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2 two armies were pitted against each other
Макаров: две армии противостояли друг другуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > two armies were pitted against each other
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v + o + prep + o enfrentar ato pit oneself against somebody — enfrentarse a algn, medir* fuerzas con algn
VT + PREP enfrentar conhere is your chance to pit your wits against the experts — es tu oportunidad de poner a prueba tu inteligencia frente a los expertos
* * *v + o + prep + o enfrentar ato pit oneself against somebody — enfrentarse a algn, medir* fuerzas con algn
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4 old man pitted his brains against the big man's strength
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > old man pitted his brains against the big man's strength
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the old man pitted his brains against the big man's strength
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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
* * *n.Fallgrube f.Grube -n f. -
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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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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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I1. [pıt] n1. 1) яма, ямка; впадина; углубление2) воен. ровик, одиночный окоп; ячейка; гнездоmachine-gun pit - пулемётный окоп, пулемётная ячейка
2. 1) шахта; рудник; шахтный ствол; карьер, разрез; копь2) выемка; котлован3) колодец; шурф4) метал. литейная яма5) тех. смотровая канава; ремонтная яма3. 1) яма для хранения овощей (тж. storage pit)2) силосная яма3) выгребная яма4) яма для сжигания древесного угля5) парник6) гурт7) (братская) могила4. (the pit) часто pl авт. заправочно-ремонтный пункт ( на автогонках)5. 1) волчья яма, западня2) ловушка, западня; неожиданная или непредвиденная опасность6. (the pit) преисподняя, ад (тж. the pit of hell, the bottomless pit)the yawning pit - зияющая бездна, ад
7. анат. ямка, углубление8. 1) оспина, рябина2) метал. раковинаpit corrosion - метал. точечная коррозия
9. партер, особ. задние ряды за креслами10. оркестровая яма (тж. orchestra pit)11. арена петушиных, собачьих боёв12. амер. часть биржевого зала, отведённая для торговли определённым товаром13. арх. тюрьма; темница14. бот. пора15. спорт. яма для прыжков (в длину, в высоту, с шестом)16. игровой зал ( в казино)17. род шумной карточной игры18. 1) площадка, куда скатываются (сбитые) кегли2) тех. загрузочный бункер или воронка♢
to fly /to shoot/ the pit - а) струсить; б) сбежатьto dig a pit for smb. - рыть кому-л. яму
he who digs a pit for others falls in himself - посл. не рой яму другому, сам в неё попадёшь
2. [pıt] v1. класть, складывать, закладывать в яму для хранения (особ. овощи)2. 1) рыть ямы2) делать ямки; оставлять следы, отметины3. 1) стравливать (особ. петухов)2) натравливатьto pit smb. against smb. - натравливать одного на другого
3) выставлять кого-л., что-л. против кого-л., чего-л.to pit one boxer [wrestler] against another - выставить одного боксёра [борца] против другого
the old man pitted his brains against the big man's strength - силе огромного детины старик противопоставил свой ум
4. бороться; противостоятьto pit oneself against smb. - помериться силами с кем-л.
to pit oneself against heavy odds - быть вынужденным преодолевать огромные трудности
two armies were pitted against each other - две армии противостояли друг другу
5. мед. оставлять след на коже (от нажатия пальцем и т. п.)6. останавливаться на заправочно-ремонтном пункте ( автогонки)7. покрываться коррозиейII1. [pıt] n амер.фруктовая косточка2. [pıt] v амер.вынимать косточки -
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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.) 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 [pɪt]1. noun1) a large hole in the ground:حُفْرَه، هُوَّهThe campers dug a pit for their rubbish.
2) a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine:حُفْرَة مَنْجَم المعادِنHe works at/down the pit.
3) a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars:مَوْضِع تَقِف فيه السَّيّارات للتَّزّوُّد بالوَقودThe leading car has gone into the pit(s).
2. verb– past tense, past participle ˈpittedيَتَبارى II [pɪt]He was pitted against a much stronger man.
