pit in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pit in the English»French Dictionary

I.pit [Brit pɪt, Am pɪt] N

1. pit (for storage, weapons, bodies):

pit

fosse f

2. pit MIN:

pit

mine f

to work at the pit

travailler à la mine

to go down the pit

aller travailler à la mine

to work down the pit

être mineur

to work down the pit attr closure, fire, gates

de mine

to work down the pit strike, village

de mineurs

pit disaster

désastre m minier

3. pit (hollow):

pit

creux m

the pit of the stomach

le creux du ventre

a pit of depravity fig

un abîme de dépravation

4. pit (trap):

pit

trappe f

5. pit Am (in peach, cherry, olive):

pit

noyau m

6. pit FIN:

pit

corbeille f

trading pit

parquet m de la Bourse

wheat pit

Bourse f du blé

7. pit THEAT:

pit

parterre m

8. pit MOTOR:

pit (at garage)

fosse f

pit (at racetrack)

stand m

9. pit Brit (bed):

pit inf

pieu m inf

pit inf

lit m

II.pit <pres part pitting; pret, pp pitted> [Brit pɪt, Am pɪt] VB trans

1. pit (in struggle):

to pit sb against opponent

opposer qn à

the match will pit Scotland against Brazil

le match opposera l'Écosse au Brésil

2. pit (mark):

pit tool: surface, stone

marquer

pit acid: metal

ronger

her skin was pitted by smallpox/acne

elle avait la peau grêlée par la variole/marquée par l'acné

3. pit Am (remove stones from):

pit peach, cherry, olive

dénoyauter

III.to pit oneself VB refl

to pit oneself refl:

to pit oneself against sb

se mesurer à qn

to pit one's wits against sb

se mesurer à qn

IV.pit [Brit pɪt, Am pɪt]

it's the pits inf! (of place, workplace)

c'est l'enfer!

this place is the pits (of the earth) inf

c'est un des coins les plus moches du globe inf

to dig a pit for sb

tendre un piège à qn

gravel pit N

gravel pit

gravière f

coal pit N

coal pit

mine f de charbon

chalk pit [ˈtʃɔːk pɪt] N

chalk pit

carrière f de craie

pit stop N

1. pit stop (in motor racing):

pit stop (for repairs)

arrêt m mécanique

pit stop (for fuel)

arrêt m de ravitaillement

2. pit stop (quick break):

pit stop fig

petite pause f

clay pit N

clay pit

argilière f

clay pit

glaisière f

pit worker N

pit worker

mineur m de fond

pit pony N

pit pony

cheval m de mine

pit prop N

pit prop

étai m de mine

inspection pit N

inspection pit

fosse f de visite or de réparation

pit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pit in the English»French Dictionary

I.pit¹ [pɪt] N

1. pit (hole in ground):

pit

fosse f

2. pit (mine):

pit

mine f

3. pit (hollow, depression):

pit

creux m

4. pit (pockmark):

pit

marque f

5. pit (lowest part):

in the pit of the stomach

dans le creux de l'estomac

6. pit THEAT, MUS (area of seating):

pit

parterre m

orchestra pit

fosse f d'orchestre

7. pit (in motor racing):

pit

stand m

Phrases:

to be the pits inf

être nul

II.pit¹ [pɪt] VB trans

1. pit (make holes in):

pit

creuser un trou

pitted by small pox

grêlé par la petite vérole

2. pit place in opposition:

to pit sb against sb

opposer qn contre qn

I.pit² [pɪt] N

pit

noyau m

II.pit² <-tt-> [pɪt] VB trans

pit

dénoyauter

orchestra pit N

orchestra pit

fosse f d'orchestre

pit bull N

pit bull

pitbull m

Translations for pit in the French»English Dictionary

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dénoyauter

to pit

gouffre

bottomless pit

sautoir

jumping pit

stand de ravitaillement

pit

fosse

pit

noyau

pit

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A pit sunk into the structure revealed the presence of two earlier substructures.

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It had a siding until 1919 for the purpose of delivering pit props for nearby mines.

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Any number of players may occupy a smolder pit.

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By the end of lap 26, all of the leading drivers on two-stop strategies had taken their pit stops.

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They must have been originally placed in the pits of the storerooms, except possibly for the smaller and more easily accessed ones.

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However, if several vehicles are able to travel the entire length, the time taken to traverse the pit will determine the winner.

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The pits with spines and remaining pulp can be left to dry in the sun for two days or so.

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All the pits were closed down between 1956 and 1968.

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The game pits two players against each other, represented by characters from the series.

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A car could easily crash into the pits at any time.

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