pit

A noun referring to a large hole in the ground, often created by digging or natural processes, or a hollow area in a surface.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее большую яму в земле, часто созданную в результате копания или природных процессов, или углубление на поверхности.esSustantivo que designa un hueco grande en el suelo, a menudo hecho por excavación o procesos naturales, o una depresión en una superficie.frNom désignant une grande cavité creusée dans le sol, souvent artificielle ou naturelle, ou une dépression à une surface.deEin großes, meist künstlich gegrabenes oder natürlich entstandenes Loch im Boden oder eine Vertiefung an einer Oberfläche; auch ein Schacht oder eine Grube im Bergbau.ptSubstantivo que designa uma grande cavidade ou buraco no chão, geralmente feito cavando ou formado por processos naturais, ou uma depressão na superfície.zh指地面上挖掘或自然形成的大坑或凹陷，也指物体表面的凹处或矿井。arاسم يدل على حفرة كبيرة في الأرض، غالبًا ما تكون ناتجة عن الحفر أو العمليات الطبيعية، أو تجويف أو انخفاض في السطح.

1. Hole in the ground A2 formal

   A large hole in the ground, either natural or man-made.

   • The workers dug a deep pit for the foundation.
   • The cave opened into a dark pit.
   • The miners descended into the pit every morning.

   ruЯмаesHoyo en el suelofrFosse, troudeGrubeptBuraco no chãozh坑arحفرة في الأرض

   المرادفات: cavitycraterditchdugoutexcavationholehollowpotholeshafttrench

2. Mine B1 formal

   A place where minerals, especially coal, are extracted from the ground.

   • He worked in a coal pit for twenty years.
   • The pit closed down after the resources were exhausted.
   • Safety regulations in the pit have improved significantly.

   ruШахтаesMina (de carbón o mineral)frmine (de charbon)deBergwerkptMinazh矿井arمنجم

   المرادفات: collieryexcavationmineshaft

3. Fruit seed A2 informal american

   The hard stone or seed inside certain fruits like peaches, plums, or cherries.

   • Be careful not to swallow the pit of the cherry.
   • She removed the pit from the avocado before slicing it.
   • The peach pit is very hard and inedible.

   ruКосточкаesHueso de la frutafrnoyau (de fruit)deSteinptCaroçozh果核arنواة الفاكهة

   المرادفات: kernelpipseedstone

4. Motor racing area B1 formal sport

   An area at a racetrack where cars are serviced and refueled during a race.

   • The driver made a quick stop in the pit for new tires.
   • The pit crew worked efficiently to change the wheels.
   • He lost time due to a slow pit stop.

   ruПит-стопesZona de boxesfrZone de ravitaillement et de maintenance des voitures de coursedeBoxengasseptPit stopzh维修区arمنطقة الصيانة

• pits plural form
• pits' possessive plural form
• pit's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of setting something in opposition or competition, or removing the stone from a fruit.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по противопоставлению или соревнованию чего-либо, или удаления косточки из фрукта.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de enfrentar o hacer competir a alguien o algo contra otra cosa, o de quitar el hueso o la pepita de una fruta.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'opposer ou de faire rivaliser des personnes ou des choses, ou bien d'enlever le noyau d'un fruit.deVerb, das verwendet wird, um das Gegeneinanderstellen oder den Wettstreit von etwas zu bezeichnen oder um den Kern aus einer Frucht zu entfernen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de opor ou colocar algo em competição com outra coisa, ou de remover o caroço de uma fruta.zh动词，表示使某物与他人对立或竞争；也指去除水果的核。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على وضع شيء في مواجهة شيء آخر أو في منافسة معه، أو على إزالة النواة أو البذرة من الثمرة.

1. Remove the stone from fruit B1 formal

   To remove the hard seed or stone from the center of a fruit.

   • She pitted the cherries before baking the pie.
   • He pitted the olives and added them to the salad.
   • The recipe says to pit the peaches first.

   ruУдалить косточкуesDeshuesar frutafrDénoyauterdeEntsteinenptTirar o caroçozh去核arإزالة النوى

   المرادفات: seedstone

2. Set against in competition B2 formal

   To set someone or something in direct competition or conflict with another.

   • The final match pitted the two best players against each other.
   • The debate pitted the candidates on opposing sides of the issue.
   • The game pits the player against a series of challenging enemies.

   ruСтолкнуть в соревнованииesEnfrentar, poner en contrafropposer (dans une compétition)deGegeneinander ausspielenptColocar frente a frente em competiçãozh使竞争arالمواجهة في المنافسة

   المرادفات: counterposematchoppose

• pitted past participle
• pitted past simple
• pitting present participle
• pits third person singular