pitch

pitch
I
1. pi  verb
1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) plantar, armar, montar
2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) tirar, lanzar, arrojar
3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) caer(se)
4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) cabecear
5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) entonar

2. noun
1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) campo
2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) tono; diapasón (música)
3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) grado, punto, extremo
4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) puesto
5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) lanzamiento
6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) cabezada
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- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork
II pi  noun
(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) brea
- pitch-dark
pitch1 n
1. campo / terreno de juego
the football pitch is in good condition el campo de fútbol está en buen estado
2. tono
the violin has a higher pitch than the double bass el violín tiene un tono más agudo que el contrabajo
pitch2 vb montar
I pitched the tent under a tree monté la tienda de campaña bajo un árbol
pitch
tr[pɪʧ]
noun
1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (of sound) tono; (of instrument) diapasón nombre masculino
2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (field) campo, terreno; (throw) lanzamiento
3 (degree, level) grado, punto, extremo
■ their argument reached such a pitch that I had to intervene su discusión llegó a tal extremo que tuve que intervenir
4 (position, site) lugar nombre masculino, sitio; (in market) puesto
5 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL (movement) cabezada
6 (slope of roof) pendiente nombre femenino
transitive verb
1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (note, sound) entonar
■ the song was pitched too high la canción tenía un tono demasiado alto
2 figurative use (aim, address) dirigir (at, a); (set) dar un tono a
■ they pitched the leaflet at a simple level le dieron al folleto un tono accesible
3 (throw) tirar, arrojar; (in baseball) lanzar, pichear
4 (tent) plantar, armar, montar; (camp) montar, hacer
intransitive verb
1 (fall) caerse
2 (ship, plane) cabecear
3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in baseball) lanzar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be at fever pitch estar al rojo vivo
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pitch
tr[pɪʧ]
noun
1 (tar) brea, pez nombre femenino
pitch ['pɪʧ] vt
1) set up: montar, armar (una tienda)
2) throw: lanzar, arrojar
3) adjust, set: dar el tono de (un discurso, un instrumento musical)
pitch vi
1) or pitch forward fall: caerse
2) lurch: cabecear (dícese de un barco o un avión), dar bandazos
pitch n
1) lurching: cabezada f, cabeceo m (de un barco o un avión)
2) slope: (grado de) inclinación f, pendiente f
3) : tono m (en música)
perfect pitch: oído absoluto
4) throw: lanzamiento m
5) degree: grado m, nivel m, punto m
the excitement reached a high pitch: la excitación llegó a un punto culminante
6) or sales pitch : presentación f (de un vendedor)
7) tar: pez f, brea f
pitch
n.
• alquitrán s.m.
• betún s.m.
• brea s.f.
• cabezada s.f.
• diapasón s.m.
• empega s.f.
• grado de inclinación s.m.
• lanzamiento s.m.
• pega s.f.
• pendiente s.m.
• pez s.f.
• tono s.m. (Ships)
v.
• encabritarse v.
v.
• amorrar v.
• echar v.
• lanzar v.
pɪtʃ
I
noun
1)
a) (level, degree) (no pl) punto m, extremo m, grado m

tension had risen to an unbearable pitch — la tensión había aumentado hasta hacerse insoportable

b) u c (Mus) tono m

to have perfect pitch — tener* oído absoluto

2) c (in baseball) lanzamiento m
3) c (Sport) (playing area) (BrE) campo m, cancha f (AmL)
4) c
a) (position, site) (BrE) lugar m, sitio m; (in market, fair) puesto m
b) (sales pitch)

he had a very effective sales pitch — tenía buena labia para vender

5) u (substance) brea f

II
1.
transitive verb
1) (set up) \<\<tent\>\> armar, montar; \<\<camp\>\> montar, hacer*
2) (sport) \<\<ball\>\> lanzar*, pichear
3)
a) (aim, set, address)

she doesn't know at what level to pitch her talk — no sabe qué nivel darle a la charla

they pitched their opening offer at 3% — situaron su oferta inicial en un 3%

b) (Mus)

her instrument was pitched lower — su instrumento tenía un tono más bajo


2.
vi
1)
a) (fall) (+ adv compl) caerse*

he pitched forward onto his face — se fue or cayó de bruces

b) (lurch) \<\<ship/plane\>\> cabecear
2) (Sport)
a) (in baseball) lanzar*, pichear
b) (in golf, cricket) \<\<ball\>\> caer*, dar*
3) (campaign, fight) (AmE)

to pitch FOR something — pelear por algo

to be in there pitching — (colloq) estar* en la brecha or al pie del cañón

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Phrasal Verbs:

