fever pitch in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fever pitch in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fever pitch N

to be at fever pitch

estar al rojo vivo

excitement was running at fever pitch

la emoción era febril or estaba al rojo vivo

to rise to or reach fever pitch

llegar al paroxismo

Translations for fever pitch in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to work sb/oneself up to sth she worked them up to a fever pitch of excitement

los sobreexcitó hasta el delirio

Translations for fever pitch in the Spanish»English Dictionary

la exaltación de los ánimos hacía temer una reacción violenta

emotions had reached such a fever pitch o feelings were running so high that there were fears of a violent reaction

su exaltado discurso enfervorizó a las masas

her stirring speech roused the crowd to fever pitch o fired the enthusiasm of the crowd o aroused the fervor of the crowd

Translations for fever pitch in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fever [Am ˈfivər, Brit ˈfiːvə] N

1. fever C or U MED (temperature):

fever

fiebre f

fever

calentura f

to have a high fever

tener mucha fiebre or una fiebre muy alta

she has a fever of 102

≈ tiene 39 de fiebre

to run a fever

tener fiebre or calentura

2. fever (agitated state) no pl:

the town was in a fever over the visit

la ciudad estaba revolucionada con la visita

election/gold fever

fiebre f electoral/del oro

war fever gripped the country

el fervor bélico se había adueñado del país

I.pitch¹ [Am pɪtʃ, Brit pɪtʃ] N

1.1. pitch (level, degree):

pitch no pl

punto m

pitch no pl

extremo m

pitch no pl

grado m

to reach such a pitch that …

llegar hasta tal punto or tal extremo que …

to reach such a pitch that …

llegar a un grado tal que …

tension had risen to an unbearable pitch

la tensión había aumentado hasta hacerse insoportable

1.2. pitch U or C MUS:

pitch

tono m

2.1. pitch SPORTS C (in baseball):

pitch

lanzamiento m

2.2. pitch SPORTS C (in golf):

pitch

pitch m

3. pitch C SPORTS (playing area):

pitch Brit

campo m

pitch Brit

cancha f LatAm

4.1. pitch C Brit:

pitch (position, site)

lugar m

pitch (position, site)

sitio m

pitch (in market, fair)

puesto m

to queer sb's pitch Brit inf

jorobar a alguien inf

to queer sb's pitch Brit inf

serrucharle el piso a alguien RioPl inf

to queer sb's pitch Brit inf

aserrucharle el piso a alguien Chil inf

4.2. pitch C:

sales pitch he had a very effective sales pitch

tenía buena labia para vender

he had a very effective sales pitch

sabía convencer al cliente con argumentos

an insurance agent's pitch

el discursito de un vendedor de seguros

5.1. pitch U (movement) NAUT:

pitch

cabezada f

5.2. pitch C (angle):

pitch

pendiente f

pitch

grado m de inclinación

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

1. pitch (set up):

pitch tent

armar

pitch tent

montar

pitch camp

montar

pitch camp

hacer

2.1. pitch (throw, toss):

pitch

tirar

pitch

arrojar

we were pitched forward when the bus braked suddenly

el frenazo en seco que dio el autobús nos lanzó or nos arrojó hacia adelante

she was pitched off her horse

fue arrojada del caballo

2.2. pitch (in baseball, cricket):

pitch ball

lanzar

pitch ball

pichear

3.1. pitch (aim, set, address):

she doesn't know at what level to pitch her talk

no sabe qué nivel darle a la charla

why don't you pitch your aspirations a little higher?

¿por qué no das más vuelo a tus aspiraciones?

why don't you pitch your aspirations a little higher?

¿por qué no picas un poco más alto? inf

they pitched their opening offer at 3%

situaron su oferta inicial en un 3%

to pitch it a bit strong or high inf

recargar las tintas

3.2. pitch MUS:

pitch note

dar

her instrument was pitched lower

su instrumento tenía un tono más bajo

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

1.1. pitch (fall):

pitch + adv compl

caerse

he pitched forward onto his face

se fue de bruces

the boxes pitched forward on top of me

las cajas se me vinieron encima

1.2. pitch (lurch):

pitch ship/plane:

cabecear

2.1. pitch SPORTS (in baseball):

pitch

lanzar

pitch

pichear

2.2. pitch SPORTS (in golf, cricket):

pitch ball:

caer

pitch ball:

dar

3. pitch (campaign, fight) Am:

to pitch for sth

pelear por algo

to be in there pitching inf

estar en la brecha or al pie del cañón

pitch² [Am pɪtʃ, Brit pɪtʃ] N U (substance)

pitch

brea f

fever pitch in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fever pitch in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to be at fever pitch

estar muy emocionado

to reach a fever pitch

llegar al paroxismo

Translations for fever pitch in the Spanish»English Dictionary

al rojo (vivo) fig

at fever pitch

Translations for fever pitch in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pitch¹ [pɪtʃ] N

1. pitch Brit, Aus (playing field):

pitch

campo m

football/rugby pitch

campo de fútbol/rugby

2. pitch Brit (place for camping):

pitch

terreno m para acampar

3. pitch Am (baseball):

pitch

lanzamiento m

4. pitch MUS, LING:

pitch

tono m

5. pitch (volume):

pitch

volumen m

to be at fever pitch

estar muy emocionado

6. pitch (spiel):

pitch

rollo m

sales pitch

labia f para vender

to make a pitch

soltar un rollo

7. pitch (slope):

pitch

grado m de inclinación

low/steep pitch

pendiente f suave/pronunciada

II.pitch¹ [pɪtʃ] VB trans

1. pitch (throw):

pitch

lanzar

to pitch sb into a situation

meter a alguien en una situación

to be pitched (headlong) into despair

estar sumido en la desesperación

2. pitch SPORTS (throw):

pitch

tirar

3. pitch (fix level of sound):

this tune is pitched (too) high/low

esta afinación es (demasiado) alta/baja

4. pitch (aim at):

to pitch sth at sb

diseñar algo para alguien

III.pitch¹ [pɪtʃ] VB intr

1. pitch (thrust):

pitch

tirar

2. pitch Am SPORTS (throw baseball):

pitch

lanzar

3. pitch (slope):

pitch

inclinarse

fever [ˈfi:vəʳ, Am -vɚ] N

1. fever MED:

fever

fiebre f

to have [or run] a fever

tener fiebre

2. fever (excited state):

fever

emoción f

a fever of excitement

un estado de emoción

football fever

fiebre f de fútbol

pitch² [pɪtʃ] N no pl (bitumen)

pitch

brea f

pitch N

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to reach a fever pitch

llegar al paroxismo