pitch dark in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pitch dark in the English»French Dictionary

pitch dark ADJ

pitch dark

tout noir

Translations for pitch dark in the French»English Dictionary

il faisait nuit noire, il faisait une nuit d'encre

it was pitch dark

il fait noir comme dans un four

it's pitch dark in here

Translations for pitch dark in the English»French Dictionary

I.dark [Brit dɑːk, Am dɑrk] N

the dark

le noir, l'obscurité f

in the dark

dans le noir or l'obscurité

before/until dark

avant/jusqu'à la (tombée de la) nuit

after dark

après la tombée de la nuit

II.dark [Brit dɑːk, Am dɑrk] ADJ

1. dark (lacking in light):

dark room, alley, forest, day, sky

sombre

it is getting or growing dark

il commence à faire noir or nuit

it's dark

il fait noir or nuit

it's very dark in here

c'est très sombre ici

the sky went dark

le ciel s'est assombri

the dark side of the moon

la face cachée de la lune

in darkest Africa

au fin fond de l'Afrique

2. dark (in colour):

dark colour, suit, liquid

sombre

dark blue/green

bleu/vert foncé

inv dark grey socks

des chaussettes gris foncé

3. dark (physically):

dark hair, eyes

brun

dark skin, complexion

brun

she's dark

elle est brune, elle a les cheveux bruns

his hair is getting darker

ses cheveux ont foncé

a small dark or dark-skinned woman

une petite femme à la peau brune

4. dark (gloomy):

dark period, mood

sombre

the dark days of the recession

les sombres jours de la récession

to look on the dark side

voir les choses en noir

5. dark (sinister):

dark secret, thought, prejudice

noir

dark attr influence, threat, warning

sombre

the dark side of person, regime

le côté sinistre de

6. dark (evil):

dark influence, force, power

maléfique

7. dark (angry):

dark look

noir

I got a dark look from him

il m'a jeté un regard noir

8. dark LING:

dark l

l dur

III.dark [Brit dɑːk, Am dɑrk]

to be in the dark

être dans le noir (about à propos de)

I was completely in the dark

j'étais dans le noir le plus complet

to leave sb in the dark

laisser qn dans l'ignorance

to keep sb in the dark about sth

cacher qc à qn

keep it dark

garde ça pour toi inf

to take a leap or shot in the dark (guess)

deviner à tout hasard

to take a leap or shot in the dark (risk)

prendre un grand risque

to work in the dark Brit

progresser à tâtons

I.pitch [Brit pɪtʃ, Am pɪtʃ] N

1. pitch SPORTS:

pitch

terrain m

football/rugby pitch

terrain de foot(ball)/rugby

on the pitch

sur le terrain

2. pitch (sound level) also PHON :

pitch (gen) (of note, voice)

hauteur f

pitch MUS

ton m

to give the pitch MUS

donner le ton

the pitch is too high/low MUS

c'est trop haut/bas

3. pitch:

pitch (degree)

degré m

pitch (highest point)

comble m

excitement was at its (highest) pitch or was at full pitch

l'excitation était à son comble

a pitch of frustration had been reached

on avait atteint le comble de la frustration

the situation has reached such a pitch that …

la situation en est à un tel point que …

4. pitch (sales talk or argument) (gen) COMM:

pitch

boniment m

to make or give Am a pitch for sth idea, proposal

se prononcer pour

to make or give Am a pitch for sth man, woman

faire des avances à

5. pitch (tar):

pitch CONSTR, NAUT

brai m

6. pitch Brit (for street trader, entertainer):

pitch

emplacement m

7. pitch NAUT (movement of boat):

pitch

tangage m

8. pitch SPORTS (bounce):

pitch

lancement m

9. pitch CONSTR (of roof):

pitch

pente f

10. pitch (in mountaineering):

pitch

longueur f (de corde)

