, Maklerstand m (der Produktenbörse):

grain pit Getreidebörse

12. Kampfplatz m (besonders für Hahnenkämpfe)

13. Motorsport: Box f:

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;

make a pit stop fig Zwischenstation machen (in in dat)

14. AGR (Rüben- etc) Miete f

15. Leichtathletik: Sprunggrube f

16. BOT Tüpfel m (dünne Stelle in einer Zellwand)

17. Br hum Bett n

B v/t

1. Gruben oder Löcher oder Vertiefungen bilden in (dat) oder graben in (akk), METALL (durch Korrosion) an-, zerfressen

2. mit Narben bedecken:

pitted with smallpox pockennarbig

3. AGR Rüben etc einmieten

4. (against)

a) (feindlich) gegenüberstellen (dat), (als Gegner) aufstellen (gegen)

b) jemanden ausspielen (gegen)

c) seine Kräfte etc messen (mit) oder aufbieten (gegen), ein Argument etc ins Feld führen (gegen)

C v/i

1. Löcher oder Vertiefungen bilden, sich aushöhlen

2. (pocken-, blatter)narbig werden

3. sich festfressen (Kolben)

4. MED (auf Fingerdruck) eine Druckstelle hinterlassen

pit² [pıt] besonders US

A s (Obst)Stein m, Kern m

B v/t entsteinen, -kernen

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1. noun
1) (hole, mine) Grube, die; (natural) Vertiefung, die; (as trap) Fallgrube, die

[work] down the pit — unter Tage [arbeiten] (Bergmannsspr.)

2)

pit of the stomach — Magengrube, die

3) (Brit. Theatre) (for audience) Parkett, das

4) (Motor racing) Box, die
2. transitive verb,
- tt-

1) (set to fight) kämpfen lassen

2) (fig.): (match)

pit something against something — etwas gegen etwas einsetzen

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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n.

Box -en (Sport) f.

Fallgrube f.

Grube -n f.

English-german dictionary > pit
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I 1. [wɪt]
nome

1) (sense of humour) spirito m., arguzia f.

to have a quick, dry wit — avere un ingegno vivace, uno spirito pungente

2) (witty person) persona f. di spirito
2.
nome plurale wits (intelligence) intelligenza f.sing.; (presence of mind) presenza f.sing. di spirito

to have o keep (all) one's wits about one (vigilant) stare all'erta, tenere gli occhi ben aperti; (level-headed) mantenere il sangue freddo, conservare la propria presenza di spirito; to collect o gather one's wits riprendersi; to sharpen one's wits aguzzare l'ingegno; to frighten sb. out of their wits spaventare a morte qcn.; to pit one's wits against sb. misurarsi con qcn.; to live by one's wits vivere d'espedienti; to lose one's wits uscire di senno; a battle of wits — una disputa di ingegni

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to be at one's wits' end — non sapere dove sbattere la testa
II [wɪt]
verbo transitivo e verbo intransitivo sapere

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to wit — form. cioè, vale a dire

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[wit]
noun

1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) spirito

2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) (persona spiritosa)

3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) buon senso

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- witless
- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits
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wit /wɪt/
n.

1 (spesso al pl.) intelligenza; intelletto; ingegno; facoltà mentali; cervello (fig.): the wit of man, l'intelletto umano; to have quick wits, essere d'ingegno vivace; to have a ready wit, essere pronto di spirito; sharp wit, mente acuta; to have (o to keep) one's wits about one, aver prontezza di spirito; stare all'erta; sapere quel che si fa; He hasn't wit enough to keep quiet, non ha abbastanza cervello per stare zitto

2 [u] spirito; arguzia; senso umoristico; sale (fig.): His conversation is full of wit, la sua conversazione è piena di spirito; a man of wit, un uomo di spirito

3 persona arguta; tipo spiritoso: Jack is such a wit!, Jack è così spiritoso!

● to be at one's wits' end, non sapere che pesci pigliare; essere perplesso; avere esaurito tutte le proprie risorse; DIALOGO → - Lost child 3- I was at my wits' end, non sapevo dove sbattere la testa □ to live by one's wits, vivere di espedienti □ (fam.) to be out of one's wits, essere uscito di senno; essere giù di testa; ( anche) essere sconvolto, fuori di sé □ to sharpen sb. 's wits, aguzzare l'ingegno a q.
(to) wit /wɪt/
(pass. e p. p. wist), v. t. e i.

(arc.) sapere; saper bene

● (leg.) to wit, vale a dire; cioè.

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I 1. [wɪt]
nome

1) (sense of humour) spirito m., arguzia f.

to have a quick, dry wit — avere un ingegno vivace, uno spirito pungente

2) (witty person) persona f. di spirito
2.
nome plurale wits (intelligence) intelligenza f.sing.; (presence of mind) presenza f.sing. di spirito

to have o keep (all) one's wits about one (vigilant) stare all'erta, tenere gli occhi ben aperti; (level-headed) mantenere il sangue freddo, conservare la propria presenza di spirito; to collect o gather one's wits riprendersi; to sharpen one's wits aguzzare l'ingegno; to frighten sb. out of their wits spaventare a morte qcn.; to pit one's wits against sb. misurarsi con qcn.; to live by one's wits vivere d'espedienti; to lose one's wits uscire di senno; a battle of wits — una disputa di ingegni

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to be at one's wits' end — non sapere dove sbattere la testa
II [wɪt]
verbo transitivo e verbo intransitivo sapere

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to wit — form. cioè, vale a dire

English-Italian dictionary > wit
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I noun
1) (humour) Witz, der

have a ready wit — schlagfertig sein

2) (intelligence) Geist, der

battle of wits — intellektueller Schlagabtausch

be at one's wit's or wits' end — sich (Dat.) keinen Rat mehr wissen

collect or gather one's wits — zu sich kommen

drive somebody out of his/her wits — jemanden um den Verstand bringen

frighten or scare somebody out of his/her wits — jemandem Todesangst einjagen

be frightened or scared out of one's wits — Todesangst haben

have/keep one's wits about one — auf Draht sein (ugs.) /nicht den Kopf verlieren

3) (person) geistreicher Mensch
II intransitive verb
to wit — nämlich

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[wit]
noun

1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) der Witz

2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) witziger Kopf

3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) geistige Fähigkeit

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- academic.ru/82686/witless">witless
- -witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits
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wit