I [pɪtʃ]
1. N
1) (esp Brit) (Ftbl, Cricket, Hockey) (=area of play) campo m , cancha f (LAm)
2) (Baseball) (=throw) lanzamiento m , tiro m
3) [of note, voice, instrument] tono m ; concert 3., perfect 4., queer 3.
4) (esp Brit) [of market trader] puesto m ; [of homeless person] sitio m
5) (=height, degree) extremo m , punto m

matters reached such a pitch that ... — las cosas llegaron a tal extremo or a tal punto que ...

excitement is at a high pitch — la emoción está al rojo vivo

fever 2.
6) * (=sales talk) rollo * m

• she stood up and made her pitch — se levantó y soltó su rollo

he made a pitch for the women's vote — procuró hacerse con or acaparar los votos de las mujeres

sale 2.
7) (=slope) (gen) grado m de inclinación; [of roof] pendiente f
8) (Naut) cabezada f
2. VT
1) (=throw) [+ ball] lanzar; [+ person] arrojar

• he was pitched off his horse — salió disparado del caballo

• the impact pitched her over the handlebars — el impacto la arrojó por encima del manillar

2) (Mus) [+ note] dar; [+ instrument] graduar el tono de
3) (=present)

it must be pitched at the right level for the audience — el tono ha de ajustarse al público

today he pitched the plan to business leaders — hoy presentó el plan ante los dirigentes de negocios

• to pitch one's aspirations too high — picar demasiado or muy alto

you're pitching it a bit high! or strong! — ¡estás recargando las tintas!

4) (=set up) [+ tent] armar, montar

• to pitch camp — acampar, montar el campamento

3. VI
1) (=fall) [person] caer, caerse

he pitched head-first over the wall — se cayó or cayó de cabeza por el muro

the ball pitched in front of him — la pelota cayó delante de él or vino a parar a sus pies

the aircraft pitched into the sea — el avión se precipitó en el mar

• to pitch forward, the passengers pitched forward as the coach stopped — los pasajeros salieron despedidos hacia adelante cuando se paró el autocar

he went down on his knees, then pitched forward — se cayó or cayó de rodillas y luego de bruces

2) (Naut, Aer) cabecear

• the ship was pitching and rolling or tossing — el barco cabeceaba de un lado para otro

3) (Baseball) lanzar
- be in there pitching
4.
CPD

pitch inspection N — (Brit) (Sport) inspección f del terreno de juego

we have arranged a pitch inspection by a referee for 9am on Wednesday morning — hemos dispuesto que un árbitro inspeccione el terreno de juego el miércoles a las nueve de la mañana

pitch invasion N — (Brit) invasión f de campo

there was a peaceful pitch invasion after Juventus's eighth goal — después del octavo gol de la Juventus hubo una pacífica invasión de campo

pitch pipe N — (Mus) diapasón m

pitch shot N — (Golf) pitch m

- pitch in

II [pɪtʃ]
1.
N (=tar) brea f , pez f

it was pitch black outside — afuera estaba oscuro como boca de lobo

his face was pitch black with coal dust — tenía la cara toda tiznada de polvo de carbón

2.
CPD

pitch blackness N — oscuridad f total

pitch pine N — (=wood) pino m de tea

* * *
[pɪtʃ]
I
noun
1)
a) (level, degree) (no pl) punto m, extremo m, grado m

tension had risen to an unbearable pitch — la tensión había aumentado hasta hacerse insoportable

b) u c (Mus) tono m

to have perfect pitch — tener* oído absoluto

2) c (in baseball) lanzamiento m
3) c (Sport) (playing area) (BrE) campo m, cancha f (AmL)
4) c
a) (position, site) (BrE) lugar m, sitio m; (in market, fair) puesto m
b) (sales pitch)

he had a very effective sales pitch — tenía buena labia para vender

5) u (substance) brea f

II
1.
transitive verb
1) (set up) \<\<tent\>\> armar, montar; \<\<camp\>\> montar, hacer*
2) (sport) \<\<ball\>\> lanzar*, pichear
3)
a) (aim, set, address)

she doesn't know at what level to pitch her talk — no sabe qué nivel darle a la charla

they pitched their opening offer at 3% — situaron su oferta inicial en un 3%

b) (Mus)

her instrument was pitched lower — su instrumento tenía un tono más bajo


2.
vi
1)
a) (fall) (+ adv compl) caerse*

he pitched forward onto his face — se fue or cayó de bruces

b) (lurch) \<\<ship/plane\>\> cabecear
2) (Sport)
a) (in baseball) lanzar*, pichear
b) (in golf, cricket) \<\<ball\>\> caer*, dar*
3) (campaign, fight) (AmE)

to pitch FOR something — pelear por algo

to be in there pitching — (colloq) estar* en la brecha or al pie del cañón

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Phrasal Verbs:

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