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pitch

UK
/pɪtʃ/
US
/pɪtʃ/

Translations

pitchnoun
pitches
pl
UK
/pɪtʃ/
US
/pɪtʃ/
The workers applied pitch to the roof to prevent leaks.
Les ouvriers ont appliqué du goudron sur le toit pour éviter les fuites.
hauteurEn musique et en acoustique.
The singer's pitch was perfect throughout the performance.
La hauteur de la chanteuse était parfaite pendant toute la prestation.
terrainSurtout pour le football ou le cricket, en anglais britannique.
The team gathered on the pitch for their final practice before the match.
L'équipe s'est réunie sur le terrain pour son dernier entraînement avant le match.
argumentaireDans le contexte commercial ou de la présentation d'un projet.
The entrepreneur gave a compelling pitch to the investors.
L'entrepreneur a présenté un argumentaire convaincant aux investisseurs.
pentePour une toiture, une route ou toute inclinaison.
The pitch of the roof was too steep for the workers to stand on safely.
La pente du toit était trop forte pour que les ouvriers puissent s'y tenir en sécurité.
lancerAu baseball ou au cricket.
The pitcher’s final pitch struck the batter out.
Le dernier lancer du lanceur a éliminé le batteur.
tangageEn navigation et en aéronautique.
The pilot trimmed the aircraft’s pitch to begin the climb.
Le pilote a ajusté le tangage de l'avion pour commencer la montée.
pasEn mécanique et dans les structures répétitives.
The screw has a fine pitch of 0.8 millimetres.
La vis a un pas fin de 0,8 millimètre.
paroxysmeDans l'expression figurée d'une intensité extrême.
Tension in the stadium rose to a fever pitch as the final whistle approached.
La tension dans le stade est montée au paroxysme à l'approche du coup de sifflet final.
Synonyms
tone
angle
slope
level
height
throw
presentation
sales talk
pitchverb
pitched
Past Simple
pitched
Past Participle
pitching
Gerund
UK
/pɪtʃ/
US
/pɪtʃ/
He pitched the ball towards the catcher with great speed.
Il a lancé la balle vers le receveur à grande vitesse.
monterPour une tente ou un camp.
They pitched their tent near the river for the night.
Ils ont monté leur tente près de la rivière pour la nuit.
présenterDans un contexte commercial ou de persuasion.
She pitched her new marketing strategy to the board of directors.
Elle a présenté sa nouvelle stratégie marketing au conseil d'administration.
basculerPour un mouvement brusque vers l'avant ou vers le bas.
The ship pitched violently in the stormy sea.
Le navire a basculé violemment dans la mer agitée.
réglerPour la hauteur d'une voix ou d'un son.
The singer pitched her voice perfectly to match the melody.
La chanteuse a parfaitement réglé sa voix pour s'accorder à la mélodie.
inclinerPour donner un angle ou une pente.
The roof is pitched at forty-five degrees to allow snow to slide off.
Le toit est incliné à quarante-cinq degrés pour permettre à la neige de glisser.
Synonyms
throw
cast
hurl
fling
toss
launch
send
project
propel
pitchadjective
UK
/pɪtʃ/
US
/pɪtʃ/
Used attributively and occasionally predicatively to mean 'very dark/black', chiefly in fixed expressions such as 'pitch-dark' or 'pitch-black'.
noirDans l'expression pitch dark.
It was pitch dark inside the cave.
Il faisait noir absolu dans la grotte.

Definitions

pitchnoun
A black or dark viscous substance obtained as a residue in the distillation of organic materials and used for waterproofing.
The workers applied pitch to the roof to prevent leaks.
The degree of highness or lowness of a tone, as determined by the frequency of vibration of the sound waves producing it.
The singer's pitch was perfect throughout the performance.
A field or ground marked out for sports, especially football or cricket.
The team gathered on the pitch for their final practice before the match.
A sales talk or presentation, especially one intended to persuade someone to buy or invest in something.
The entrepreneur gave a compelling pitch to the investors.
The steepness of a slope, especially of a roof or a road.
The pitch of the roof was too steep for the workers to stand on safely.
A ball thrown to a batter, or more generally an act of propelling the ball toward the batter in sports such as baseball or cricket.
The pitcher’s final pitch struck the batter out.
The movement or rotation of a vehicle, especially an aircraft or ship, about its lateral axis, or the angle of this movement.
The pilot trimmed the aircraft’s pitch to begin the climb.
The distance between successive points of identical configuration in a repetitive structure, such as the threads of a screw or the teeth of a gear.
The screw has a fine pitch of 0.8 millimetres.
A high degree or level of intensity or excitement.
Tension in the stadium rose to a fever pitch as the final whistle approached.
pitchverb
To throw or fling something, especially with a particular aim or direction.
He pitched the ball towards the catcher with great speed.
To set up or establish something, such as a tent or camp.
They pitched their tent near the river for the night.
To present or promote an idea, product, or proposal to someone.
She pitched her new marketing strategy to the board of directors.
To fall or plunge forward or headlong.
The ship pitched violently in the stormy sea.
To adjust the level or tone of a sound, especially in music.
The singer pitched her voice perfectly to match the melody.
To set or incline at a particular angle or slope.
The roof is pitched at forty-five degrees to allow snow to slide off.
pitchadjective
Completely black; very dark.
It was pitch dark inside the cave.
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