[wɪt]

I. n

1. no pl (humour) Witz m, Geist m, Esprit m geh

a flash of \wit ein Geistesblitz m

biting/dry \wit beißender/trockener Humor

to have a ready \wit schlagfertig sein

2. no pl (intelligence) Verstand m

to be beyond the \wit of sb über jds Verstand [o Horizont] [hinaus]gehen

to have the \wit to do sth Verstand genug haben, etw zu tun

3. (practical intelligence)

▪ \wits pl geistige Fähigkeiten, Intelligenz f kein pl

battle of \wits geistiger Schlagabtausch, geistiges Kräftemessen

to be at one's \wits' end mit seiner Weisheit [o seinem Latein] am Ende sein

to collect [or gather] one's \wits seine fünf Sinne zusammennehmen fam, sich akk wieder besinnen

to frighten [or scare] sb out of his/her \wits [or the \wits out of sb] jdn zu Tode erschrecken

to be frightened [or scared] out of one's \wits sich akk zu Tode ängstigen

to have/keep one's \wits about one seine fünf Sinne beisammen haben/zusammenhalten fam

to live [or survive] on one's \wits sich akk [mit Schläue] durchs Leben schlagen

to lose one's \wits ( old) den Verstand verlieren

to need all one's \wits about one seine fünf Sinne zusammennehmen müssen fam

to pit one's \wits against sb/sth seinen Verstand an jdm/etw messen geh

4. (funny person) geistreiche Person, kluger Kopf fam; (astute person) schlagfertige Person

II. vi ( form)

▪ to \wit nämlich, und zwar

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I [wɪt]
vi (old JUR)

to wit — nämlich, und zwar
II [wɪt]
n

1) (= understanding) Verstand m

beyond the wit of man — über den menschlichen Verstand or Horizont hinaus

a battle of wits — ein geistiges Kräftemessen

to be at one's wits' end — am Ende seiner Weisheit sein, mit seinem Latein am Ende sein (hum inf)

I was at my wits' end (to find a solution) — ich wusste mir keinen Rat or Ausweg mehr(, wie ich eine Lösung finden könnte)

to drive sb out of his wits — jdn um seinen Verstand bringen

to lose one's wits — den or seinen Verstand verlieren

to collect one's wits — seine fünf Sinne (wieder) zusammennehmen

to frighten or scare sb out of his wits — jdn zu Tode erschrecken

to be frightened or scared out of one's wits — zu Tode erschreckt sein

to have or keep one's wits about one — seine (fünf) Sinne zusammen- or beisammenhaben, einen klaren Kopf haben

to sharpen one's wits — seinen Verstand schärfen

to use one's wits — seinen Verstand gebrauchen, sein Köpfchen or seinen Grips anstrengen (inf)

to live by or on one's wits — sich schlau or klug durchs Leben schlagen

2) (= humour, wittiness) Geist m, Witz m

full of wit — geistreich

the book is full of wit — es ist sehr viel Geistreiches in dem Buch

3) (= person) geistreicher Kopf

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wit¹ [wıt] s

1. meist pl geistige Fähigkeiten pl, Intelligenz f

2. meist pl Verstand m:

be at one’s wit’s ( oder wits’) end mit seiner Weisheit am Ende sein;

have one’s wits about one seine fünf Sinne oder seinen Verstand beisammenhaben;

have the wit to do sth Verstand genug haben, etwas zu tun;

keep one’s wits about one einen klaren Kopf behalten;

live by one’s wits sich mehr oder weniger ehrlich durchs Leben schlagen;

out of one’s wits von Sinnen, verrückt

3. Witz m, Geist m, Esprit m

4. geistreicher Mensch, witziger Kopf

5. obs

a) kluge Person

b) geistige Größe

c) Witz m, witziger Einfall

wit² [wıt] 1. und 3. sg präs wot [wɒt; US wɑt], sg präs wost [wɒst; US wɑst], pl präs wite [waıt], prät und pperf wist [wıst]

A v/t obs einer Sache gewahr werden

B v/i:

to wit obs oder JUR das heißt, nämlich

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I noun
1) (humour) Witz, der

have a ready wit — schlagfertig sein

2) (intelligence) Geist, der

battle of wits — intellektueller Schlagabtausch

be at one's wit's or wits' end — sich (Dat.) keinen Rat mehr wissen

collect or gather one's wits — zu sich kommen

drive somebody out of his/her wits — jemanden um den Verstand bringen

frighten or scare somebody out of his/her wits — jemandem Todesangst einjagen

be frightened or scared out of one's wits — Todesangst haben

have/keep one's wits about one — auf Draht sein (ugs.) /nicht den Kopf verlieren

3) (person) geistreicher Mensch
II intransitive verb
to wit — nämlich

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n.

Verstand -¨e m.

Witz -e m.

