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pitching

/ˈpɪtʃtɪŋ/

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verb

Teeren, mit Pech bestreichen

To cover or smear with pitch.

Examples :

"The workers were pitching the seams of the boat to make it waterproof. "

Die Arbeiter bestrichen die Nähte des Bootes mit Teer, um es wasserdicht zu machen.

material substance

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verb

Abdunkeln, verdunkeln

To darken; to blacken; to obscure.

Examples :

"The thick smoke from the burning building was pitching the sky, making it hard to see. "

Der dicke Rauch des brennenden Gebäudes verdunkelte den Himmel und erschwerte die Sicht.

appearance color

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verb

Werfen

Examples :

"He pitched the horseshoe."

Er warf das Hufeisen.

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verb

Werfen

To throw (the ball) toward a batter at home plate.

Examples :

"The baseball player is pitching the ball to the batter. "

Der Baseballspieler wirft den Ball zum Schlagmann.

sport game action

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verb

Werfen, pitchen

To play baseball in the position of pitcher.

Examples :

"Bob pitches today."

Bob wirft heute.

sport position game

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verb

Wegwerfen, entsorgen

To throw away; discard.

Examples :

"He pitched the candy wrapper."

Er hat die Süßigkeitenverpackung weggeworfen.

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verb

Anpreisen, bewerben, verkaufen versuchen

To promote, advertise, or attempt to sell.

Examples :

"He pitched the idea for months with no takers."

Er hat die Idee monatelang angepriesen, ohne Interessenten zu finden.

business communication

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verb

Präsentieren, anbieten

To deliver in a certain tone or style, or with a certain audience in mind.

Examples :

"At which level should I pitch my presentation?"

Auf welchem Niveau soll ich meine Präsentation anbieten?

communication business media style

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verb

Aufstellen, errichten

To assemble or erect (a tent).

Examples :

"Pitch the tent over there."

Stell das Zelt dort drüben auf.

building action

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verb

Aufschlagen, zelten

To fix or place a tent or temporary habitation; to encamp.

Examples :

"After hiking all day, we started pitching our tent before it got dark. "

Nachdem wir den ganzen Tag gewandert waren, begannen wir, unser Zelt aufzuschlagen, bevor es dunkel wurde.

environment place action

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verb

Auf und ab bewegen

To move so that the front of an aircraft or boat goes alternatively up and down.

Examples :

"The small boat was pitching wildly in the rough waves, making it hard to hold on. "

Das kleine Boot bewegte sich in den rauen Wellen wild auf und ab, was es schwierig machte, sich festzuhalten.

nautical sailing vehicle

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verb

Pitchen, chippen

To play a short, high, lofty shot that lands with backspin.

Examples :

"The only way to get on the green from here is to pitch the ball over the bunker."

Der einzige Weg, von hier aus auf das Grün zu gelangen, ist, den Ball über den Bunker zu pitchen.

sport game action

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verb

Aufprallen, hüpfen

To bounce on the playing surface.

Examples :

"The ball pitched well short of the batsman."

Der Ball prallte weit vor dem Schlagmann auf.

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verb

Sich ansammeln, sich anhäufen

(of snow) To settle and build up, without melting.

Examples :

"The snow kept pitching against the window all day, creating a thick, white layer. "

Den ganzen Tag über sammelte sich der Schnee am Fenster an und bildete eine dicke, weiße Schicht.

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verb

Landen, sich niederlassen

To alight; to settle; to come to rest from flight.

Examples :

"The pigeon, tired from its long flight, was finally pitching on the rooftop. "

Die Taube, müde von ihrem langen Flug, landete schließlich auf dem Dach.

animal bird nature

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verb

Sich entscheiden für

(with on or upon) To fix one's choice.

Examples :

"After carefully considering all the options, she is pitching on studying abroad next year. "

Nachdem sie alle Optionen sorgfältig geprüft hat, entscheidet sie sich für ein Auslandsstudium im nächsten Jahr.

attitude action

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verb

Stürzen, fallen

To plunge or fall; especially, to fall forward; to decline or slope.

Examples :

"The field pitches toward the east."

Das Feld fällt nach Osten ab.

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Böschung befestigen, mit Steinen versehen

(of an embankment, roadway) To set, face, or pave with rubble or undressed stones.

Examples :

"The road crew is pitching the riverbank with large stones to prevent erosion during the rainy season. "

Das Straßenbauamt befestigt das Flussufer mit großen Steinen, um die Erosion während der Regenzeit zu verhindern.

architecture material building

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verb

Festlegen, ansetzen

(of a price, value) To set or fix.

Examples :

"The store is pitching the price of apples at $2 per pound this week. "

Der Laden setzt den Preis für Äpfel diese Woche auf 2 Dollar pro Pfund fest.

business economy finance value

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verb

Abwerfen, ablegen

(of a card) To discard for some gain.

Examples :

"In the card game, she was pitching a low-value card to get a chance to draw a better one from the deck. "

In dem Kartenspiel warf sie eine Karte mit niedrigem Wert ab, um die Chance zu haben, eine bessere vom Stapel zu ziehen.

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verb

Einen Ton erzeugen, intonieren

To produce a note of a given pitch.

Examples :

"The choir was pitching a high C during their warm-up. "

Der Chor intonierte während des Aufwärmens ein hohes C.

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verb

Festlegen, bestimmen

To fix or set the tone of.

Examples :

"The teacher is pitching her voice lower to calm the excited students before the test. "

Die Lehrerin legt ihre Stimme tiefer, um die aufgeregten Schüler vor dem Test zu beruhigen.

communication media business

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noun

Werfen, Wurf

The act of throwing or casting.

Examples :

"wild pitching in baseball"

Wildes Werfen im Baseball

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noun

Pflasterung, Straßenbau

The rough paving of a street to a grade with blocks of stone.

Examples :

"The pitching in the old market street made it difficult to push a shopping cart. "

Die Pflasterung in der alten Marktstraße erschwerte das Schieben eines Einkaufswagens.

architecture material

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noun

Uferschutz, Böschungsschutz

A facing of stone laid upon a bank to prevent wear by tides or currents.

Examples :

"The riverbank's pitching protected the soil from being washed away during the flood. "

Der Uferschutz des Flussufers schützte den Boden vor der Auswaschung während der Flut.

architecture environment material