to pitch
01
kasta, slunga
to throw something with a specific motion
Transitive: to pitch sth | to pitch sth somewhere
Exempel
In a friendly game of catch, they took turns pitching the frisbee to each other.
I ett vänskapligt fångspel tog de tur att kasta frisbeen till varandra.
02
gunga, kränga
to undergo a forward and backward motion, causing the front of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle to move up and down
Intransitive
Exempel
The ship pitched in the heavy swell, causing cargo to shift and crew members to secure loose items.
Skeppet krängde i den tunga sjön, vilket fick lasten att flytta på sig och besättningen att säkra lösa föremål.
03
plötsligt falla, oväntat dyka framåt
to fall or plunge forward abruptly, often involuntarily or unexpectedly
Intransitive: to pitch | to pitch somewhere
Exempel
The pitcher lost his grip, causing the ball to pitch wildly.
Kastaren tappade greppet, vilket fick bollen att slungas vilt.
Exempel
The radio host pitched his voice to a friendly and approachable tone for the morning show.
Radiovärden anpassade sin röst till en vänlig och tillgänglig ton för morgonshowen.
05
justera, ställa in
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
Exempel
She pitched the temperature of the water to be warm and soothing for her relaxing bath.
Hon ställde in vattnets temperatur till varm och lugnande för hennes avkopplande bad.
06
tillkännage, deklarera
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
Exempel
He confidently pitched clubs, knowing his partner had strong clubs in their hand.
Han förde självsäkert klöver, medveten om att hans partner hade starka klöver på handen.
07
resätta, montera
to set up, arrange, or fix something in a particular position or location
Transitive: to pitch sth somewhere
Exempel
She pitched the signboard at the entrance of the store to attract passing customers.
Hon ställde upp skylten vid ingången till butiken för att locka förbipasserande kunder.
08
kasta, göra en pitch
(in golf) to make a short, high-arching shot, typically played from closer distances to the hole
Transitive: to pitch the golf ball
Exempel
The golfer decided to pitch the ball instead of using a full swing due to the tight lie.
Golfspelaren bestämde sig för att pitcha bollen istället för att använda en full swing på grund av den tighta lie.
09
kasta, utföra ett kast
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
Exempel
With two strikes, the pitcher decided to pitch a high fastball to try and get the batter to chase.
Med två strikes bestämde sig pitchern för att kasta en hög snabboll för att försöka få slagmannen att jaga.
10
luta, släntra
to tilt or slope in a particular direction
Intransitive: to pitch | to pitch to a direction
Exempel
The ski slope pitched downward, inviting skiers to glide down its snowy slopes.
Skidbacken lutade nedåt och bjöd in skidåkare att glida nedför dess snöiga sluttningar.
11
marknadsföra, sälja
to actively promote or advertise a product, service, event, or idea
Transitive: to pitch a product or service
Exempel
The political candidate pitched his platform through speeches, rallies, and social media engagement.
Den politiska kandidaten marknadsförde sin plattform genom tal, möten och engagemang på sociala medier.
Pitch
01
(in baseball) the action of throwing a ball by a pitcher toward the batter
Exempel
Coaches analyze each pitch for speed and accuracy.
02
plan, spelplan
a flat ground prepared and marked for playing particular sports, such as soccer
Dialect
British
British
Exempel
The pitch was slippery after the rain, making it hard to play.
Planen var hal efter regnet, vilket gjorde det svårt att spela.
03
tonhöjd, ton
the degree of highness or lowness of a tone that is determined by the frequency of waves producing it
Exempel
He tuned the guitar strings to ensure each one was at the correct pitch.
Han stämde gitarrsträngarna för att säkerställa att var och en var i rätt tonhöjd.
04
the angle or slope of a surface relative to a horizontal plane
Exempel
Engineers adjust the pitch of the ramp.
05
a presentation or argument intended to persuade or promote a product, idea, or service
Exempel
He refines the pitch to appeal to clients.
06
a place where a vendor or salesperson sets up to sell goods, especially on a street or sidewalk
Exempel
She rents a pitch to sell handmade crafts.
07
the act or manner of throwing an object
Exempel
She masters the pitch of the javelin for the competition.
08
a high approach shot in golf, usually played to reach the green from a short distance
Exempel
The pitch lands softly on the green.
09
sudden or repeated up-and-down motion, such as that of a ship or other conveyance
Exempel
The yacht 's pitch increases in stormy weather.
10
any of several dark, tar-like substances obtained as residues from distillation or natural sources
Exempel
Pitch serves as a binder in construction materials.
Pitch
01
Pitch, Pitch-spel
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
Exempel
After the first few rounds, they realized their strategy was n't working in Pitch.
Efter de första omgångarna insåg de att deras strategi inte fungerade i Pitch.
Lexikalt Träd
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