pitting in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pitting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pit¹ [Am pɪt, Brit pɪt] N

1.1. pit (hole):

pit (in ground)

hoyo m

pit (in ground)

pozo m

pit (for burying)

fosa f

pit (as trap)

trampa f

pit (as trap)

fosa f

pit (for jumping)

foso m (de caída)

the bear/snake pit

el foso de los osos/las serpientes

the pit of the stomach

la boca del estómago

a bottomless pit

un pozo sin fondo

eating again? you're a bottomless pit!

¿otra vez comiendo? ¡tú eres un barril sin fondo!

1.2. pit MOTOR:

pit, a. inspection pit

foso m

pit, a. inspection pit

fosa f RioPl

1.3. pit (hell):

the pit

el abismo

the pit

el infierno

2.1. pit (coalmine):

pit

mina f (de carbón)

attr pit worker

minero m

2.2. pit (quarry):

pit

cantera f

3.1. pit THEAT:

pit

foso m orquestal

pit

foso m de la orquesta

3.2. pit (stalls):

pit THEAT, HISTORY

platea f

4. pit (in Stock Exchange):

pit Am

parqué m

5.1. pit <pits, pl > (in motor racing):

the pits

los boxes

the pits

los pits

5.2. pit <pits, pl > (the very worst) sl:

the pits

lo peor que hay inf

the pits

un desastre

6. pit (on face):

pit

marca f

pit

cicatriz f

7. pit (bed) Brit:

pit sl

cama f

II.pit¹ <pres part pitting; pt, pp pitted> [Am pɪt, Brit pɪt] VB trans (mark)

pit surface/metal

picar

pit surface/metal

marcar

his face was pitted by smallpox

tenía la cara picada de viruelas

I.pit² [Am pɪt, Brit pɪt] N (in fruit)

pit Am

hueso m

pit Am

cuesco m

pit Am

carozo m CSur

pit Am

pepa f Col

II.pit² [Am pɪt, Brit pɪt] VB trans

pit (remove stone) Am:

pit fruit/olive

quitarle el hueso a

pit fruit/olive

quitarle el cuesco a

pit fruit/olive

quitarle el carozo a CSur

pit fruit/olive

quitarle la pepa a Col

pit fruit/olive

deshuesar

pit fruit/olive

descarozar CSur

pitted cherries

cerezas fpl deshuesadas or sin hueso

pitted cherries

cerezas fpl descarozadas CSur

pit against VB [Am pɪt -, Brit pɪt -] (v + o + prep + o)

pit against

enfrentar a

to pit oneself against sb

enfrentarse a alguien

to pit oneself against sb

medir fuerzas con alguien

you'll be pitting your wits against the experts

vas a estar compitiendo con los expertos

they were pitted against a powerful alliance

se veían enfrentados a una poderosa alianza

snake pit N

snake pit

nido m de víboras

gravel pit N

gravel pit

gravera f

orchestra pit N

orchestra pit

foso m orquestal

orchestra pit

foso m de la orquesta

open-pit [Am ˈoʊpən pɪt, Brit] ADJ Am

open-pit

a cielo abierto

open-pit

a tajo abierto And

pit stop N

1. pit stop (in motor racing):

pit stop

entrada f a los botes

pit stop

entrada f a los pits

2. pit stop (break):

pit stop

descanso m breve

let's have a five-minute pit stop

paremos cinco minutos para descansar

pit-a-pat [Am ˈpɪdəˌpæt, Brit pɪtəˈpat] N ADV VB intr

pit-a-pat → pitter-patter

See also pitter-patter

I.pitter-patter [Am ˈpɪdərˌpædər, Brit ˈpɪtəpatə] N (of rain)

pitter-patter

golpeteo m

pitter-patter

repiqueteo m

the pitter-patter of little feet

pasitos mpl de niño

II.pitter-patter [Am ˈpɪdərˌpædər, Brit ˈpɪtəpatə] ADV

the rain went pitter-patter on the window

la lluvia golpeteaba la ventana or repiqueteaba en la ventana

his heart went pitter-patter as he approached her door

el corazón le latía con fuerza al acercarse a su puerta

III.pitter-patter [Am ˈpɪdərˌpædər, Brit ˈpɪtəpatə] VB intr

pitter-patter rain:

pitter-patter

golpetear

pitter-patter

repiquetear

Translations for pitting in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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carozo

pit Am

pitting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pitting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pit¹ [pɪt] -tt- N

1. pit (in ground):

pit

hoyo m

pit on metal

muesca f

pit on face

marca f

in the pit of the stomach

en la boca del estómago

2. pit (mine):

pit

mina f

to go down the pit

bajar a las minas

to work in the pits

trabajar en las minas

3. pit:

the pits pl fig inf

lo peor

4. pit inf (untidy place):

pit

lobera f

5. pit THEAT:

pit (seating area)

patio m de asientos

pit (orchestral area)

platea f

Phrases:

the pits pl SPORTS

los boxes

II.pit¹ [pɪt] -tt- VB trans

to be pitted (with sth)

tener marcas (formadas por algo)

I.pit² [pɪt] Am N (of fruit)

pit

hueso m

II.pit² [pɪt] Am VB trans -tt- FOOD

pit

deshuesar

gravel-pit N

gravel-pit

gravera f

orchestra pit N

orchestra pit

foso m orquestal

I.pit-a-pat [ˌpɪtəˈpæt, Am ˈpɪt̬əpæt] ADV

his heart went pit-a-pat

su corazón empezó a palpitar a gran velocidad

II.pit-a-pat [ˌpɪtəˈpæt, Am ˈpɪt̬əpæt] N

pit-a-pat of feet

paso m ligero

pit-a-pat of heart

latido m

ball pit N

User Entry

ball pit

piscina de bolas f

Translations for pitting in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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foso

orchestra pit

foso

pit

foso

inspection pit

piscina de bolas f

ball pit

gredal

clay pit

pachamanca

barbecue pit

pitting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

his heart went pit-a-pat

su corazón empezó a palpitar a gran velocidad

a bottomless pit fig

un pozo sin fondo

she is a bottomless pit

tiene la solitaria

in the pit of the stomach

en la boca del estómago

to go down the pit

bajar a las minas

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some old school clan leaders had at that point developed a habit of pitting one clan or sub-clan against another.

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Championship bouts during this era were replete with revenge and fury, often pitting one of these storied fighters against another.

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We have respect for our enforcement personnel, but these worksite raids are only pitting human beings against each other.

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The main phase of investigations ran until 1982, although test pitting and topographical surveys continued until 1984.

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Occasionally, tissue fibrosis and thickening may become so marked in the later stages of lymphedema that pitting is absent.

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Three windows were removed from the orbiter due to pitting and hazing.

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A poor qualifying run had the team pitting in the backstretch pits, which usually doomed a team's chances of winning the race.

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Not to mention that it's a self-perpetuating war, pitting the for-profit law enforcement and prison industries against a for-profit underground economy.

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Perhaps it's the outdoor setting, pitting man against obstacles (be they finicky trout or gaping bunkers).

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Osteoarthritis is characterized by pitting on joint surfaces and bony outgrowths around the outer surfaces of joints.

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