English-german dictionary > wit
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wit
noun

1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) vidd, vittighet, åndfullhet

2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) slagferdig person, vittig hode

3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) vett

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- witless
- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits

forstand
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vett
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vidd

I
subst. \/wɪt\/

1) vett, forstand, intelligens

• it is past the wits of man to understand

det overgår et vanlig menneskes forstand

2) ånd, vidd

• her conversation is full of wit

hennes prat er full av vidd

3) intelligent person, forstandig person

4) humoristisk person, vittig person

5) ( gammeldags) skjønnånd

be at one's wit's end ikke vite sin arme råd, ikke vite verken ut eller inn

collect one's wits samle tankene

flash of wit se ➢ flash, 1

have a ready wit være slagferdig

have\/keep one's wits about one ha hodet på rett plass, holde hodet kaldt

• she has got her wits about her

hun har hodet på rett plass

• he kept his wits about him

han holdt hodet kaldt

have quick wits være snartenkt

in possession of one's five wits ved sine fulle fem

live by one's wits være uten vanlig arbeid, leve på sin intelligens og snedighet

lose one's wits miste hodet, miste besinnelsen, gå fra forstanden

out of one's wits fra vettet, ikke riktig klok

• be frightened out of one's wits

være vettskremt

pit one's wits against prøve sine krefter mot

quick\/nimble wit rask oppfattelse, slagferdighet

• she's a woman of quick wit

hun er kvikk i oppfattelsen

slow\/dull wit sen oppfattelse

wits vett, intelligens forstand, åndsevner
II
verb (pret. og perf. partisipp: wist) \/wɪt\/

( gammeldags) vite

God wot Gud skal vite

to wit nemlig, det vil si

English-Norwegian dictionary > wit
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wit [wɪt]

noun

   a. ( = intelligence) wit(s) esprit m intelligence f

• to have your wits about you avoir de la présence d'esprit

• you'll need (to have) all your wits about you if you're to avoid being seen tu vas devoir faire très attention pour éviter d'être vu

• keep your wits about you! restez attentif !

• it was a battle of wits (between them) ils jouaient au plus fin

• he lives on his wits il vit d'expédients

• he was at his wits' end il ne savait plus que faire

• she was nearly out of her wits with worry about him elle était folle d'inquiétude pour lui

   b. ( = wittiness) esprit m

• the book is full of wit le livre est plein d'esprit

   c. ( = person) homme m d'esprit, femme f d'esprit

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[wɪt] 1.
noun

1) ( sense of humour) esprit m

to have a quick/ready wit — avoir la repartie facile/l'esprit d'à-propos

to have a dry wit — être pince-sans-rire

2) ( witty person) personne f spirituelle
2.
wits plural noun ( intelligence) intelligence f; ( presence of mind) présence f d'esprit

to have ou keep (all) one's wits about one — ( vigilant) rester attentif/-ive; ( level-headed) conserver sa présence d'esprit

to collect ou gather one's wits — rassembler ses esprits

to sharpen one's wits — se dégourdir l'esprit

to frighten somebody out of their wits — faire une peur épouvantable à quelqu'un

to pit one's wits against somebody — se mesurer (intellectuellement) à quelqu'un

to live by one's wits — vivre d'expédients

to lose one's wits — ne plus savoir où on est

a battle of wits — une joute verbale
3.
to wit adverbial phrase sout à savoir

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to be at one's wits' end — ne plus savoir quoi faire

English-French dictionary > wit
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[wɪt] n

1) no pl ( humour) Witz m, Geist m, Esprit m ( geh)

a flash of \wit ein Geistesblitz m;

biting/dry \wit beißender/trockener Humor;

to have a ready \wit schlagfertig sein

2) no pl ( intelligence) Verstand m;

to be beyond the \wit of sb über jds Verstand [o Horizont] [hinaus]gehen;

to have the \wit to do sth Verstand genug haben, etw zu tun

3) ( practical intelligence)

\wits pl geistige Fähigkeiten, Intelligenz f kein pl;

battle of \wits geistiger Schlagabtausch, geistiges Kräftemessen;

to be at one's \wits' end mit seiner Weisheit [o seinem Latein] am Ende sein;

to collect [or gather] one's \wits seine fünf Sinne zusammennehmen ( fam), sich akk wieder besinnen;

to frighten [or scare] sb out of his/her \wits [or the \wits out of sb] jdn zu Tode erschrecken;

to be frightened [or scared] out of one's \wits sich akk zu Tode ängstigen;

to have/keep one's \wits about one seine fünf Sinne beisammenhaben ( fam) /zusammenhalten ( fam)

to live [or survive] on one's \wits sich akk [mit Schläue] durchs Leben schlagen;

to lose one's \wits (old) den Verstand verlieren;

to need all one's \wits about one seine fünf Sinne zusammennehmen müssen ( fam)

to pit one's \wits against sb/ sth seinen Verstand an jdm/etw messen ( geh)

4) ( funny person) geistreiche Person, kluger Kopf ( fam) ( astute person) schlagfertige Person vi ( form);

to \wit nämlich, und zwar

English-German students dictionary > wit
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wit

A n

1 (humour, sense of humour) esprit m ; to have a quick/ready wit avoir la repartie facile/l'esprit d'à-propos ; to have a dry wit être pince-sans-rire ;

2 ( witty person) personne f spirituelle ; he is a wit il est spirituel.

B wits npl ( intelligence) intelligence f ; ( presence of mind) présence f d'esprit ; to have the wits to do avoir la présence d'esprit de faire ; to have ou keep (all) one's wits about one ( vigilant) rester attentif/-ive ; ( level-headed) conserver sa présence d'esprit ; to collect ou gather one's wits rassembler ses esprits ; to sharpen one's wits se dégourdir l'esprit ; to frighten/startle/terrify sb out of their wits faire une peur/surprise/terreur épouvantable à qn ; to pit one's wits against sb se mesurer (intellectuellement) à qn ; to live by one's wits vivre d'expédients ; to lose one's wits ne plus savoir où on est ; a battle of wits une joute verbale.

C to wit adv phr sout à savoir.

Idiom

to be at one's wits' end ne plus savoir quoi faire.

Big English-French dictionary > wit
16 match

I 1. noun
1) (equal) Ebenbürtige, der/die

be no match for somebody — sich mit jemandem nicht messen können

she is more than a match for him — sie ist ihm mehr als gewachsen

find or meet one's match — (be defeated) seinen Meister finden

2) (somebody/something similar or appropriate)

be a [good etc.] match for something — [gut usw.] zu etwas passen

3) (Sport) Spiel, das; (Football, Tennis, etc. also) Match, das; (Boxing) Kampf, der; (Athletics) Wettkampf, der

4) (marriage) Heirat, die

make a good match — eine gute Partie machen
2. transitive verb
1) (equal)

match somebody at chess/in originality — es mit jemandem im Schach/an Originalität (Dat.) aufnehmen [können]

2) (pit)

match somebody with or against somebody — jemanden jemandem gegenüberstellen

be matched against somebody — gegen jemanden antreten

3)

be well matched — [Mann u. Frau:] gut zusammenpassen; [Spieler, Mannschaften:] sich (Dat.) ebenbürtig sein

4) (harmonize with) passen zu

match each other exactly — genau zueinander passen
3. intransitive verb
(correspond) zusammenpassen

with a scarf etc. to match — mit [dazu] passendem Schal usw

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/89023/match_up">match up
II noun
(for lighting) Streichholz, das; Zündholz, das (südd., österr.)

