the pits in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for the pits in the English»Spanish Dictionary

the pit of the stomach

la boca del estómago

the pit

el infierno

the pit

el abismo

the pits

un desastre

the pits

lo peor que hay inf

the pits

los pits

the pits

los boxes

Translations for the pits in the Spanish»English Dictionary

ese tío es la leche

that guy is the pits o the end inf

ser la hostia Spain inf o vulgar sl ¡este mechero es la hostia! (expresando fastidio)

this lighter is the pits! inf

¡qué vaina este gobierno!

this government's the (absolute) end o the pits inf

Translations for the pits in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pit¹ [Am pɪt, Brit pɪt] N

1.1. pit (hole):

pit (in ground)

hoyo m

pit (in ground)

pozo m

pit (for burying)

fosa f

pit (as trap)

trampa f

pit (as trap)

fosa f

pit (for jumping)

foso m (de caída)

the bear/snake pit

el foso de los osos/las serpientes

the pit of the stomach

la boca del estómago

a bottomless pit

un pozo sin fondo

eating again? you're a bottomless pit!

¿otra vez comiendo? ¡tú eres un barril sin fondo!

1.2. pit MOTOR:

pit, a. inspection pit

foso m

pit, a. inspection pit

fosa f RioPl

1.3. pit (hell):

the pit

el abismo

the pit

el infierno

2.1. pit (coalmine):

pit

mina f (de carbón)

attr pit worker

minero m

2.2. pit (quarry):

pit

cantera f

3.1. pit THEAT:

pit

foso m orquestal

pit

foso m de la orquesta

3.2. pit (stalls):

pit THEAT, HISTORY

platea f

4. pit (in Stock Exchange):

pit Am

parqué m

5.1. pit <pits, pl > (in motor racing):

the pits

los boxes

the pits

los pits

5.2. pit <pits, pl > (the very worst) sl:

the pits

lo peor que hay inf

the pits

un desastre

6. pit (on face):

pit

marca f

pit

cicatriz f

7. pit (bed) Brit:

pit sl

cama f

II.pit¹ <pres part pitting; pt, pp pitted> [Am pɪt, Brit pɪt] VB trans (mark)

pit surface/metal

picar

pit surface/metal

marcar

his face was pitted by smallpox

tenía la cara picada de viruelas

I.pit² [Am pɪt, Brit pɪt] N (in fruit)

pit Am

hueso m

pit Am

cuesco m

pit Am

carozo m CSur

pit Am

pepa f Col

II.pit² [Am pɪt, Brit pɪt] VB trans

pit (remove stone) Am:

pit fruit/olive

quitarle el hueso a

pit fruit/olive

quitarle el cuesco a

pit fruit/olive

quitarle el carozo a CSur

pit fruit/olive

quitarle la pepa a Col

pit fruit/olive

deshuesar

pit fruit/olive

descarozar CSur

pitted cherries

cerezas fpl deshuesadas or sin hueso

pitted cherries

cerezas fpl descarozadas CSur

I.the ART DEF [Am ði, ðə, Brit ðə, ðɪ, ðiː]

1. the:

the sing

el

the sing

la

the pl

los

the pl

las

pass me the bread/the salt/the tomatoes/the grapes

pásame el pan/la sal/los tomates/las uvas

the color of the sky/of the grass

el color del cielo/de la hierba

2. the (used for emphasis):

do you mean the Dr Black?

¿te refieres al famoso Dr Black?

she's the woman for the job

es la mujer ideal para el puesto

it's the novel to read just now

en este momento, es la novela que hay que leer

3.1. the (with names):

Henry the First/Second/Third

Enrique primero/segundo/tercero

the Smiths

los Smith

3.2. the (in generic use):

the

el

the

la

the invention of the printing press

la invención de la imprenta

the polar bear

el oso polar

3.3. the (in abstractions, generalizations) + sing vb:

the possible/sublime

lo posible/sublime

the young/old

los jóvenes/viejos

4. the (per):

the

por

they sell it by the square foot

lo venden por pie cuadrado

I get paid by the hour

me pagan por hora

three dollars the yard

tres dólares la yarda

5. the (used instead of possessive pron) inf:

the sing

el

the sing

la

the pl

los

the pl

las

how's the family?

¿qué tal la familia? inf

the old elbow's giving him trouble again

está teniendo problemas con el codo otra vez

II.the ADV + comp [Am ði, ðə, Brit ðə, ðɪ, ðiː]

1. the as conj:

the

cuanto

the more you have, the more you want

cuanto más tienes, más quieres

the more she knows them, the less she likes them

cuanto más los conoce, menos le gustan

the sooner, the better

cuanto antes, mejor

2. the in comparisons:

I'm the richer for this experience

me he enriquecido con esta experiencia

all the better to see you with

para verte mejor

that's all the more reason not to give in

mayor razón para no ceder

they'll be none the worse for some discipline

no les vendrá mal un poco de disciplina

the pits in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for the pits in the English»Spanish Dictionary

in the pit of one's stomach

en la boca del estómago

the pits pl SPORTS

los boxes

to go down the pit

bajar a la mina

to work in the pits

trabajar en la mina

the pits pl fig inf

lo peor

fig REL the pit

el infierno

Translations for the pits in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pit¹ [pɪt] N

1. pit:

pit (in ground)

hoyo m

pit (on metal)

muesca f

pit (on face)

marca f

in the pit of one's stomach

en la boca del estómago

2. pit (mine):

pit

mina f

to go down the pit

bajar a la mina

to work in the pits

trabajar en la mina

fig REL the pit

el infierno

3. pit:

the pits pl fig inf

lo peor

4. pit inf (messy place):

pit

lobera f

5. pit THEAT:

pit (seating area)

patio m de asientos

pit (orchestral area)

platea f

Phrases:

the pits pl SPORTS

los boxes

II.pit¹ <-tt-> [pɪt] VB trans

to be pitted (with sth)

tener marcas (formadas por algo)

I.pit² <-tt-> [pɪt] N (of fruit)

pit

hueso m

II.pit² <-tt-> [pɪt] VB trans culin

pit

deshuesar

I.the [ðə, stressed, before vowel ði] def art

the

el m

the

la f

the

los m pl

the

las f pl

from the garden

del jardín

at the hotel

en el hotel

at the door

a la puerta

to the garden

al jardín

in the winter

en invierno

II.the [ðə, stressed, before vowel ði] ADV (in comparison)

the more one tries, the less one succeeds

cuanto más se esfuerza uno, menos lo logra

the sooner the better

cuanto antes mejor