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pitted

UK
/ˈpɪtɪd/
US
/ˈpɪtɪd/

Translations

pittedadjective
more pitted
Comp.
most pitted
Super.
UK
/ˈpɪtɪd/
US
/ˈpɪtɪd/
cratériséSe dit d’une surface marquée de petits creux ou d’irrégularités.
The old road was pitted and difficult to drive on.
La vieille route était cratérisée et difficile à conduire.
grêléS’emploie pour une peau marquée de petites cavités ou cicatrices, notamment après l’acné ou une maladie.
His cheeks were pitted after years of severe acne.
Ses joues étaient grêlées après des années d’acné sévère.
dénoyautéSe dit notamment des fruits dont le noyau a été retiré.
The pitted olives were ready to be added to the salad.
Les olives dénoyautées étaient prêtes à être ajoutées à la salade.
Synonyms
indented
dented
scarred
marked
notched
pitverb

pitted

Past Simple

pitted
Past Simple
pitted
Past Participle
pitting
Gerund
UK
/pɪt/
US
/pɪt/
The coach decided to pit the two best players against each other in a friendly match.
L'entraîneur a décidé d'opposer les deux meilleurs joueurs l'un à l'autre lors d'un match amical.
She carefully pitted the cherries before adding them to the pie.
Elle a soigneusement dénoyauté les cerises avant de les ajouter à la tarte.
Additional translations
piqueren parlant d’une surface
Synonyms
excavate
hollow
gouge
bore
dig

Definitions

pittedadjective
Having a surface marked by pits or small depressions.
The old road was pitted and difficult to drive on.
Having had the stone or pit removed, as in fruit.
The pitted olives were ready to be added to the salad.
Scarred with small hollows or marks, especially of the skin after disease or acne.
His cheeks were pitted after years of severe acne.
pitverb
To set someone or something in conflict or competition with another.
The coach decided to pit the two best players against each other in a friendly match.
To remove the stone or seed from a fruit.
She carefully pitted the cherries before adding them to the pie.
To mark or scar with small hollows or indentations; to become pockmarked.
Acid rain had pitted the surface of the bronze statue.
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