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[mæ ] I noun
(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) das Streichholz

- matchbox
II 1. noun
1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) der Wettkampf

2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) das Passende

3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) der/die/das Ebenbürtige

4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) die Heirat
2. verb
1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) passen zu

2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) ausspielen

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- matched
- matchless
- matchmaker
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match¹

<pl -es>

[mætʃ]

n Streichholz nt, Zündholz nt SCHWEIZ

a box of \matches eine Schachtel Streichhölzer

to put a \match to sth etw anzünden

to strike a \match ein Streichholz anzünden

match²

[mætʃ]

I. n

<pl -es>

1. SPORT Spiel nt ( against gegen + akk, with mit + dat); CHESS Partie f ( against gegen + akk, with mit + dat)

▪ a \match with [or against] sb ein Spiel mit jdm [o gegen jdn]

boxing \match Boxkampf m

cricket \match Kricketmatch nt

football \match Fußballspiel nt

to lose/win a \match ein Spiel verlieren/gewinnen

to play in a \match mitspielen

tennis \match Tennismatch nt, Tennisspiel nt

2. usu sing (complement)

the new tablecloth is a perfect \match for the carpet die neue Tischdecke passt ideal zum Teppich

to be a good \match gut zusammenpassen

3. (one of pair) Gegenstück nt

4. usu sing (equal) ebenbürtiger Gegner/ebenbürtige Gegnerin ( for für + akk)

a good \match ein ebenbürtiger Gegner/eine ebenbürtige Gegnerin

to meet one's \match (meet equal) einen ebenbürtigen Gegner/eine ebenbürtige Gegnerin finden; (lose) seinen Meister finden

to be more than a \match for sb/sth jdm/etw [haushoch] überlegen sein

to be no \match for sb/sth sich akk mit jdm/etw nicht messen können, jdm/etw nicht gewachsen sein

5. (marriage) Ehe f; (couple) Paar nt; (person) Partie f

theirs is a \match made in heaven sie sind wie für einander geschaffen

they are a perfect \match die beiden sind ein Traumpaar

to be a good \match for sb eine gute Partie für jdn sein

to make a good \match (be good prospect) eine gute Partie sein; (find good partner) eine gute Partie machen

6. COMPUT (search result) Treffer m

7.

▶ to have a shouting [or BRIT slanging] \match sich akk gegenseitig anschreien pej [o lautstark streiten

II. vi (harmonize) zusammenpassen; (make pair) zusammengehören

a dress with accessories to \match ein Kleid mit dazu passenden Accessoires

III. vt

1. (complement)

▪ to \match sth zu etw dat passen

does this shirt \match these trousers? passt das Hemd zu der Hose?

2. (find complement)

▪ to \match sth [with [or to] sth] etw [auf etw akk] abstimmen

I'm trying to \match the wallpaper with the curtains ich versuche eine Tapete zu finden, die zu den Gardinen passt

I'm trying to \match the names on the list with the faces on the photograph ich versuche die Namen auf dieser Liste den Gesichtern auf dem Foto zuzuordnen

our aim is to \match the applicant to the job unser Ziel ist es, den passenden Kandidaten für diese Stelle zu finden

to \match colours [or AM colors] Farben aufeinander abstimmen

3. (equal)

▪ to \match sb/sth jdm/etw gleichkommen

you can't \match Jones & Son for quality was die Qualität angeht, ist Jones & Son unerreicht

it would be difficult to \match the service this airline provides es wäre schwierig, dem [hervorragenden] Service dieser Fluggesellschaft Konkurrenz zu machen

4. usu passive (in contest)

▪ to be \matched against sb gegen jdn antreten

5. (correspond to)

▪ to \match sth etw dat entsprechen, zu etw dat passen

he \matches the description the victim gave us die Beschreibung des Opfers trifft auf ihn zu

6. (compare)

▪ to \match sth [against sth] etw [mit etw dat] vergleichen, etw [an etw dat] messen

7. ELEC

▪ to \match sth [with [or to] sth] impedances etw [mit etw dat] abgleichen

8. COMPUT (in database)

▪ to \match sth [with [or to] sth] etw [mit etw dat] vergleichen

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I [mtʃ]
n
Streichholz nt, Zündholz nt II
1. n

1)

(= sb/sth similar, suitable etc) to be or make a good match — gut zusammenpassen

the skirt is a good match for the sweater — der Rock passt gut zum Pullover

I want a match for this yellow paint — ich möchte Farbe in diesem Gelbton

this chair is a match for that one — dieser Stuhl ist das Gegenstück zu dem

2)

he's a match for anybody — er kann es mit jedem aufnehmen

A was more than a match for B — A war B weit überlegen

to meet one's match — seinen Meister finden

3) (= marriage) Heirat f

who thought up this match? — wer hat die beiden zusammengebracht?

she made a good match — sie hat eine gute Partie gemacht

he's a good match — er ist eine gute Partie

4) (SPORT) (general) Wettkampf m; (= team game) Spiel nt; (TENNIS) Match nt, Partie f; (BOXING, FENCING) Kampf m; (= quiz) Wettkampf m, Wettbewerb m

athletics match — Leichtathletikkampf

I'll give you a match — ich werde einmal gegen Sie spielen

we must have another match some time —

that's match (Tennis) — Match!, damit ist das Match entschieden

2. vt

1) (= pair off) (einander) anpassen

match each diagram with its counterpart — ordnen Sie die Schaubilder einander zu

2) (= equal) gleichkommen (+dat) (in an +dat)

