noun🔗ShareЯма, ямаA hole in the ground."The meadow around the town is full of old pits."Луг вокруг города полон старых ям.geologyenvironmentnatureplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareПит-стопAn area at a racetrack used for refueling and repairing the vehicles during a race."Two drivers have already gone into the pit this early in the race."Два гонщика уже заехали на пит-стоп на этой ранней стадии гонки.racevehiclesportmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareЯма, зона ударных инструментовA section of the marching band containing mallet percussion instruments and other large percussion instruments too large to march, such as the tam tam. Also, the area on the sidelines where these instruments are placed."The marching band's pit was filled with the booming sounds of the tam-tams and other large percussion instruments. "Яма марширующего оркестра была заполнена грохочущими звуками там-тамов и других больших ударных инструментов.musicgroupplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareШахтаA mine."The miners worked deep inside the pit, digging for coal. "Шахтеры работали глубоко внутри шахты, добывая уголь.industrygeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareЯма, котлованA hole or trench in the ground, excavated according to grid coordinates, so that the provenance of any feature observed and any specimen or artifact revealed may be established by precise measurement."The archaeologists carefully dug the pit according to the grid coordinates, allowing them to precisely record the location of any ancient tools found. "Археологи тщательно выкопали яму в соответствии с координатами сетки, что позволило им точно зафиксировать местоположение любых найденных древних инструментов.archaeologygeologyenvironmentplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareТорговый залA trading pit."The traders shouted bids and offers from their positions in the pit. "Трейдеры выкрикивали заявки и предложения со своих позиций в торговом зале.businesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareЯма, дноThe bottom part of something."I felt pain in the pit of my stomach."Я почувствовал боль в яме своего живота.partpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareПодмышкаArmpit."My sister's shirt stuck to her under her arms, near her pits, after she ran so hard. "Рубашка моей сестры прилипла к ней под руками, возле подмышек, после того, как она так сильно побегала.bodyanatomyphysiologyparthumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareБагажное отделениеA luggage hold."The airplane's pit was full of suitcases. "Багажное отделение самолета было заполнено чемоданами.vehiclepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareЯма, углублениеA small surface hole or depression, a fossa."The archaeologist carefully examined the pit in the ground where the ancient pottery shard was found. "Археолог тщательно осмотрел яму в земле, где был найден древний черепок.geologygeographynatureplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareЯмка, следThe indented mark left by a pustule, as in smallpox."The child's arm showed a small pit where a pimple had been. "На руке ребенка был виден небольшой след от того места, где был прыщ.medicinediseaseappearancebodymarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareМогила, преисподняяThe grave, or underworld."The ancient myth described the pit as the final resting place for the souls of the dead. "Древний миф описывал преисподнюю как последнее пристанище для душ умерших.mythologyreligionsoulplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareЯма, аренаAn enclosed area into which gamecocks, dogs, and other animals are brought to fight, or where dogs are trained to kill rats."The old, dusty pit in the backyard was used for training the dogs to catch rats. "Старая, пыльная яма на заднем дворе использовалась для тренировки собак ловить крыс.animalsportentertainmentplaceinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareПартер, ямаFormerly, that part of a theatre, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra; now, in England, commonly the part behind the stalls; in the United States, the parquet; also, the occupants of such a part of a theatre."The family took their seats in the pit of the theatre, ready for the play. "Семья заняла свои места в партере театра, готовые к спектаклю.entertainmentarchitectureculturebuildingstageplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareИгровая зонаPart of a casino which typically holds tables for blackjack, craps, roulette, and other games."The students went to the casino pit to watch the roulette game. "Студенты пошли в игровую зону казино, чтобы посмотреть игру в рулетку.entertainmentgamebusinessareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareПитбультерьерA pit bull terrier."My neighbor's dog is a pit. "Собака моего соседа - питбультерьер.animaltypeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareМошпитA mosh pit."Because the museum was closed for renovation, the school decided to bring its fourth-graders to the pit at a Cannibal Corpse gig instead."Поскольку музей был закрыт на ремонт, школа решила вместо этого привести своих четвероклассников в мошпит на концерте Cannibal Corpse.musicentertainmentgroupdanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareМаневр ПИТ(law enforcement, usually used with "maneuver") A maneuver by which a police officer, by use of a police car, nudges the vehicle of a fleeing suspect enough for the suspect's vehicle to lose control and become disabled so the police officer can catch and apprehend the suspect."The police officer performed a pit maneuver to stop the speeding car, allowing them to apprehend the driver. "Полицейский выполнил маневр ПИТ, чтобы остановить мчавшуюся машину, что позволило им задержать водителя.policevehiclelawactiontrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareЯдерный сердечникThe fissile core of a nuclear weapon, commonly made of plutonium surrounded by high-explosive lenses."The scientists carefully handled the pit, the crucial core of the experimental nuclear weapon. "Ученые осторожно обращались с ядерным сердечником, важнейшим ядром экспериментального ядерного оружия.militarytechnologyweaponphysicsenergyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareПриёмное отделение(hospital slang) The emergency department."My brother went to the pit after he fell and hurt his arm. "Мой брат пошёл в приёмное отделение после того, как упал и повредил руку.medicineplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareДелать ямы, покрывать ямкамиTo make pits in; to mark with little hollows."Exposure to acid rain pitted the metal."Воздействие кислотных дождей покрыло металл ямками.appearancemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareПоместить в яму для бояTo put (an animal) into a pit for fighting."The farmer pitted the two roosters to settle their argument. "Фермер поместил двух петухов в яму, чтобы уладить их спор.animalsportentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareПротивопоставлять, сталкиватьTo bring (something) into opposition with something else."The teacher pitted the two groups against each other by assigning them competing projects. "Учитель столкнул две группы друг с другом, поручив им конкурирующие проекты.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareЗаехать на пит-стопTo return to the pits during a race for refuelling, tyre changes, repairs etc."The racing team had to pit their car to change tires and get more fuel. "Команде гонщиков пришлось заехать на пит-стоп, чтобы поменять шины и залить топливо.vehicleracesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareКосточка, семечкоA seed inside a fruit; a stone or pip inside a fruit."The peach had a hard pit inside. "Внутри персика была твердая косточка.fruitseedplantfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareКосточкаA shell in a drupe containing a seed."The peach had a hard pit inside. "Внутри персика была твердая косточка.fruitseedplantbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareСердцевина, ядроThe core of an implosion weapon, consisting of the fissile material and any neutron reflector or tamper bonded to it."The pit of the nuclear bomb contained highly enriched uranium. "Сердцевина ядерной бомбы содержала высокообогащенный уран.technologyphysicsmaterialweaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareВынимать косточкуTo remove the stone from a stone fruit or the shell from a drupe."One must pit a peach to make it ready for a pie."Чтобы приготовить пирог, нужно вынуть косточку из персика.fruitfoodagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
🔗ShareПитбультерьерA pit bull terrier."My neighbor's pit is a large, friendly dog. "Питбуль моего соседа — большая, дружелюбная собака.animalraceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading