LEARNit Dictionary
pit
noun
/pɪt/
UK
/pɪt/
US
C1+
1
C1+
a large deep hole in the ground
چاله, گودال, حفره
see also
snake pit
2
a deep hole in the ground from which minerals are dug out
گودال, معدن
a
chalk/gravel pit
3
a place underground where coal is dug
معدن, چاه
pit closures
(British English)
He went down the pit
when he left school.
see also
open-pit
4
a small shallow hole in the surface of something, especially a mark left on the surface of the skin by some disease, such as chickenpox
حفره, فرورفتگی
see also
pitted
5
a hard shell containing the nut or seed in the middle of some types of fruit
هسته
a peach pit
6
a place near the track where cars can stop for fuel, new tyres, etc. during a race
محل سرویس, پیت, محل توقف ماشینهای مسابقه, پیتاستاپ, منطقه تعویض لاستیک, محل سرویس ماشینها
see also
pit stop
7
the place in a theatre just in front of the stage where the orchestra sits and plays for an opera, a ballet, etc.
محل ارکستر, جایگاه ارکستر, محل نشست ارکستر
see also
mosh pit
8
an armpit(= the part of the body under the arm where it joins the shoulder)
زیر بغل
9
the area of a stock exchange where a particular product is traded
محل معامله, بازار خاص
the corn pit
compare
floor
verb
/pɪt/
UK
/pɪt/
US
1
to make marks or holes on the surface of something
فرورفتگی ایجاد کردن, سوراخ کردن
2
to remove the stone from the inside of a fruit
هسته گرفتن, هسته جدا کردن, هسته درآوردن
pitted olives