orchestra pit in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for orchestra pit in the English»French Dictionary

orchestra pit N

orchestra pit

fosse f d'orchestre

Translations for orchestra pit in the French»English Dictionary

fosse d'orchestre

orchestra pit

orchestre

orchestra pit

Translations for orchestra pit in the English»French Dictionary

orchestra [Brit ˈɔːkɪstrə, Am ˈɔrkəstrə, ˈɔrˌkɛstrə] N

orchestra

orchestre m

chamber/dance orchestra

orchestre de chambre/de danse

string/symphony orchestra

orchestre à cordes/symphonique

the full orchestra

l'orchestre au complet

I.pit [Brit pɪt, Am pɪt] N

1. pit (for storage, weapons, bodies):

pit

fosse f

2. pit MIN:

pit

mine f

to work at the pit

travailler à la mine

to go down the pit

aller travailler à la mine

to work down the pit

être mineur

to work down the pit attr closure, fire, gates

de mine

to work down the pit strike, village

de mineurs

pit disaster

désastre m minier

3. pit (hollow):

pit

creux m

the pit of the stomach

le creux du ventre

a pit of depravity fig

un abîme de dépravation

4. pit (trap):

pit

trappe f

5. pit Am (in peach, cherry, olive):

pit

noyau m

6. pit FIN:

pit

corbeille f

trading pit

parquet m de la Bourse

wheat pit

Bourse f du blé

7. pit THEAT:

pit

parterre m

8. pit MOTOR:

pit (at garage)

fosse f

pit (at racetrack)

stand m

9. pit Brit (bed):

pit inf

pieu m inf

pit inf

lit m

II.pit <pres part pitting; pret, pp pitted> [Brit pɪt, Am pɪt] VB trans

1. pit (in struggle):

to pit sb against opponent

opposer qn à

the match will pit Scotland against Brazil

le match opposera l'Écosse au Brésil

2. pit (mark):

pit tool: surface, stone

marquer

pit acid: metal

ronger

her skin was pitted by smallpox/acne

elle avait la peau grêlée par la variole/marquée par l'acné

3. pit Am (remove stones from):

pit peach, cherry, olive

dénoyauter

III.to pit oneself VB refl

to pit oneself refl:

to pit oneself against sb

se mesurer à qn

to pit one's wits against sb

se mesurer à qn

IV.pit [Brit pɪt, Am pɪt]

it's the pits inf! (of place, workplace)

c'est l'enfer!

this place is the pits (of the earth) inf

c'est un des coins les plus moches du globe inf

to dig a pit for sb

tendre un piège à qn

orchestra pit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for orchestra pit in the English»French Dictionary

orchestra pit N

orchestra pit

fosse f d'orchestre

Translations for orchestra pit in the English»French Dictionary

orchestra pit

fosse f d'orchestre

Translations for orchestra pit in the French»English Dictionary

fosse d'orchestre

orchestra pit

Translations for orchestra pit in the English»French Dictionary

I.pit¹ [pɪt] N

1. pit (in ground):

pit

fosse f

2. pit (mark) a. MED:

pit

marque f

in the pit of the stomach

dans le creux de l'estomac

3. pit COMPUT, TECH (hollow, depression):

pit

creux m

4. pit (mine):

pit

mine f

5. pit THEAT, MUS (area of seating):

pit

parterre m

orchestra pit

fosse f d'orchestre

6. pit (in motor racing):

pit

stand m

Phrases:

to be the pits inf

être nul

II.pit¹ [pɪt] VB trans

1. pit (make holes in):

pit

creuser un trou

pitted by small pox

grêlé par la petit vérole

2. pit place in opposition:

to pit sb against sb

opposer qn contre qn

orchestra [ˈɔ:kɪstrə, Am ˈɔ:rkɪstrə] N

orchestra

orchestre m

I.pit² <-tt-> [pɪt] Am N

pit

noyau m

II.pit² <-tt-> [pɪt] Am VB trans

pit

dénoyauter

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

During the following two years a total of 680,000 was spent on improving the back stage facilities, and extending the stage and orchestra pit.

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In front of the stage, a three segment orchestra pit was installed.

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The new theatre has wings, and a larger stage and orchestra pit.

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As needed, the size of the orchestra pit can be decreased and another row of 35 seats added at the front of the auditorium.

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At the front of the theater, in front and below the stage is an orchestra pit.

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The term pit comes from musical theater, where the accompanying orchestra sits in the orchestra pit.

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Additionally, a brand new theatre with a rising orchestra pit and catwalk were built.

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For opera, the theatre seated 1,890, and for plays, with the orchestra pit removed, 2,500.

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There was a fully equipped stage, and an organ in the orchestra pit.

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A brass rail and curtain were added to the front of the orchestra pit along with the brass railing on the balcony.

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