A doesn't quite match B in originality — A kann es an Originalität nicht mit B aufnehmen

nobody can match him in argument — niemand kann so gut argumentieren wie er

a quality that has never been matched since — eine Qualität, die bislang unerreicht ist or noch ihresgleichen sucht

no knight could match him in battle — kein Ritter konnte sich mit ihm messen

I can't match him in chess —

that sort of easy self-confidence which is not matched by any great degree of intelligence — jene Selbstsicherheit, die nicht mit der entsprechenden Intelligenz gepaart ist

match that if you can! — das soll erst mal einer nachmachen, das macht so leicht keiner nach!

three kings! match that! — drei Könige! kannst du da noch mithalten?

this climate/whisky can't be matched anywhere in the world — so ein Klima/so einen Whisky gibt es nicht noch einmal

3) (= correspond to) entsprechen (+dat)

the results did not match our hopes — die Ergebnisse entsprachen nicht unseren Hoffnungen

match case (Comput) — Groß-/Kleinschreibung beachten

matching words — Wortentsprechungen pl

4) (clothes, colours) passen zu

she matched the carpet with a nice rug —

can you match this fabric? — haben Sie etwas, das zu diesem Stoff passt?

to match textures and fabrics so that... — Strukturen und Stoffe so aufeinander abstimmen, dass...

his face matched the red of his sweater — sein Gesicht war so rot wie sein Pullover

5)

(= pit) he decided to match his team against or with the champions — er beschloss, seine Mannschaft gegen die Meister antreten zu lassen

to be matched against sb — gegen jdn antreten

to match one's wits against sb — sich geistig mit jdm messen

to match one's strength against sb — seine Kräfte mit jdm messen

3. vi
zusammenpassen
it doesn't match — das passt nicht (zusammen)

with a skirt to match — mit (dazu) passendem Rock

* * *

match¹ [mætʃ]

A s

1. (der, die, das) Gleiche oder Ebenbürtige:

his match

a) seinesgleichen,

b) sein Ebenbild,

c) jemand, der es mit ihm aufnehmen kann,

d) seine Lebensgefährtin;

find ( oder meet) one’s match seinen Meister finden ( in sb in jemandem);

be a (no) match for sb jemandem (nicht) gewachsen sein;

be no match for sb auch gegen jemanden nicht ankommen, es nicht mit jemandem aufnehmen können, sich nicht mit jemandem messen können;

be more than a match for sb jemandem überlegen sein

2. (dazu) passende Sache oder Person, Gegenstück n:

I can’t find a match for this carpet ich finde nichts, was zu diesem Teppich passt

3. (zusammenpassendes) Paar, Gespann n (auch fig):

they are an excellent match sie passen ausgezeichnet zueinander oder zusammen

4. WIRTSCH Artikel m gleicher Qualität

5. SPORT (Fußball- etc) Spiel n, (Tennis) Match n, (Box- etc) Kampf m:

the match for third place das Spiel um den dritten Platz

6. a) Heirat f:

make a match eine Ehe stiften;

make a match of it heiraten

b) (gute etc) Partie:

she is a good match;

make a good match eine gute Partie machen

B v/t

1. a) jemanden passend verheiraten (to, with mit)

b) Tiere paaren

2. einer Person oder Sache etwas Gleiches gegenüberstellen, jemanden oder etwas vergleichen ( with mit):

match one’s skill with sich messen mit;

match one’s strength against sb(’s) seine Kräfte mit jemandem messen

3. jemanden ausspielen ( against gegen)

4. passend machen, anpassen (to, with an akk)

5. jemandem oder einer Sache (auch farblich etc) entsprechen, passen zu:

the carpet does not match the wallpaper der Teppich passt nicht zur Tapete;

a shirt to match his suit ein zu seinem Anzug passendes Hemd; → well-matched 2

6. zusammenfügen

7. etwas Gleiches oder Passendes auswählen oder finden zu:

can you match this velvet for me? haben Sie etwas Passendes zu diesem Samt(stoff)?

8. ELEK angleichen, anpassen

9. (for, in) jemandem ebenbürtig oder gewachsen sein (in dat), es mit jemandem oder einer Sache aufnehmen können (in dat), einer Sache gleichkommen:

no one can match her in cooking niemand kann so gut kochen wie sie;

match that if you can mach das erst einmal nach, wenn du kannst!;

… can’t be matched … ist oder sind unerreicht oder nicht zu überbieten;

the teams are well matched die Mannschaften sind gleich stark

10. US umg

a) eine Münze hochwerfen

b) mit jemandem knobeln

C v/i

1. obs sich verheiraten ( with mit)

2. zusammenpassen, übereinstimmen ( beide:

with mit), entsprechen (to dat):

the carpet and the wallpaper don’t match der Teppich und die Tapete passen nicht zusammen;

she bought a brown coat and gloves to match sie kaufte einen braunen Mantel und dazu passende Handschuhe;

he had nothing to match er hatte dem nichts entgegenzusetzen;

match up to sb’s expectations jemandes Erwartungen entsprechen

match² [mætʃ] s

1. Zünd-, Streichholz n

2. Zündschnur f

3. HIST

a) Zündstock m

b) Lunte f

* * *
I 1. noun
1) (equal) Ebenbürtige, der/die

be no match for somebody — sich mit jemandem nicht messen können

she is more than a match for him — sie ist ihm mehr als gewachsen

find or meet one's match — (be defeated) seinen Meister finden

2) (somebody/something similar or appropriate)

be a [good etc.] match for something — [gut usw.] zu etwas passen

3) (Sport) Spiel, das; (Football, Tennis, etc. also) Match, das; (Boxing) Kampf, der; (Athletics) Wettkampf, der

4) (marriage) Heirat, die

make a good match — eine gute Partie machen
2. transitive verb
1) (equal)

match somebody at chess/in originality — es mit jemandem im Schach/an Originalität (Dat.) aufnehmen [können]

2) (pit)

match somebody with or against somebody — jemanden jemandem gegenüberstellen

be matched against somebody — gegen jemanden antreten

3)

be well matched — [Mann u. Frau:] gut zusammenpassen; [Spieler, Mannschaften:] sich (Dat.) ebenbürtig sein

4) (harmonize with) passen zu

match each other exactly — genau zueinander passen
3. intransitive verb
(correspond) zusammenpassen

with a scarf etc. to match — mit [dazu] passendem Schal usw

Phrasal Verbs:

- match up
II noun
(for lighting) Streichholz, das; Zündholz, das (südd., österr.)

