Signification visuelle de 'pitches'? - apprendre avec des images, exemples du quotidien

noun

Résine

A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.

"It is hard to get this pitch off my hand."

Il est difficile d'enlever cette résine de ma main.

substance material plant nature

noun

Goudron, brai

A dark, extremely viscous material remaining in still after distilling crude oil and tar.

"It was pitch black because there was no moon."

Il faisait noir comme du goudron parce qu'il n'y avait pas de lune.

material substance

noun

Pierre poix

Pitchstone.

"The geologist examined the smooth, glassy pitchstone sample from the riverbed. "

Le géologue a examiné l'échantillon lisse et vitreux de pierre poix du lit de la rivière.

geology material

verb

Poisser, enduire de poix

To cover or smear with pitch.

"The sailor carefully pitches the wooden planks of the boat's hull to make it waterproof. "

Le marin poisse soigneusement les planches en bois de la coque du bateau pour le rendre étanche.

material substance

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verb

Assombrir, noircir, obscurcir

To darken; to blacken; to obscure.

"As the storm clouds gathered, the sky pitches into an almost complete darkness. "

Alors que les nuages d'orage se rassemblaient, le ciel s'assombrissait presque complètement.

appearance weather color

noun

Lancer

A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand.

"a good pitch in quoits"

Un bon lancer aux palets.

action sport

noun

Lancer d'une balle de baseball

The act of pitching a baseball.

"The pitch was low and inside."

Le lancer était bas et à l'intérieur.

sport

noun

Terrain

The field on which cricket, soccer, rugby or field hockey is played. (In cricket, the pitch is in the centre of the field; see cricket pitch.) Not used in America, where "field" is the preferred word.

"The teams met on the pitch."

Les équipes se sont rencontrées sur le terrain.

sport game area place

noun

Proposition commerciale, présentation

An effort to sell or promote something.

"He gave me a sales pitch."

Il m'a fait une proposition commerciale.

business communication

noun

Pas

The distance between evenly spaced objects, e.g. the teeth of a saw or gear, the turns of a screw thread, the centres of holes, or letters in a monospace font.

"A helical scan with a pitch of zero is equivalent to constant z-axis scanning."

Un balayage hélicoïdal avec un pas de zéro équivaut à un balayage constant de l'axe z.

technology technical machine physics math

noun

Inclinaison, angle

The angle at which an object sits.

"the pitch of the roof or haystack"

L'inclinaison du toit ou de la meule de foin.

position technical physics

noun

Niveau, sommet

A level or degree, or (by extension), a peak or highest degree.

"The singer's voice reached its highest pitches during the chorus of the song. "

La voix du chanteur a atteint ses sommets pendant le refrain de la chanson.

degree position amount

noun

Tangage

The rotation angle about the transverse axis.

"The airplane's pitches were slight as it adjusted its angle for a smooth descent. "

Le tangage de l'avion était léger alors qu'il ajustait son angle pour une descente en douceur.

technical physics

noun

L'endroit où un artiste de rue se produit

The place where a busker performs.

"The buskers carefully marked out their pitches on the busy street corner to avoid overlapping performances. "

Les artistes de rue ont soigneusement délimité leurs endroits de spectacle au coin de la rue animée pour éviter les chevauchements de performances.

entertainment place job

noun

Emplacement, stand

An area in a market (or similar) allocated to a particular trader.

""At the farmers market, the vendors paid a small fee for their pitches, where they displayed their fresh produce." "

Au marché fermier, les vendeurs payaient une petite redevance pour leurs emplacements, où ils exposaient leurs produits frais.

business commerce area place

noun

Emplacement de camping

An area on a campsite intended for occupation by a single tent, caravan or similar.

""During the summer, the popular campground fills up quickly, so you need to reserve your pitches well in advance." "

Pendant l'été, le camping populaire se remplit rapidement, il faut donc réserver vos emplacements de camping bien à l'avance.

property area place

noun

Sommet, apogée

A point or peak; the extreme point of elevation or depression.

"The roof of the old house had steep pitches that made it difficult to repair. "

Le toit de la vieille maison avait des pentes raides qui rendaient la réparation difficile.

point position geography sound music

noun

Importance, portée

Prominence; importance.

"The pitches of the company's latest product announcements were very high, as they knew it would be their biggest seller. "

L'importance des dernières annonces de produits de l'entreprise était très élevée, car ils savaient que ce serait leur plus gros vendeur.

value business position

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Section, longueur

A section of a climb or rock face; specifically, the climbing distance between belays or stances.

""The rock climb was long, consisting of five pitches, each requiring us to set up a new belay station." "

L'escalade était longue, composée de cinq longueurs, chacune nous obligeant à installer un nouveau relais.

geology sport technical

noun

Puits, passage vertical

A vertical cave passage, only negotiable by using rope or ladders.

"The entrance pitch requires 30 metres of rope."

Le puits d'entrée nécessite 30 mètres de corde.

geology geography

noun

Taille

A person's or animal's height.

"The basketball team lined up by their pitches, with the tallest player at the end. "

L'équipe de basket-ball s'est alignée par taille, avec le joueur le plus grand à la fin.

physiology body appearance

noun

Point de chute, zone de lancer

That point of the ground on which the ball pitches or lights when bowled.

