pitch
US: /ˈpɪtʃ/
UK: /pˈɪtʃ/
UK: /pˈɪtʃ/
English Vietnamese dictionary
pitch /pitʃ/
- danh từ
- hắc ín
- hắc ín
- ngoại động từ
- quét hắc ín, gắn bằng hắc ín
- quét hắc ín, gắn bằng hắc ín
- danh từ
- sự ném, sự liệng, sự tung, sự hất; sự lao xuống
- a headlong pitch from a rock: sự lao người từ một tảng đá xuống
- (thể dục,thể thao) cách ném bóng (crickê)
- sự lao lên lao xuống, sự chồm lên chồm xuống (của con tàu trong cơn bão)
- độ cao bay vọt lên (của chim ưng để lấy đà nhào xuống vồ mồi)
- độ cao (của giọng...)
- mức độ
- to come to such a pitch that...: đến mức độ là...
- anger is at its highest pitch: cơn giận đến cực độ
- độ dốc; độ dốc của mái nhà
- số hàng bày bán ở chợ
- chỗ ngồi thường lệ (của người bán hàng rong, người hát xẩm)
- (kỹ thuật) bước, bước răng
- screw pitch: bước đinh ốc
- sự ném, sự liệng, sự tung, sự hất; sự lao xuống
- ngoại động từ
- cắm, dựng (lều, trại)
- to pitch tents: cắm lều, cắm trại
- cắm chặt, đóng chặt xuống (một chỗ nhất định)
- to pitch wickets: (thể dục,thể thao) cắm cột gôn (crickê)
- bày bán hàng ở chợ
- lát đá (một con đường)
- ném, liệng, tung, hất; liệng (một vật dẹt) vào đích
- to pitch the ball: ném bóng (chơi crickê)
- to pitch hay into the cart: hất cỏ khô lên xe bò
- (từ lóng) kể (chuyện...)
- (âm nhạc) lấy (giọng)
- to pitch one's voice higher: lấy giọng cao hơn
- (nghĩa bóng) diễn đạt (cái gì...) bằng một phong cách riêng
- cắm, dựng (lều, trại)
- nội động từ
- cắm lều, cắm trại, dựng trại
- (+ on, into) lao vào, lao xuống, chồm lên chồm xuống (tàu bị bão...)
- to pitch in
- (thông tục) hăng hái, bắt tay vào việc
- to pitch into
- (thông tục) xông vào, tấn công vào dữ dội, xông vào đánh (ai) tới tấp
- đả kích kịch liệt; mắng mỏ chửi bới như tát nước vào mặt (ai)
- xông vào ăn lấy ăn để; ăn lấy ăn để (cái gì)
- to pitch upon
- ngẫu nhiên chọn đúng, tình cờ chọn đúng (cái gì, ai...); chọn hú hoạ
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb
+ noun
for sport
1 (BrE) (also field AmE, BrE) [C] an area of ground specially prepared and marked for playing a game such as football: a football / cricket / rugby pitch + The rugby tour was a disaster both on and off the pitch. + After the game fans invaded the pitch.
degree / strength
2 [sing., U] the degree or strength of a feeling or activity; the highest point of sth: a frenetic pitch of activity + Speculation has reached such a pitch that a decision will have to be made immediately.
of sound
3 [sing., U] how high or low a sound is, especially a musical note: A basic sense of rhythm and pitch is essential in a music teacher.
See also -
to sell sth
4 [C, usually sing.] talk or arguments used by a person trying to sell things or persuade people to do sth: an aggressive sales pitch + the candidate's campaign pitch + Each company was given ten minutes to make its pitch.
in baseball
5 [C] an act of throwing the ball; the way in which it is thrown
black substance
6 [U] a black sticky substance made from oil or coal, used on roofs or the wooden boards of a ship to stop water from coming through
in street / market
7 [C] (BrE) a place in a street or market where sb sells things, or where a street entertainer usually performs
of ship / aircraft
8 [U] (technical) the movement of a ship up and down in the water or of an aircraft in the air
Compare: ROLL n. (5)
of roof
9 [sing., U] (technical) the degree to which a roof slopes
Idioms: make a pitch for sb/sth
make a pitch to sb (especially AmE) to make a determined effort to get sth or to persuade sb of sth: He made a pitch to black voters in Alabama.
more at QUEER v.
+ verb
throw
1 [VN +adv./prep.] to throw sb/sth in a rough or forceful way: The explosion pitched her violently into the air. + (figurative) The new government has already been pitched into a crisis.
in sports
2 [V, VN] (in baseball) to throw the ball to the person who is BATTING
3 [+adv./prep.] (of the ball in the games of cricket or golf) to hit the ground; to make the ball hit the ground: [V] The ball pitched a yard short. [also VN]
4 [VN, V] (in golf) to hit the ball in a high curve
fall
5 [V +adv./prep.] to fall heavily in a particular direction: With a cry she pitched forward.
of ship / aircraft
6 [V] to move up and down on the water or in the air: The sea was rough and the ship pitched and rolled all night.