* * *

n.

(§ pl.: matches)

= Gegenstück n.

Kampf ¨-e (Sport) m.

Spiel -e n.

Streichholz n.

Wachsstreichholz n.

Wettkampf m.

Zündholz -¨er n.

dazu passende Person f.

dazu passende Sache f. v.

gleichkommen v.

sich messen mit v.

übereinstimmen (Muster) v.

übereinstimmen v.

English-german dictionary > match
17 wit

n. ухаан, оюун ухаан. out of one`s wits ухаангүй болтлоо айсан. pit one` wits against ухаанаа сорих, ном хаялцах. beyond the wit of man хүний оюун ухаанд багтамгүй. have/ keep one`s wits about one сандарч тэвдэлгүй, тайван байх. at one`s wits end ухаанаа олохгүй байх, учраа олохгүй байх. I`m at my wits` end worrying about how to pay the bills. Энэ өрийг яаж барна гэхээс бүр санаа зовоод л учраа олохгүй сууж байна. live by one`s wits яаж ийгээд л амьдрах. to wit тухайлбал, тодруулбал. witless adj. тэнэг, мунхаг. a \wit remark дэмий үг.

English-Mongolian dictionary > wit
18 match

mæ
I noun
(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) cerilla, fósforo

- matchbox

II
1. noun
1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.)

2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) partido, encuentro

3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) juego, combinación

4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) igual

2. verb
1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) hacer juego con, combinar con

2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) enfrentar

•

- matched
- matchless
- matchmaker

match¹ n

1. cerilla

a box of matches una caja de cerillas

light the candle with a match enciende la vela con una cerilla

2. partido

a rugby match un partido de rugby

El plural de match se escribe matches

match² vb

1. igualar

nobody can match him nadie lo iguala

2. hacer juego / combinar

her shoes match her hat sus zapatos hacen juego con el sombrero

those colours don't match esos colores no combinan bien

match

tr[mæʧ]

noun

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (football, hockey, etc) partido, encuentro; (boxing, wrestling) combate nombre masculino; (tennis) partido, match nombre masculino

2 (equal) igual nombre masulino o femenino

■ when it comes to chess, she's no match for you ella no puede competir contigo al ajedrez

3 (marriage) casamiento, matrimonio

■ they are a good match hacen buena pareja

■ he's a good match es un buen partido

4 (clothes, colour, etc) juego, combinación nombre femenino

■ they're a perfect match combinan perfectamente

■ this hat is a good match for my coat este sombrero hace juego con mi abrigo

transitive verb

1 (equal) igualar

■ we have to match their prices tenemos que igualar sus precios

■ no-one can match him at poker no tiene igual en póker

■ this restaurant can't be matched for quality en cuanto a calidad este restaurante no tiene par

2 (go well with) hacer juego (con), combinar (con)

■ the curtains match the carpet las cortinas hacen juego con la alfombra

■ her shoes match her dress los zapatos hacen juego con el vestido

3 (be like, correspond to) corresponder a, ajustarse a

■ his feelings matched yours sus sentimientos correspondían a los tuyos

intransitive verb

1 (go together) hacer juego, combinar

■ do these colours match? ¿estos colores combinan?

■ a scarf and gloves to match una bufanda y unos guantes que hacen juego

2 (tally) coincidir, concordar

3 (people) llevarse bien, avenirse

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be well-matched (couple) hacer buena pareja 2 (opponents, teams) ser del mismo nivel

to match somebody against somebody enfrentar alguien a alguien

to meet one's match encontrar la horma de su zapato

match point (in tennis) pelota de partido

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match

tr[mæʧ]

noun

1 (light) cerilla, fósforo

match ['mæʧ] vt

1) pit: enfrentar, oponer

2) equal, fit: igualar, corresponder a, coincidir con

3) : combinar con, hacer juego con

her shoes match her dress: sus zapatos hacen juego con su vestido

match vi

1) correspond: concordar, coincidir

2) : hacer juego

with a tie to match: con una corbata que hace juego

match n

1) equal: igual mf

he's no match for her: no puede competir con ella

2) fight, game: partido m, combate m (en boxeo)

3) marriage: matrimonio m, casamiento m

4) : fósforo m, cerilla f, cerillo m in various countries)

he lit a match: encendió un fósforo

5)

to be a good match : hacer buena pareja (dícese de las personas), hacer juego (dícese de la ropa)

match

n.

(§ pl.: matches) = cerilla (Fósforo) s.f.

• cerillo s.m.

• combate s.m.

• concurso s.m.

• fósforo (Cerilla) s.m.

• igual s.m.

• matrimonio s.m.

• partido (Deporte) s.m.

• torneo s.m.

v.

• aparear v.

• casar v.

• coincidir v.

• emparejar v.

• empatar v.

• equiparar v.

• hacer juego (Textil) v.

• hermanar v.

• igualar v.

• matizar v.