II.pitch [Brit pɪtʃ, Am pɪtʃ] VB trans

1. pitch (throw) object:

pitch

jeter, balancer inf (into dans)

pitch SPORTS

lancer

to pitch hay FARM

jeter du foin avec une fourche

the horse pitched her off

le cheval l'a désarçonnée

the carriage turned over and she was pitched out

le wagon s'est renversé et elle a été éjectée

the passengers were pitched forward

les passagers ont été projetés vers l'avant

2. pitch:

pitch (aim, adjust) campaign, publicity, speech

adapter (at à)

pitch (set) price

fixer

newspaper/programme pitched at young people

journal/émission qui vise un public jeune

the exam was pitched at a high level

l'examen a été ajusté à un haut niveau

to pitch one's ambitions too high

placer ses ambitions trop haut

to pitch sth a bit strong inf

y aller trop fort avec qc inf

3. pitch MUS:

pitch singer: note

trouver

pitch player: note

donner

to pitch one's voice higher/lower

hausser/baisser le ton de la voix

the song is pitched too high for me

cette chanson est trop haute pour moi

4. pitch (erect):

pitch tent

planter

to pitch camp

établir un camp

Phrases:

to pitch sb a story inf

sortir une histoire à qn inf

to pitch sb an excuse inf

débiter une excuse à qn inf

III.pitch [Brit pɪtʃ, Am pɪtʃ] VB intr

1. pitch (gen) (be thrown):

pitch rider, passenger, cyclist:

être projeté

2. pitch NAUT:

pitch boat:

tanguer

to pitch and roll or toss

tanguer

3. pitch Am (in baseball):

pitch

lancer (la balle)

4. pitch Brit SPORTS:

pitch ball:

rebondir

pitch dark in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pitch dark in the English»French Dictionary

I.dark [dɑ:k, Am dɑ:rk] ADJ

1. dark (black):

dark

noir(e)

2. dark (not light-coloured):

dark

foncé(e)

tall, dark and handsome

beau, grand et mat

3. dark fig (tragic):

dark

sombre

dark prediction

pessimiste

to have a dark side

avoir une face cachée

to look on the dark side of things

voir la vie en noir

4. dark (evil):

dark

méchant(e)

5. dark (secret):

dark

secret(-ète)

II.dark [dɑ:k, Am dɑ:rk] N no pl

the dark

le noir f

to be afraid of the dark

avoir peur du noir

to do sth before/after dark

faire qc avant que la nuit tombe subj

a leap in the dark

un saut dans l'inconnu

Phrases:

to be (completely) in the dark

ignorer tout de qc

to keep sb in the dark

laisser qn dans l'ignorance

I.pitch¹ [pɪtʃ] N

1. pitch Brit, Aus SPORTS (playing field):

pitch

terrain m de jeu

football pitch

terrain m de foot

2. pitch Brit (place for camping):

pitch

emplacement (m pour la tente)

3. pitch Am SPORTS (baseball):

pitch

centre m du terrain

4. pitch MUS, LING (tone depth, height):

pitch

tonalité f

perfect pitch

oreille f absolue

5. pitch (sales talk):

pitch

baratin m

6. pitch Brit:

pitch

stand m

7. pitch (slope in roofs):

pitch

pente f

Phrases:

to be at fever pitch

être très excité

II.pitch¹ [pɪtʃ] VB trans

1. pitch (throw):

pitch

faire tomber

2. pitch (force sb into situation):

to pitch sb/sth into sth

plonger qn/qc dans qc

3. pitch SPORTS:

pitch

lancer

4. pitch (fix level of sound):

pitch note

donner

to pitch the voice high/low

hausser/baisser le ton

5. pitch (put up):

pitch tent

planter

to pitch camp

établir un camp

6. pitch (aim):

to pitch sth at consumers, market

s'adresser à

to pitch sth at audience

adapter qc pour

III.pitch¹ [pɪtʃ] VB intr

1. pitch (suddenly thrust):

pitch

tomber

to pitch forward

tomber en avant

2. pitch (slope):

pitch

être en pente

3. pitch SPORTS:

pitch

lancer

pitch² [pɪtʃ] N no pl (bitumen)

pitch

brai m