pitch darkness in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pitch darkness in the English»French Dictionary

pitch darkness N

pitch darkness

nuit f noire

Translations for pitch darkness in the English»French Dictionary

darkness [Brit ˈdɑːknəs, Am ˈdɑrknəs] N

1. darkness (blackness):

darkness

obscurité f

to be in/to be plunged into darkness

être dans/être plongé dans l'obscurité

as darkness fell

à la tombée de la nuit

in/out of the darkness

dans/de l'obscurité

2. darkness (evil):

the forces of darkness

les puissances fpl des ténèbres

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 darkness in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pitch darkness in the English»French Dictionary

darkness N no pl

darkness

pénombre f

to plunge sth into darkness

plonger qc dans l'obscurité

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the pitch darkness, the two warship forces intermingled before opening fire at unusually close quarters.

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Because of bad weather and confused communications, the battle occurred in near pitch darkness and at almost point-blank range as the ships of the two sides became intermingled.

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With pitch darkness around and no indication of the signal being restored, the driver blew a long whistle and decided to take the risk.

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After a brief time of pitch darkness, during which fans began chanting in rhythm, half the lights in the stadium flashed back on.

www.abc.net.au

Alternatively, defeats can be disastrous with huge casualties resulting from attacking armies floundering around chaotically while they themselves are ambushed in pitch darkness.

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It began in pitch darkness, with only their white shoes and gloves visible.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Even in the pitch darkness, with super-ninja powers, that strained my suspension of disbelief somewhat.

arstechnica.com

The cycling studio, meanwhile, is almost in pitch darkness, with house music throbbing as a spin class sweats it out.

www.standard.co.uk

The practice is far more dramatic because this happens under pitch darkness and traditionally the whole family sleep in one large room, which is the kitchen and living room.

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Legal chicanery and pitch darkness were the banker's stoutest allies.

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