• parear v.

mætʃ
I

noun

1) ( for fire) fósforo m, cerilla f (Esp), cerillo m (esp AmC, Méx)

2) ( Sport)

boxing/wrestling match — combate m or match m de boxeo/de lucha libre

tennis match — partido m de tenis

football/hockey match — (BrE) partido m de fútbol/de hockey

3) ( equal) (no pl)

to be a/no match for somebody — estar*/no estar* a la altura de alguien, poder*/no poder* competir con alguien

to meet one's match — encontrar* la horma de su zapato

4) (no pl) ( something similar)

they are a good match — \<\<couple\>\> hacen buena pareja

that shirt is a perfect match for my suit — esa camisa va or queda perfecta con mi traje

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( equal) igualar

we have nothing to match their new line — no tenemos nada equiparable a su nueva línea

I'll match any offer he makes — estoy dispuesto a igualar cualquier oferta que él haga

2)

a) ( correspond to) ajustarse a, corresponder a

does it match the description? — ¿se ajusta or corresponde a la descripción?

b) ( harmonize with) hacer* juego con

it matches my shoes — hace juego con mis zapatos, queda bien con mis zapatos

c) (make correspond, find equivalent for)

match the words with the pictures — encuentra la palabra que corresponda a cada dibujo

to be well matched — \<\<competitors\>\> ser* del mismo nivel, ser* muy parejos (esp AmL); \<\<couple\>\> hacer* buena pareja

d) matching pres p haciendo juego, a juego (Esp)

2.

vi

a) ( go together) \<\<clothes/colors\>\> hacer* juego, combinar, pegar* (fam)

a coat and a scarf to match — un abrigo y una bufanda haciendo juego or (Esp) a juego

a demanding job with a salary to match — un trabajo que exige mucho con un salario acorde

b) ( tally) coincidir, concordar*

Phrasal Verbs:

- match up

I

[mætʃ]
N (for lighting) fósforo m, cerilla f, cerillo m (Mex)
a box of matches — una caja de fósforos or cerillas

II [mætʃ]
1. N

1) (esp Brit) (Tennis, Cricket) partido m ; (Ftbl) partido m, encuentro m ; (Boxing) combate m ; (Fencing) asalto m

boxing match — combate m de boxeo
shooting 3., shouting 2., test 4.
2) (=complement)

the skirt is a good match for the jumper — la falda hace juego or queda bien con el jersey

I'm looking for a match for these curtains — estoy buscando un color que haga juego con estas cortinas

the two of them make or are a good match — hacen una buena pareja

3) (=equal)

to be a match/no match for sb — estar/no estar a la altura de algn

he was more than a match for Paul — venció fácilmente a Paul

he's a match for anybody — puede competir con el más pintado, está a la altura del más pintado

to meet one's match (in sb) — encontrar la horma de su zapato (en algn)

4) (=marriage) casamiento m, matrimonio m ; (=potential partner) partido m

he's a good match — es un buen partido

she made a good match — se casó bien

2. VT

1) (=pair off) emparejar

they're well matched — [couple] hacen buena pareja

the teams were well matched — los equipos estaban muy igualados or (esp LAm) eran muy parejos

they match your skills with employers' requirements — emparejan tus aptitudes con los requisitos de las empresas

the children were asked to match the pictures with the words — se pidió a los niños que emparejaran las imágenes con las palabras

they matched fibres to the suspect's clothes — encontraron fibras que se correspondían con la ropa del sospechoso
evenly
2) (=equal) igualar

her performance would be hard to match — su actuación sería difícil de igualar

I can match any offer — puedo igualar cualquier oferta

for sheer cheek there's no one to match him — en cuanto a cara dura no hay quien le iguale

the results did not match our expectations — los resultados no estuvieron a la altura de nuestras expectativas

3) (=correspond to) ajustarse a, corresponder a

a man matching the police description — un hombre que se ajustaba a or que correspondía a la descripción de la policía

4) (=put in opposition to) enfrentar

to match sth/sb against sth/sb — enfrentar algo/a algn a or con algo/algn

she matched her wits against his strength — enfrentó or midió su ingenio con la fuerza de él

Scotland has been matched against France in the final — Escocia se enfrentará a or con Francia en la final

5) (=tone with) [+ clothes, colours] combinar con, hacer juego con

6) (also: match up) (=find sth similar to)

can you match (up) this material? — (with sth exactly same) ¿puedes encontrar algo que iguale este tejido?; (with sth which goes well) ¿puedes encontrar algo que vaya bien con este tejido?

3. VI

1) (=go together) [colours] combinar bien; [clothes] hacer juego

I dyed the shoes to match — teñí los zapatos para que hicieran juego

with a skirt to match — con una falda a tono or que hace juego

he has a vicious tongue and a temper to match — tiene una lengua viperina y un genio de mil demonios *

2) (=be the same) corresponderse, coincidir

4.

CPD

match point N — (Tennis) bola f de partido, match point m

match report N — informe m sobre el partido

- match up

- match up to

* * *
[mætʃ]
I

noun

1) ( for fire) fósforo m, cerilla f (Esp), cerillo m (esp AmC, Méx)

2) ( Sport)

boxing/wrestling match — combate m or match m de boxeo/de lucha libre

tennis match — partido m de tenis

football/hockey match — (BrE) partido m de fútbol/de hockey

3) ( equal) (no pl)

to be a/no match for somebody — estar*/no estar* a la altura de alguien, poder*/no poder* competir con alguien

to meet one's match — encontrar* la horma de su zapato

4) (no pl) ( something similar)

they are a good match — \<\<couple\>\> hacen buena pareja

that shirt is a perfect match for my suit — esa camisa va or queda perfecta con mi traje

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( equal) igualar

we have nothing to match their new line — no tenemos nada equiparable a su nueva línea

I'll match any offer he makes — estoy dispuesto a igualar cualquier oferta que él haga

2)

a) ( correspond to) ajustarse a, corresponder a

does it match the description? — ¿se ajusta or corresponde a la descripción?

b) ( harmonize with) hacer* juego con

it matches my shoes — hace juego con mis zapatos, queda bien con mis zapatos

c) (make correspond, find equivalent for)

match the words with the pictures — encuentra la palabra que corresponda a cada dibujo

to be well matched — \<\<competitors\>\> ser* del mismo nivel, ser* muy parejos (esp AmL); \<\<couple\>\> hacer* buena pareja

d) matching pres p haciendo juego, a juego (Esp)

2.