"The groundskeeper carefully prepared the pitches before each cricket match. "

Le jardinier a soigneusement préparé les zones de lancer avant chaque match de cricket.

sport point position

noun

Chute, plongeon

A descent; a fall; a thrusting down.

"The roller coaster's first drop was a series of steep pitches that made everyone scream. "

La première chute des montagnes russes était une série de plongeons abrupts qui ont fait crier tout le monde.

action event physics nature

noun

Pente, inclinaison

The point where a declivity begins; hence, the declivity itself; a descending slope; the degree or rate of descent or slope; slant.

"a steep pitch in the road"

Une forte pente sur la route.

geology geography nature direction physics

noun

Concession minière, carreau

The limit of ground set to a miner who receives a share of the ore taken out.

""In the old mining town, each miner's earnings depended on the amount of ore they extracted from their assigned pitches." "

Dans l'ancienne ville minière, les revenus de chaque mineur dépendaient de la quantité de minerai qu'il extrayait de son carreau assigné.

property geology industry business

verb

Lancer, jeter

To throw.

"He pitched the horseshoe."

Il a lancé le fer à cheval.

action sport

verb

Lancer

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

"The baseball player pitches the ball to the batter. "

Le joueur de baseball lance la balle au frappeur.

sport game action

verb

Lancer, pitcher

To play baseball in the position of pitcher.

"Bob pitches today."

Bob lance aujourd'hui.

sport position game

verb

Jeter, se débarrasser de

To throw away; discard.

"He pitched the candy wrapper."

Il a jeté l'emballage du bonbon.

action

verb

Promouvoir, faire la promotion de, tenter de vendre

To promote, advertise, or attempt to sell.

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

Il a fait la promotion de l'idée pendant des mois sans trouver preneur.

business communication commerce job industry

verb

Proposer, présenter

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

"At which level should I pitch my presentation?"

À quel niveau devrais-je présenter ma présentation ?

communication business style language media

verb

Monter, dresser

To assemble or erect (a tent).

"Pitch the tent over there."

Montez la tente là-bas.

action building place

verb

Planter une tente, camper

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

""Every summer, our family pitches a tent in the backyard for a fun camping experience." "

Chaque été, notre famille plante une tente dans le jardin pour une expérience de camping amusante.

place action environment

verb

Tanguer, faire des embardées

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

""During the storm, the small boat pitches wildly, making it hard to stay balanced." "

Pendant la tempête, le petit bateau tanguait sauvagement, rendant difficile de rester en équilibre.

nautical vehicle sailing

verb

Faire un lob, lober

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

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

La seule façon d'atteindre le green d'ici est de faire un lob au-dessus du bunker.

sport

verb

Rebondir

To bounce on the playing surface.

"The ball pitched well short of the batsman."

La balle a rebondi bien avant le batteur.

sport

verb

S'accumuler, s'entasser

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

"The heavy snow pitches against the windows, creating a thick, white layer that blocks out the sun. "

La neige abondante s'accumule contre les fenêtres, créant une épaisse couche blanche qui bloque le soleil.

weather nature environment

verb

Atterrir, se poser

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

"The tired bird pitches onto the branch of the oak tree. "

L'oiseau fatigué atterrit sur la branche du chêne.

animal bird nature

verb

Arrêter son choix sur

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

"After much discussion, the committee pitched upon the new project proposal. "

Après de longues discussions, le comité a arrêté son choix sur la nouvelle proposition de projet.

attitude point action

verb

Plonger, tomber

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

"The field pitches toward the east."

Le champ plonge vers l'est.

action nature physics

verb

Revêtir de pierres, empierrer

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

"The construction crew pitches the riverbank with large stones to prevent erosion. "

L'équipe de construction revêt la berge de la rivière de grosses pierres pour prévenir l'érosion.

architecture material

verb

Fixer, établir

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

"The farmer pitches the price of his tomatoes at $3 per pound at the market. "

Le fermier fixe le prix de ses tomates à 3 dollars la livre au marché.

business economy finance value

verb

Jeter, se défausser

(of a card) To discard for some gain.

"To win the game, Sarah pitched her extra cards for a better hand. "

Pour gagner la partie, Sarah a jeté ses cartes supplémentaires pour avoir une meilleure main.

game business

noun

Hauteur

The perceived frequency of a sound or note.

"The pitch of middle "C" is familiar to many musicians."

La hauteur du do moyen est familière à de nombreux musiciens.

sound music frequency phonetics

noun

Le chanteur qui donne le ton

In an a cappella group, the singer responsible for singing a note for the other members to tune themselves by.

"Bob, our pitch, let out a clear middle "C" and our conductor gave the signal to start."

Bob, celui qui donne le ton, a émis un "do" moyen clair et notre chef d'orchestre a donné le signal de départ.

music group

verb

Produire une note d'une hauteur donnée

To produce a note of a given pitch.

"The singer pitches her voice carefully to hit the high notes. "

La chanteuse produit sa voix avec soin pour atteindre les notes aiguës.

music sound

verb

Définir, fixer

To fix or set the tone of.

"The choir director pitches the first note to help the singers find the correct starting tone. "

Le chef de chœur définit la première note pour aider les chanteurs à trouver la tonalité de départ correcte.

music sound communication