1. nounthe hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.نَواة2. verb– past tense, past participle ˈpittedto remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).يَنْزَع النَّواة -
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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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I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) jama2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) rudnik3) (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.) postaviti koga proti drugemu- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) koščica2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) razkoščičiti* * *I [pit]nounjama, votlina, špilja, duplina; anatomy votlina (npr. pit of the stomach trebušna votlina); brezno, prepad (tudi figuratively); ( the) pekel; rudniški rov, jašek, rudnik; medicine brazgotina od koz, kozavost; theatre British English parter, publika v parterju; American borza za določeno blago (npr. wheat ŋ borza za pšenico); arena, bojišče (zlasti za petelinji boj); sport doskočna jama; dialectal grob, jama; prostor, kjer se vozila oskrbujejo z bencinom (pri avtomobilskih dirkah)figuratively to dig a pit for — kopati komu jamoII [pit]1.transitive verbzakopati v jamo, dati v jamo; ujeti v jamo, ujeti v past; metallurgy razžreti (korozija); iznakaziti z brazgotinami (koze); agronomy spraviti v zasipnico (repo, krompir); postaviti koga proti drugemu, nahujskati, meriti moči s kom ( against);2.intransitive verbizdolbsti se, iznakaziti se (od koz); medicine pustiti otisk (pritisk prsta)III [pit]1.nounAmericankoščica, peška;2.transitive verbodstraniti koščice, peške -
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I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) buraco2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) mina3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).)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.) opor(-se) a- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) caroço2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) tirar o caroço* * *pit1[pit] n Amer caroço. • vt Amer descaroçar.————————pit2[pit] n 1 cova, fossa, buraco. 2 mina, jazida. 3 poço de mina. 4 abismo, voragem. 5 sepultura, túmulo. 6 inferno, profundas. 7 depressão. 8 marca deixada por doença. 9 Theat poço da orquestra. 10 rinha. 11 Agric tulha. 12 Amer departamento da bolsa de mercadorias onde se negocia só com um artigo. 13 o fundo da platéia. 14 cavidade natural do corpo humano. 15 Braz coll "boxes": lugar ao lado da pista de corrida onde os carros são rapidamente consertados ou abastecidos. • vt+vi 1 enterrar em buraco ou cova. 2 entulhar, guardar em tulha. 3 marcar com sinais de doença. 4 fazer brigar (animais). 5 opor. 6 descaroçar. 7 Med ceder à pressão dos dedos. coal pit mina de carvão. pitted with smallpox coberto de bexigas (sinais de doença). the pit of the stomach boca do estômago. the pits Brit lugar muito ruim, as profundas do inferno. -
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adv.to top it all, to top it off, as if that were not enough, if that were not enough.intj.to add insult to injury.* * *to top it all, to make matters worse* * *= into the bargain, into the bargain, to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injuryEx. See, Blanche, the trouble you smokers cause! Now, we've got more work into the bargain!.Ex. See, Blanche, the trouble you smokers cause! Now, we've got more work into the bargain!.Ex. To cap it all, when Crane became editor of the state library association magazine he appointed Hernandez production manager.Ex. On top of everything else, these corporations sponsor 'scientific' studies where their product is pitted against a worse convenience product.Ex. But to make things worse, a handwritten note scrawled at the bottom of the page explains what really happened after the study was approved.Ex. But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.Ex. This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.Ex. To add insult to injury, she came back from the cash-point without enough readies and had to make a return journey.* * *= into the bargain, into the bargain, to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injuryEx: See, Blanche, the trouble you smokers cause! Now, we've got more work into the bargain!.
Ex: See, Blanche, the trouble you smokers cause! Now, we've got more work into the bargain!.Ex: To cap it all, when Crane became editor of the state library association magazine he appointed Hernandez production manager.Ex: On top of everything else, these corporations sponsor 'scientific' studies where their product is pitted against a worse convenience product.Ex: But to make things worse, a handwritten note scrawled at the bottom of the page explains what really happened after the study was approved.Ex: But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.Ex: This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.Ex: To add insult to injury, she came back from the cash-point without enough readies and had to make a return journey. -
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= to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worseEx. To cap it all, when Crane became editor of the state library association magazine he appointed Hernandez production manager.Ex. On top of everything else, these corporations sponsor 'scientific' studies where their product is pitted against a worse convenience product.Ex. But to make things worse, a handwritten note scrawled at the bottom of the page explains what really happened after the study was approved.Ex. But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.* * *= to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worseEx: To cap it all, when Crane became editor of the state library association magazine he appointed Hernandez production manager.
Ex: On top of everything else, these corporations sponsor 'scientific' studies where their product is pitted against a worse convenience product.Ex: But to make things worse, a handwritten note scrawled at the bottom of the page explains what really happened after the study was approved.Ex: But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November. -
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familiar to make things even worse, to cap it all, on top of that* * *= to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worseEx. To cap it all, when Crane became editor of the state library association magazine he appointed Hernandez production manager.Ex. On top of everything else, these corporations sponsor 'scientific' studies where their product is pitted against a worse convenience product.Ex. But to make things worse, a handwritten note scrawled at the bottom of the page explains what really happened after the study was approved.Ex. But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.* * *= to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worseEx: To cap it all, when Crane became editor of the state library association magazine he appointed Hernandez production manager.
Ex: On top of everything else, these corporations sponsor 'scientific' studies where their product is pitted against a worse convenience product.Ex: But to make things worse, a handwritten note scrawled at the bottom of the page explains what really happened after the study was approved.Ex: But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.
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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
pit against — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms pit against : present tense I/you/we/they pit against he/she/it pits against present participle pitting against past tense pitted against past participle pitted against 1) pit someone/something against… … English dictionary
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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