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to pitch
01
lanzar, arrojar
to throw something with a specific motion
Transitive: to pitch sth | to pitch sth somewhere
Ejemplos
The baseball pitcher prepared to pitch the ball with precision.
El lanzador de béisbol se preparó para lanzar la pelota con precisión.
In a game of horseshoes, players take turns trying to pitch the horseshoe onto a stake.
En un juego de herraduras, los jugadores se turnan para intentar lanzar la herradura a una estaca.
02
cabecear, balancearse
to undergo a forward and backward motion, causing the front of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle to move up and down
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The small boat pitched violently in the stormy seas.
El pequeño barco cabalgaba violentamente en los mares tormentosos.
As the airplane encountered turbulence, it began to pitch.
Cuando el avión encontró turbulencias, comenzó a cabecear.
03
caer abruptamente, sumergirse repentinamente
to fall or plunge forward abruptly, often involuntarily or unexpectedly
Intransitive: to pitch | to pitch somewhere
Ejemplos
The plane pitched suddenly as it encountered turbulence.
El avión se inclinó repentinamente al encontrar turbulencias.
Startled by the loud noise, the cat pitched off the windowsill.
Asustado por el ruido fuerte, el gato se precipitó del alféizar.
Ejemplos
He pitched his voice to a low tone to convey seriousness during the presentation.
Ajustó su voz a un tono bajo para transmitir seriedad durante la presentación.
The singer pitched her performance to a higher key to match the song's melody.
La cantante ajustó su interpretación a un tono más alto para que coincidiera con la melodía de la canción.
05
ajustar, establecer
to adjust, set, or cause something to be at a specific level or of a particular quality
Transitive: to pitch the level or intensity of something
Ejemplos
The coach pitched the training intensity to a higher level to prepare the team for the upcoming championship.
El entrenador ajustó la intensidad del entrenamiento a un nivel más alto para preparar al equipo para el próximo campeonato.
The teacher pitched the difficulty of the exam to challenge the students' understanding of the material.
El profesor ajustó la dificultad del examen para desafiar la comprensión del material por parte de los estudiantes.
06
anunciar, declarar
to lead a suit during a trick-taking game, thereby establishing that suit as the trump suit for that trick
Transitive: to pitch a suit
Ejemplos
In Bridge, the declarer pitched the spade suit, indicating it as the trump suit for the current hand.
En Bridge, el declarante pitchó el palo de picas, indicándolo como el palo de triunfo para la mano actual.
She decided to pitch hearts, hoping to make the hearts suit the trump for the trick.
Ella decidió jugar corazones, con la esperanza de que el palo de corazones fuera el triunfo para la baza.
07
instalar, montar
to set up, arrange, or fix something in a particular position or location
Transitive: to pitch sth somewhere
Ejemplos
The crew pitched the tent in a clearing near the river for their overnight camping trip.
La tripulación armó la tienda en un claro cerca del río para su viaje de campamento nocturno.
He pitched the umbrella firmly into the sand to provide shade on the beach.
Clavó firmemente el paraguas en la arena para proporcionar sombra en la playa.
08
lanzar, hacer un pitch
(in golf) to make a short, high-arching shot, typically played from closer distances to the hole
Transitive: to pitch the golf ball
Ejemplos
He pitched the ball onto the green, aiming to land it softly near the pin.
Él lanzó la pelota al green, apuntando a que cayera suavemente cerca del banderín.
She pitched her approach shot to the elevated green, trying to clear the bunker.
Ella lanzó su tiro de aproximación al green elevado, intentando superar el búnker.
09
lanzar, realizar un lanzamiento
to deliver a baseball to the batter from the pitcher's mound with the intention of starting a play or attempting to strike out the batter
Transitive: to pitch a baseball
Ejemplos
The pitcher wound up and pitched a fastball straight down the middle of the plate.
El lanzador se preparó y lanzó una bola rápida recta por el centro del plato.
He carefully studied the batter 's stance before pitching a curveball that broke sharply.
Estudió cuidadosamente la postura del bateador antes de lanzar una curva que se rompió bruscamente.
10
inclinar, ladear
to tilt or slope in a particular direction
Intransitive: to pitch | to pitch to a direction
Ejemplos
The hiking trail pitched steeply upward as it ascended the mountain.
El sendero de senderismo se inclinaba abruptamente hacia arriba mientras ascendía la montaña.
The deck of the ship pitched and rolled with the rough waves of the ocean.
La cubierta del barco se inclinó y balanceó con las olas agitadas del océano.
11
promocionar, vender
to actively promote or advertise a product, service, event, or idea
Transitive: to pitch a product or service
Ejemplos
The company pitched their new product through social media campaigns and television commercials.
La empresa promocionó su nuevo producto a través de campañas en redes sociales y comerciales de televisión.
She pitched her upcoming book release with interviews on radio shows and podcasts.
Ella promocionó el lanzamiento de su próximo libro con entrevistas en programas de radio y podcasts.
Pitch
01
(in baseball) the action of throwing a ball by a pitcher toward the batter
Ejemplos
The pitcher delivers a fastball pitch.
He practices his curveball pitch before the game.
02
campo, cancha
a flat ground prepared and marked for playing particular sports, such as soccer
Dialect
British
British
Ejemplos
The players ran onto the pitch as the match began.
Los jugadores corrieron al campo cuando comenzó el partido.
The soccer pitch was covered in grass and freshly marked.
El campo de fútbol estaba cubierto de hierba y recién marcado.
03
tonía
the degree of highness or lowness of a tone that is determined by the frequency of waves producing it
Ejemplos
She adjusted the pitch of her voice to match the melody of the song perfectly.
Ella ajustó el tono de su voz para que coincidiera perfectamente con la melodía de la canción.
The violinist played a high pitch to create a sense of urgency in the piece.
El violinista tocó un tono alto para crear una sensación de urgencia en la pieza.
04
the angle or slope of a surface relative to a horizontal plane
Ejemplos
The roof has a steep pitch.
They measure the pitch of the hillside.
05
técnica de ventas, charla convincente
a presentation or argument intended to persuade or promote a product, idea, or service
Ejemplos
The entrepreneur delivers a pitch to investors.
She prepares a sales pitch for the new product.
06
a place where a vendor or salesperson sets up to sell goods, especially on a street or sidewalk
Ejemplos
The fruit seller occupies a pitch at the market.
He chooses a pitch near the busy corner.
07
the act or manner of throwing an object
Ejemplos
The soldiers rehearse the pitch of grenades.
The child makes a perfect pitch with the ball.
08
a high approach shot in golf, usually played to reach the green from a short distance
Ejemplos
He executes a pitch to land the ball near the hole.
The golfer practices pitch shots before the tournament.
09
sudden or repeated up-and-down motion, such as that of a ship or other conveyance
Ejemplos
The ship experiences heavy pitch in rough seas.
Passengers struggle with the pitch of the boat.
10
any of several dark, tar-like substances obtained as residues from distillation or natural sources
Ejemplos
Workers apply pitch to seal the roof.
He spreads pitch to waterproof the boat.
Pitch
01
Pitch, Juego de Pitch
a trick-taking card game played with a standard deck of cards, where players bid on the number of tricks they will win and aim to achieve their bids by capturing high-value cards and specific combinations of cards during each round
Ejemplos
Let 's play a round of Pitch after dinner.
Juguemos una ronda de Pitch después de la cena.
In Pitch, the goal is to score as many points as possible by winning tricks.
En Pitch, el objetivo es anotar tantos puntos como sea posible ganando bazas.
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