Compare: PITCH v. (9)
set level
7 [VN +adv./prep.] ~ sth (at sth) to set sth at a particular level: They have pitched their prices too high. + The test was pitched at too low a level for the students.
try to sell
8 [VN] ~ sth (at sb)
~ sth (as sth) to aim or direct a product or service at a particular group of people: The new software is being pitched at banks. + Orange juice is to be pitched as an athlete's drink.
9 ~ (for sth) to try to persuade sb to buy sth, to give you sth or to make a business deal with you: [VN] Representatives went to Japan to pitch the company's newest products. + [V] We were pitching against a much larger company for the contract.
sound / music
10 [VN] to produce a sound or piece of music at a particular level: You pitched that note a little flat. + The song was pitched too low for my voice.
See also -
tent
11 [VN] to set up a tent or a camp for a short time: We could pitch our tent in that field. + They pitched camp for the night near the river.
See also -
Idioms: pitch a story / line / yarn (to sb) (informal) to tell sb a story or make an excuse that is not true
Phrasal Verbs: pitch in (with sb/sth) (informal) to join in and help with an activity, by doing some of the work or by giving money, advice, etc: Everyone pitched in with the work. + Local companies pitched in with building materials and labour.
pitch sth<->in to give a particular amount of money in order to help with sth: We all pitched in $10 to buy her a gift.
pitch into sb (informal) to attack or criticize sb: She started pitching into me as soon as I arrived.
pitch into sth (informal) to start an activity with enthusiasm: [+ -ing] I rolled up my sleeves and pitched into cleaning the kitchen.
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 toss, throw, cast, fling, hurl, heave, sling, fire, launch, shoot, send, let fly, Cricket bowl, Colloq chuck, peg, lob, Brit bung:
He rolled the paper into a ball and pitched it into the basket.
2 erect, raise, set or put up, position, fix, place:
We ought to pitch the tent in a level area.
3 plunge, fall (headlong), dive, drop, plummet, (take a) nosedive:
I caught my toe on the kerb and pitched forward onto the pavement.
4 Chiefly nautical toss about, lurch, plunge, flounder, go head over heels, go keel over truck, US pitchpole or pitchpoll:
The wind reached force ten as we pitched and rolled and yawed in the heavy seas
5 pitch in. contribute, cooperate, help, assist, Colloq chip in:
Everyone pitched in to make the church fair a success.
6 pitch into.
(a) attack, lay into, assail, lash out at, abuse, rail against, Colloq lace into, tear into, jump down (someone's) throat, jump on:
Reggie's wife really pitched into him about going out with other women.
(b) attack, assault, set upon, belabour, Colloq light into, sail into, tear into:
They pitched into each other and fought like Kilkenny cats.
7 pitch on or upon. determine, decide on, select, pick, choose, opt for, elect, nominate, name, Colloq light on:
They pitched on Carrie to be the best candidate for treasurer.
n.
tar, bitumen, asphalt:
Peter patched potholes with pitch.
Collocation dictionary
1 sports field
ADJ.
all-weather, grass, non-turf, synthetic | waterlogged | cricket, hockey, football, rugby
VERB + PITCH
invade, run onto
The pitch was invaded by angry fans.
PITCH + NOUN
invasion
Police could do nothing to stop the pitch invasion.
PREP.
off the ~
The players have just come off the pitch. Negotiations about his transfer are continuing off the pitch.
| on a/the ~
He was the best player on the pitch today.
2 strength of feeling
ADJ.
fever, high
Excitement rose to fever pitch the day before the procession.
VERB + PITCH
reach, rise to
PREP.
~ of
to reach a high pitch of excitement
3 of a musical note
ADJ.
high, low | correct
The instrument is not tuned to the correct pitch.
VERB + PITCH
fall in, rise in
Her voice fell slightly in pitch as she grew older.
PHRASES
have absolute/perfect pitch
(= to be able to recognize or produce any given note)
1 fall over/throw sb
ADV.
violently
The explosion pitched her violently into the air.
| forward, headlong
PREP.
from
There was a loud bang and he was pitched from his seat.
| into
If they hit any unseen obstacle they would be pitched headlong into the snow.
| out of
2 of a ship/aircraft
ADV.
violently
The boat pitched violently in a heavy swell.
3 set sth at a particular level
ADV.
deliberately
Estimates have been deliberately pitched on the conservative side.
PREP.
at
The test is pitched at a high GCSE standard.
PHRASES
pitch sth high/low
The price has been pitched quite high. Her voice was pitched low.
Concise English dictionary
pitches|pitched|pitchingpɪtʃ
noun
+the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
+(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
+a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)
+promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
+degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
+any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
+a high approach shot in golf
+an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
+abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
+the action or manner of throwing something
verb
+throw or toss with a light motion
+move abruptly
+fall or plunge forward
+set to a certain pitch
+sell or offer for sale from place to place
+be at an angle
+heel over
+erect and fasten
+throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
+hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
+lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
+set the level or character of
