pitched in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pitched in the English»Italian Dictionary

high-pitched [Brit ˌhʌɪˈpɪtʃt, Am ˈhaɪ ˈˌpɪtʃt] ADJ

1. high-pitched voice, sound:

high-pitched

acuto

2. high-pitched roof:

high-pitched

aguzzo

low-pitched [Brit, Am ˈloʊ ˈˌpɪtʃt] ADJ

1. low-pitched MUS:

low-pitched

grave

2. low-pitched ARCHIT:

low-pitched roof

poco spiovente

pitched roof [ˌpɪtʃtˈruːf] N

pitched roof

tetto m spiovente

pitched battle [Brit pɪtʃd ˈbat(ə)l, Am ˌpɪtʃt ˈbædl] N

pitched battle

battaglia f campale

pitched battle fig

lotta f all'ultimo sangue

I.pitch¹ [Brit pɪtʃ, Am pɪtʃ] N

1. pitch SPORTS:

pitch

campo m (sportivo)

football, rugby pitch

campo di calcio, rugby

on the pitch

sul terreno di gioco, in campo

2. pitch (sound level) (of note, voice):

pitch

tono m also PHON

pitch

altezza f

pitch MUS

tono m

pitch MUS

tonalità f

to give the pitch MUS

dare il tono

the pitch is too high, low MUS

la tonalità è troppo alta, bassa

absolute pitch, perfect pitch

orecchio assoluto

3. pitch:

pitch (degree)

grado m

pitch (highest point)

colmo m

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

l'eccitazione era al massimo

a pitch of frustration had been reached

si era arrivati al culmine della frustrazione

the situation has reached such a pitch that …

la situazione è arrivata al punto che …

4. pitch (sales talk or argument):

pitch

parlantina f

sales pitch

parlantina da venditore

what's your (sales) pitch?

com'è il prodotto che vendi?

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

pitch

posteggio m

6. pitch NAUT (movement of boat):

pitch

beccheggio m

7. pitch SPORTS (bounce):

pitch

lancio m

pitch

tiro m

8. pitch ENGINEER (of roof):

pitch

inclinazione f

pitch

pendenza f

9. pitch (in mountaineering):

pitch

lunghezza f di corda

II.pitch¹ [Brit pɪtʃ, Am pɪtʃ] VB trans

1. pitch (throw) object:

pitch

gettare, buttare (into in)

pitch SPORTS

lanciare

to pitch hay AGR

caricare fieno (gettandolo coi forconi nei carri)

the horse pitched her off

il cavallo l'ha disarcionata

the carriage turned over and she was pitched out

la carrozza si capovolse e lei fu proiettata or sbalzata fuori

the passengers were pitched forward

i passeggeri sono caduti in avanti

2. pitch:

pitch (aim, adjust) campaign, publicity, speech

adattare (at a)

pitch (set) price

fissare

newspaper, programme pitched at young people

giornale, programma adatto ai giovani

the exam was pitched at a high level

l'esame è stato adattato a un livello avanzato

to pitch one's ambitions too high

spingere troppo in là le proprie ambizioni, mirare troppo in alto

to pitch sth a bit strong inf

esagerare

3. pitch MUS:

pitch singer: note

prendere

pitch player: note

dare

to pitch one's voice higher, lower

alzare, abbassare il tono di voce

the song is pitched too high for me

la canzone ha un'intonazione troppo acuta per me

4. pitch (erect):

pitch tent

piantare, rizzare

to pitch camp

accamparsi

Phrases:

to pitch sb a story inf

(rac)contare una storia a qn

to pitch sb an excuse inf

inventarsi una scusa con qn

III.pitch¹ [Brit pɪtʃ, Am pɪtʃ] VB intr

1. pitch (be thrown):

pitch rider, passenger, cyclist:

cadere

2. pitch NAUT:

pitch boat:

beccheggiare

to pitch and roll or toss

beccheggiare

3. pitch Am (in baseball):

pitch

servire

4. pitch Brit SPORTS:

pitch ball:

rimbalzare

IV.pitch¹ [Brit pɪtʃ, Am pɪtʃ]

to make a pitch for sb, sth, to give a pitch for sb, sth Am

spezzare una lancia in favore di qn, qc

pitch² [Brit pɪtʃ, Am pɪtʃ] N (tar)

pitch

pece f nera

pitch in VB [pɪtʃ -]

