pitching in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pitching 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

fever pitch N

to bring sb to fever pitch music, orator: crowd

déchaîner

our excitement had reached fever pitch

notre excitation était à son comble

concert pitch N MUS

concert pitch

diapason m

pitch dark ADJ

pitch dark

tout noir

sales pitch N

sales pitch

baratin m publicitaire inf

I.pitch into VB [Brit pɪtʃ -, Am pɪtʃ -] (pitch into [sth])

pitch into (attack) lit, fig:

pitch into attacker, opponent, speaker

attaquer

pitch into work, meal

attaquer

II.pitch into VB [Brit pɪtʃ -, Am pɪtʃ -] (pitch [sb] into) (land in new situation)

pitch into situation

propulser [qn] dans

the circumstances which pitched him into the political arena

les circonstances qui l'ont propulsé dans l'arène politique

the new director was pitched straight into an industrial dispute

le nouveau directeur s'est retrouvé au beau milieu d'un conflit social

pitch in VB [Brit pɪtʃ -, Am pɪtʃ -] inf

1. pitch in (on job):

pitch in (set to work)

s'atteler à la tâche

pitch in (join in)

y mettre du sien inf

pitch in (help)

mettre la main à la pâte inf

pitch in (help)

donner un coup de main inf

everyone pitched in with contributions

tout le monde a apporté sa contribution

2. pitch in (start to eat):

pitch in inf

attaquer inf

pitch over VB [Brit pɪtʃ -, Am pɪtʃ -]

pitch over

culbuter

I.pitch out VB [Brit pɪtʃ -, Am pɪtʃ -] inf (pitch out [sb/sth], pitch [sb/sth] out)

pitch out troublemaker

éjecter (from de)

pitch out object

se débarrasser de

Translations for pitching in the French»English Dictionary

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tangage

pitching

il y a du tangage NAUT

the ship is pitching

pitching in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pitching 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

pitch-black, pitch-dark ADJ

pitch-black dark:

pitch-black

noir comme dans un four

pitch out VB trans

pitch out

jeter

sales pitch N

1. sales pitch ECON:

sales pitch

arguments mpl de vente

2. sales pitch fig:

sales pitch

boniments mpl

pitch into VB trans

1. pitch into (attack verbally):

to pitch into sb

agresser qn

2. pitch into (begin task enthusiastically):

pitch into

se jeter sur

concert pitch N

concert pitch MUS:

concert pitch

diapason m

Phrases:

to be at concert pitch

être au diapason

pitch in VB intr inf

pitch in

s'y mettre

Translations for pitching in the French»English Dictionary

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tangage

pitching

montage d'une tente

pitching

pitching Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be at fever pitch

être très excité

to pitch sb/sth into sth

plonger qn/qc dans qc

to pitch the voice high/low

hausser/baisser le ton

to pitch camp

établir un camp

to pitch sth at consumers, market

s'adresser à

to pitch sth at audience

adapter qc pour

to pitch forward

tomber en avant

to be at concert pitch

être au diapason

to pitch camp

établir un camp

to give sb a sales pitch

vendre sa salade à qn inf

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Translations for pitching in the French»English Dictionary

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décalage des pales

blade pitch

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His nervousness and extreme lack of self-confidence is at odds with his skill, a result of his passion for and dedication to pitching.

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Players have to pick line-ups and the pitching rotation, substitute batters and runners, trade players, etc.

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The center includes a 30 acre complex with a practice range, target greens, pitching greens and a putting green.

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There, he advised young pitching prospects about the importance of throwing first-pitch strikes and pounding the strike zone and jamming hitters.

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Subsequent investigation revealed that the aircraft's fuselage was subject to an aerodynamic pitching moment of extreme sensitivity.

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A pitcher will push off the rubber with his foot in order to gain velocity toward home plate when pitching.

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His underhanded form requires less energy than a conventional pitching form, and he is able to pitch into later innings.

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During this time, he kept writing and recording new songs while pitching them to labels and other music business outlets.

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Strong pitching proved decisive in most games but, in 1963, neither team could field a pitcher.

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Conventional cambered airfoils supported at the aerodynamic center pitch nose-down so the "pitching moment coefficient" of these airfoils is negative.

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