pitted

• Se dit d'une surface couverte de petites cavités ou de creux peu profonds ; s'emploie aussi pour des fruits dont on a retiré le noyau, ou encore pour décrire un fruit qui a un noyau.

Describes a surface that is marked with small, shallow depressions or holes; also used for fruit that has had its pit removed.

1. Marked with small depressions or cavitiesB2formal

   Having a surface covered with small holes, indentations, or pits, resembling a honeycomb or similar structure.

   creusé de petits creux

   • The old stone wall was pitted with age and weather.
   • His face was pitted with scars from the illness.
   • The metal surface was pitted with tiny cavities from corrosion.

   Synonymeshoneycombedpockedpockmarked

   Antonymesevenflatsmooth

• Verbe 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.

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

1. Remove the stone from fruitB1formal

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

   Dénoyauter

   • 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.

   Synonymesseedstone

2. Set against in competitionB2formal

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

   opposer (dans une compétition)

   • 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.

   Synonymescounterposematchoppose