pitched roof in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pitched roof in the English»French Dictionary

pitched roof N

pitched roof

toit m en pente

Translations for pitched roof in the English»French Dictionary

low-pitched roof

en pente douce

Translations for pitched roof in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.roof [Brit ruːf, Am ruf, rʊf] N

1. roof (of building, car, cave, mine):

roof

toit m

under one or the same roof

sous le même toit

a room under the roof

une chambre sous les toits or combles

to have a roof over one's head

avoir un toit sur la tête

the roof of the world fig

le toit du monde

2. roof ANAT:

the roof of the mouth

la voûte du palais, la voûte palatine spec

II.roof [Brit ruːf, Am ruf, rʊf] VB trans

roof building:

roof

faire la couverture de

III.-roofed COMP

slate-roofed houses

des maisons couvertes en ardoises

IV.roof [Brit ruːf, Am ruf, rʊf]

to go through or hit the roof inf person:

sauter au plafond inf

to go through or hit the roof prices:

battre tous les records inf

to raise the roof (be angry)

sauter au plafond inf

to raise the roof (make noise)

faire un boucan de tous les diables inf

pitched roof in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pitched roof in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.roof <-s> [ru:f] N

roof

toit m

roof of a cave, the mouth

voûte f

in the roof

sous les combles

Phrases:

to hit the roof

sortir de ses gonds

II.roof <-s> [ru:f] VB trans

roof

couvrir

to roof sth in

recouvrir qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The pitched roof is hidden by an unusual parapet masquerading as an undecorated entablature.

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Also, the upper story of a home or castle, often with a pitched roof.

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The room was originally a pitched roof with tiles.

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It has a shallow pitched roof and tall, narrow windows.

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The two sections are covered by a shallow pitched roof.

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The top surface of the block was machined at an angle, with the piston crowns angled in a pitched roof to match.

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The pitched roof was framed by brick chimneys on either end.

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Characteristic features include the independence of the pitched roof from the design of the interior domed ceiling.

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The house features a shallow pitched roof with wide eaves and tall, arched windows with raised brick crowns.

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The exterior looks were completely changed with the addition of a pitched roof.

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