vi

a) ( go together) \<\<clothes/colors\>\> hacer* juego, combinar, pegar* (fam)

a coat and a scarf to match — un abrigo y una bufanda haciendo juego or (Esp) a juego

a demanding job with a salary to match — un trabajo que exige mucho con un salario acorde

b) ( tally) coincidir, concordar*

Phrasal Verbs:

- match up

English-spanish dictionary > match
19 match

1. n спичка

safety match — обыкновенная спичка

paraffin match — парафиновая спичка

match stick — спичка

live match — неиспользованная спичка

to scratch a match — чиркать спичкой

book match — спичка из картонной книжечки

dead match — негодная, незагоревшаяся спичка

2. n воен. запальный фитиль; огнепровод

3. v окуривать

4. n человек, подходящий под пару; ровня; пара

they are a good match — они подходят друг другу

to match — подходящий

be a match for — быть ровней

5. n равный по силам противник, соперник

he has no match — ему нет равного

6. n вещь, подходящая под пару

a perfect match of colours — отлично подобранные цвета; прекрасное сочетание цветов

to be a good match — подходить, сочетаться, гармонировать

two pictures which are a match — парные картины

I am looking for a match for these curtains — я ищу что-нибудь подходящее к этим занавесям

7. n матч, состязание, соревнование

football match — футбольный матч

wrestling match — соревнование по борьбе

chess match — шахматный турнир

international match — международная встреча

a singles match — одиночная игра

a doubles match — парная игра

to play a match against the French team — выступать в соревнованиях против французской команды, играть матч с французской командой

to win the match — выиграть состязание

an out match — выездной матч

test match — отборочный матч

hockey match — хоккейный матч

return match — ответный матч

football match — футбольный матч

8. n брак

by match — в результате женитьбы

love match — брак по любви

9. n партия

he is a good match — он хорошая партия

match game — партия в шахматном матче

10. n уст. сговор

11. n уст. пари

to make a match — держать пари, биться об заклад

12. v подходить под пару, под стать; соответствовать

to match well — точно соответствовать; гармонировать

his looks match his character — его внешность соответствует его характеру

match the performance — соответствовать требуемым характеристикам

13. v подбирать под пару, под стать; сочетать

to match colours — подбирать цвета

match up — совпадать; сочетать

match colors — подбирать краски

match colours — подбирать краски

14. v согласовывать, приводить в соответствие

we try to match the jobs with the applicants — мы стараемся подобрать подходящую работу тем, кто подал заявление

match condition — условие соответствия; условие совпадения

15. v тех. подгонять, пригонять, выравнивать

no one can match him in archery — никто не может состязаться с ним в стрельбе из лука

match together — подгонять

match exponents — выравнивать порядки

16. v противопоставлять

she matched her wits against his strength — его силе она противопоставила свою хитрость

17. v женить; выдавать замуж; сватать

constitute a match — давать совпадение

18. v уст. жениться; выйти замуж

19. v подбрасывать монету; играть в орлянку

our team performed very well in the match — наша команда очень хорошо играла в этом матче

20. v стр. шпунтовать

21. v редк. спаривать, случать

Синонимический ряд:

1. contest (noun) competition; contest; event; game; meet; race; rivalry; sport; tournament

2. equivalent (noun) approximation; equal; equivalent; like; peer

3. mate (noun) companion; coordinate; double; duplicate; fellow; mate; riciprocal; twin

4. opponent (noun) adversary; antagonist; anti; con; opponent; opposer; oppugnant

5. parallel (noun) analogue; correlate; correspondent; counterpart; countertype; parallel

6. union (noun) espousal; marriage; mating; union

7. agree (verb) accord; agree; be twins; check out; comport; conform; correspond; fit; go together; go with; harmonise; harmonize; resemble; rhyme; square; suit; tally

8. amount (verb) amount; approach; compare; correspond; equal; measure up; meet; parallel; partake of; tie; touch

9. become (verb) become; befit; conform to; correspond to; fit; go with; suit

10. equate (verb) assimilate; balance; equate; even; liken; marry; mate; pair; paragon; unite

11. oppose (verb) array; compete with; counter; oppose; pit; play; play off; rival; vie

Антонимический ряд:

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pit one's wits against — compete with (someone or something) … Useful english dictionary
pit your wits against — phrase to use all of your intelligence to try to defeat someone or to solve a problem Two teams of experts will pit their wits against one another in the final round of the quiz. Thesaurus: to try to deal with a problem or difficultysynonym… … Useful english dictionary
pit your wits against — to use all of your intelligence to try to defeat someone or to solve a problem Two teams of experts will pit their wits against one another in the final round of the quiz … English dictionary
pit — pit1 [pıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hole)¦ 2¦(mine)¦ 3¦(mark)¦ 4¦(untidy place)¦ 5 be the pits 6 in/at the pit of your stomach 7¦(car racing)¦ 8¦(in a theatre)¦ 9¦(in a garage)¦ 10 a/the pit of something … Dictionary of contemporary English
pit — [[t]pɪ̱t[/t]] ♦♦♦ pits, pitting, pitted 1) N COUNT A pit is a coal mine. It was a better community then when all the pits were working. 2) N COUNT A pit is a large hole that is dug in the ground. Eric lost his footing and began to slide into the… … English dictionary
pit — 1 noun 1 HOLE (C) a) a hole in the ground, especially one made by digging: Dig a pit and bury the rubbish in it. | a sand pit | a barbecue pit b) a large hole in the ground from which stones or minerals have been dug: a gravel pit 2 MARK (C) a) a … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pit — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a usu. large deep hole in the ground. b a hole made in digging for industrial purposes, esp. for coal (chalk pit; gravel pit). c a covered hole as a trap for esp. wild animals. 2 a an indentation left after smallpox, acne, etc.… … Useful english dictionary
pit — 1. noun /ˈpɪt/ a) A hole in the ground. His circus job was the pits, but at least he was in show business. b) A seed inside a fruit; a stone or pip inside a fruit. I felt pain in the pit of my stomach. 2 … Wiktionary
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