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to pitch
01
lancer, jeter
to throw something with a specific motion
Transitive: to pitch sth | to pitch sth somewhere
Exemples
The baseball pitcher prepared to pitch the ball with precision.
Le lanceur de baseball se prépara à lancer la balle avec précision.
In a game of horseshoes, players take turns trying to pitch the horseshoe onto a stake.
Dans un jeu de fer à cheval, les joueurs à tour de rôle essaient de lancer le fer à cheval sur un piquet.
02
tanguer, piquer du nez
to undergo a forward and backward motion, causing the front of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle to move up and down
Intransitive
Exemples
The small boat pitched violently in the stormy seas.
Le petit bateau tanguait violemment dans les mers agitées.
As the airplane encountered turbulence, it began to pitch.
Alors que l'avion rencontrait des turbulences, il a commencé à tangage.
03
piquer, basculer brusquement
to fall or plunge forward abruptly, often involuntarily or unexpectedly
Intransitive: to pitch | to pitch somewhere
Exemples
The plane pitched suddenly as it encountered turbulence.
L'avion piqua soudainement lorsqu'il rencontra des turbulences.
Startled by the loud noise, the cat pitched off the windowsill.
Effrayé par le bruit fort, le chat dégringola du rebord de la fenêtre.
Exemples
He pitched his voice to a low tone to convey seriousness during the presentation.
Il a modulé sa voix sur un ton bas pour transmettre du sérieux pendant la présentation.
The singer pitched her performance to a higher key to match the song's melody.
La chanteuse a ajusté sa performance à une tonalité plus élevée pour correspondre à la mélodie de la chanson.
05
ajuster, régler
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
Exemples
The coach pitched the training intensity to a higher level to prepare the team for the upcoming championship.
L'entraîneur a ajusté l'intensité de l'entraînement à un niveau plus élevé pour préparer l'équipe au championnat à venir.
The teacher pitched the difficulty of the exam to challenge the students' understanding of the material.
Le professeur a ajusté la difficulté de l'examen pour mettre au défi la compréhension des élèves du matériel.
06
annoncer, déclarer
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
Exemples
In Bridge, the declarer pitched the spade suit, indicating it as the trump suit for the current hand.
Au Bridge, le déclarant a pitché la couleur pique, l'indiquant comme la couleur atout pour la main actuelle.
She decided to pitch hearts, hoping to make the hearts suit the trump for the trick.
Elle a décidé de jouer cœurs, espérant faire de la couleur cœurs l'atout pour le pli.
07
installer, monter
to set up, arrange, or fix something in a particular position or location
Transitive: to pitch sth somewhere
Exemples
The crew pitched the tent in a clearing near the river for their overnight camping trip.
L'équipage a monté la tente dans une clairière près de la rivière pour leur voyage de camping d'une nuit.
He pitched the umbrella firmly into the sand to provide shade on the beach.
Il a planté fermement le parapluie dans le sable pour fournir de l'ombre sur la plage.
08
lancer, pitcher
(in golf) to make a short, high-arching shot, typically played from closer distances to the hole
Transitive: to pitch the golf ball
Exemples
He pitched the ball onto the green, aiming to land it softly near the pin.
Il a lobé la balle sur le green, visant à la faire atterrir doucement près du drapeau.
She pitched her approach shot to the elevated green, trying to clear the bunker.
Elle a lobé son approche vers le green surélevé, essayant de franchir le bunker.
09
lancer, effectuer un lancer
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
Exemples
The pitcher wound up and pitched a fastball straight down the middle of the plate.
Le lanceur s'est préparé et a lancé une balle rapide droit au milieu du marbre.
He carefully studied the batter 's stance before pitching a curveball that broke sharply.
Il a soigneusement étudié la position du batteur avant de lancer une balle courbe qui a cassé brusquement.
10
incliner, pencher
to tilt or slope in a particular direction
Intransitive: to pitch | to pitch to a direction
Exemples
The hiking trail pitched steeply upward as it ascended the mountain.
Le sentier de randonnée montait abruptement vers le haut alors qu'il gravissait la montagne.
The deck of the ship pitched and rolled with the rough waves of the ocean.
Le pont du navire pencher et rouler avec les vagues agitées de l'océan.
11
promouvoir, vendre
to actively promote or advertise a product, service, event, or idea
Transitive: to pitch a product or service
Exemples
The company pitched their new product through social media campaigns and television commercials.
L'entreprise a promu son nouveau produit à travers des campagnes sur les réseaux sociaux et des publicités télévisées.
She pitched her upcoming book release with interviews on radio shows and podcasts.
Elle a promu la sortie de son prochain livre avec des interviews sur des émissions de radio et des podcasts.
Pitch
01
(in baseball) the action of throwing a ball by a pitcher toward the batter
Exemples
The pitcher delivers a fastball pitch.
He practices his curveball pitch before the game.
02
terrain
a flat ground prepared and marked for playing particular sports, such as soccer
Dialect
British
British
Exemples
The players ran onto the pitch as the match began.
Les joueurs ont couru sur le terrain alors que le match commençait.
The soccer pitch was covered in grass and freshly marked.
Le terrain de football était couvert d'herbe et fraîchement marqué.
03
hauteur
the degree of highness or lowness of a tone that is determined by the frequency of waves producing it
Exemples
She adjusted the pitch of her voice to match the melody of the song perfectly.
Elle a ajusté la hauteur de sa voix pour correspondre parfaitement à la mélodie de la chanson.
The violinist played a high pitch to create a sense of urgency in the piece.
Le violoniste a joué une hauteur élevée pour créer un sentiment d'urgence dans le morceau.
04
the angle or slope of a surface relative to a horizontal plane
Exemples
The roof has a steep pitch.
They measure the pitch of the hillside.
05
argumentaire de vente
a presentation or argument intended to persuade or promote a product, idea, or service
Exemples
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
Exemples
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
Exemples
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
Exemples
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
Exemples
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
Exemples
Workers apply pitch to seal the roof.
He spreads pitch to waterproof the boat.
Pitch
01
Pitch, Jeu 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
Exemples
Let 's play a round of Pitch after dinner.
Jouons à une partie de Pitch après le dîner.
In Pitch, the goal is to score as many points as possible by winning tricks.
Dans Pitch, l'objectif est de marquer autant de points que possible en remportant des plis.
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