1. pitch in inf:

pitch in (on job) (set to work)

darci dentro

pitch in (join in, help)

dare una mano

everyone pitched in with contributions

tutti hanno contribuito

2. pitch in (start to eat):

pitch in

lanciarsi, gettarsi sul cibo

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

1. pitch into (attack):

pitch into attacker

contrattaccare, attaccare

2. pitch into fig:

pitch into opponent, speaker

attaccare, dare addosso a

pitch into work

buttarsi in

pitch into meal

gettarsi su

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

pitch into situation

proiettare qn in

the circumstances which pitched him into the political arena

le circostanze che l'hanno spinto nell'arena politica

the new director was pitched straight into an industrial dispute

il nuovo direttore si è ritrovato nel bel mezzo di una controversia industriale

pitch-black [Brit pɪtʃˈblak, Am ˈˌpɪtʃ ˈblæk], pitch-dark [ˌpɪtʃˈdɑːk] ADJ

pitch-black

nero come la pece

pitch-black night

completamente buio

it was pitch-black

era buio pesto

pitch out VB [pɪtʃ -] (pitch out [sb, sth], pitch [sb, sth] out) inf

pitch out troublemaker

buttare fuori, cacciare (from da)

pitch out object

sbarazzarsi di

pitched in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pitched in the English»Italian Dictionary

high-pitched ADJ

1. high-pitched (sloping steeply):

high-pitched roof

tetto m spiovente

2. high-pitched (sound, voice):

high-pitched

acuto, -a

pitched battle N

pitched battle

battaglia f campale

low-pitched ADJ

low-pitched voice:

low-pitched

grave

pitched roof N

pitched roof

tetto m a due spioventi

I.pitch¹ [pɪtʃ] N

1. pitch:

pitch (in baseball) field

campo m

pitch (in baseball) throw

lancio m

pitch (in baseball) throw

tiro m

2. pitch (in cricket):

pitch

terreno m (di gioco)

3. pitch (movement of ship):

pitch

beccheggio m

4. pitch (slope):

pitch

grado m di inclinazione

low/steep pitch

inclinazione f lieve/pronunciata

5. pitch (volume):

pitch

volume m

to be at fever pitch

essere molto eccitato

6. pitch MUS, LING:

pitch

tono m

7. pitch (spiel):

pitch

imbonimento m

sales pitch

parlantina f da imbonitore

to make a pitch

fare un discorso per convincere qu

II.pitch¹ [pɪtʃ] VB trans

1. pitch (throw):

pitch

lanciare

pitch

tirare

to pitch sb into a situation

scaraventare qu in una situazione

to be pitched (headlong) into despair

essere sprofondato nella disperazione

2. pitch SPORTS (throw):

pitch

tirare

3. pitch (fix level of sound):

this tune is pitched (too) high/low

questo motivo è in un tono (troppo) alto/basso

4. pitch (direct at) speech, advertisement:

to pitch sth at sb

rivolgere qc a qu

5. pitch (set up):

to pitch camp/a tent

piantare il campo/la tenda

6. pitch (sell forcefully):

pitch product

promuovere energicamente

III.pitch¹ [pɪtʃ] VB intr

1. pitch:

pitch (fall headlong)

cadere in avanti

pitch (move back and forth) boat

beccheggiare

2. pitch SPORTS (throw baseball):

pitch

lanciare

3. pitch (slope):

pitch

avere una certa pendenza

pitch² [pɪtʃ] N (bitumen)

pitch

pece f

concert pitch N

concert pitch MUS:

concert pitch

diapason m inv

Phrases:

to be at concert pitch

essere preparato

sales pitch N

sales pitch

imbonimento m

pitch into VB trans

1. pitch into (attack verbally):

pitch into

saltare addosso

2. pitch into (begin enthusiastically):

pitch into

darci sotto

pitch pine N

pitch pine

pitch-pine m inv

pitched Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

low/steep pitch

inclinazione f lieve/pronunciata

to be at fever pitch

essere molto eccitato

to make a pitch

fare un discorso per convincere qu

to pitch sb into a situation

scaraventare qu in una situazione

to be pitched (headlong) into despair

essere sprofondato nella disperazione

this tune is pitched (too) high/low

questo motivo è in un tono (troppo) alto/basso

to pitch sth at sb

rivolgere qc a qu

to pitch camp/a tent

piantare il campo/la tenda

high-pitched roof

tetto m spiovente

to be at concert pitch

essere preparato