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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 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
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 viper — Pit Viper … Wikipedia
pit — ☆ pit1 [pit ] n. [Du < MDu pitte, akin to PITH] the hard stone, as of the plum, peach, or cherry, which contains the seed vt. pitted, pitting to remove the pit from (a fruit) pit2 [pit] n. [ME < OE pytt < early WGmc & NGmc * puttia (> … English World 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 — 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
pit (your) wits against someone — pit (your) wits against (someone/something) to compete against someone or something using your intelligence. That s the pleasure of fishing pitting your wits against these clever little fish that are trying desperately not to get caught … New idioms dictionary
pit (your) wits against something — pit (your) wits against (someone/something) to compete against someone or something using your intelligence. That s the pleasure of fishing pitting your wits against these clever little fish that are trying desperately not to get caught … New idioms dictionary
pit (your) wits against — (someone/something) to compete against someone or something using your intelligence. That s the pleasure of fishing pitting your wits against these clever little fish that are trying desperately not to get caught … New idioms dictionary
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 little… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
