pit

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Translation of pit into German,

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Verb

1.

fruit preparation

tr.US
remove the stone from a fruit
tr.US
  • She pitted the cherries before baking the pie.Sie entsteinte die Kirschen, bevor sie den Kuchen backte.
2.

surface marking

tr./intr.
make small hollows on a surface
tr./intr.
verätzen einkerben einbeulen
  • The acid will pit the metal surface.Die Säure wird die Metalloberfläche verätzen.
3.

conflict

tr.
bring something into opposition with another
tr.
  • The debate pitted the two candidates against each other.Die Debatte stellte die beiden Kandidaten gegeneinander auf.

Noun

1.

geography

hole in the ground
  • The workers dug a deep pit to lay the foundation..Die Arbeiter gruben eine tiefe Grube, um das Fundament zu legen
2.

plant

US
hard seed inside a fruit
US
  • She removed the pit from the peach before eating it..Sie entfernte den Kern aus dem Pfirsich, bevor sie ihn aß
3.

racing

TECH.US
area at a racetrack for car service
TECH.US
  • The car pulled into the pit for refueling.Das Auto fuhr zum Auftanken in die Box.
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Expressions with pit: examples in English and translations in German

Fass ohne Boden
Kostenfalle
That old house is a real money pit.
gegeneinander antreten lassen
gegeneinander ausspielen
The coach pitted the two best players against each other.
Bärenanlage
Bärengrube
The zoo had a large bear pit.
bodenlose Grube
The explorers feared falling into a bottomless pit.
flaues Gefühl im Magen
Bauchkribbeln
She had a pit of the stomach feeling before the exam.
Abgrund der Hölle
Hölle
This prison felt like a pit of hell.

Images of pit

  • pit: hole in the ground
    (geography) Grube
  • pit: hard seed inside a fruit
    (plant) Kern
  • pit: area at a racetrack for car service
    (racing) Box
  • pit: enclosure for animal fights
    (fighting) Kampfarena
  • pit: the part of a theater behind the orchestra
    (theater) Orchestergraben

Synonyms and analogies of pit in English

Examples of pit in a sentence

  • The chef pitted the apricots for the dessert.
  • The hail began to pit the car's hood.
  • Sandstorms can pit the glass of windows.
  • The competition pits local teams against each other.
  • The lawsuit pitted the company against its former employees.
  • They would pit roosters in brutal matches.
PIT
pɪt
Abbreviation

abr: Pittsburgh

RareUS
city in Pennsylvania known for its steel industry
RareUS
PIT
  • I visited PIT last summer for a conference.Ich habe letzten Sommer PIT für eine Konferenz besucht.
Acronym

acr: pursuit intervention technique

TECH.US
police driving move to stop a fleeing car
TECH.US
PIT-Manöver
  • The officer used a PIT to end the chase.Der Beamte setzte das PIT-Manöver ein, um die Verfolgungsjagd zu beenden.

Translations of "pit" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieGrubenf.

The excavator revealed a gouged pit, evidence of ongoing construction.

Der Bagger enthüllte eine Grube, ein Anzeichen für die laufende Bauarbeiten.

dieBaugrubenf.

Maybe we shouldn't have put him into the building pit.

Vielleicht hätten wir ihn nicht in die Baugrube tun sollen.

dieBoxnf.

Furthermore, it had to return to the pit after three laps.

Überdies müsse er nach drei Runden an die Box fahren.

derAbgrundnm.

Damnation is often represented as a fiery pit in various cultural depictions.

Die Verdammnis wird in verschiedenen kulturellen Darstellungen oft als feuriger Abgrund dargestellt.

derOrchestergrabennm.

The orchestra pit was strategically designed for optimal sound and visibility.

Der Orchestergraben war strategisch für optimalen Klang und Sichtbarkeit entworfen.

Verb
entkernenv.

I will pit the berries before we start the dessert.

Ich werde die Beeren entkernen, bevor wir mit dem Dessert anfangen.

entsteinenv.

For the filling wash the fresh cherries, pit and quarter.

Für die Füllung die frischen Kirschen waschen, entsteinen und dann vierteln.

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pit: Examples and translations in context

He carefully measured to plumb the pit before starting the excavation.

Er maß die Grube sorgfältig aus, bevor er mit der Ausgrabung begann.

An excavated pit showed evidence of a prehistoric settlement in the valley.

Eine freigelegte Grube zeigte Spuren einer prähistorischen Siedlung im Tal.

It flows into this pit and is decomposed by anaerobic bacteria.

Es fließt durch die Grube und wird durch anaerobe Bakterien zersetzt.

Plants are immersed in the pit, without deepening the root neck.

Pflanzen werden in die Grube getaucht, ohne den Wurzelhals zu vertiefen.

Lansing, that lion's not going to jump into this pit.

Lansing, der Löwe wird nicht in diese Grube springen.

I am telling you... life outside the pit is a thing.

Ich sage euch, es gibt ein Leben außerhalb der Grube.

Ladies and gentlemen, inside this pit are two starving lions.

Meine Damen und Herren, in dieser Grube sind zwei hungrige Löwen.

A man struggles in a pit with the little things of life.

Ein Mann kämpft in einer Grube mit den kleinen Dingen des Lebens.

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