LEARNit Dictionary

pitch

noun
B2
1
B2
an area of ground specially prepared and marked for playing a sports game
زمین بازی
2
how high or low a sound is, especially a musical note
زیر و بمی, ارتفاع صوت
A basic sense of rhythm and pitch is essential in a music teacher.
see also perfect pitch
3
the degree or strength of a feeling or activity; the highest point of something
شدت, اوج, نقطه اوج, حد نهایی
a frenetic pitch of activity
Speculation has reached such a pitch that a decision will have to be made immediately.
to reach a high pitch of excitement
4
talk or arguments used by a person trying to sell something or persuade people to do something
صحبت متقاعدکننده, بحث فروش, ارائه, تلاش فروش, تبلیغ
an aggressive sales pitch
the candidate’s campaign pitch
Each company was given ten minutes to make its pitch.
see also elevator pitch
5
an act of throwing the ball; the way in which it is thrown
پرتاب, پرتاب توپ, طرز پرتاب, شیوه پرتاب, نحوه پرتاب
6
a black sticky substance made from oil or coal, used on roofs or the wooden boards of a ship to stop water from coming through
قیر, زفت, قطران
7
a place in a street or market where somebody sells things, or where somebody performs in order to entertain people outdoors
غرفه, محل فروش, محل اجرا
8
a place in a campsite where you can put up one tent or park one caravan, etc.
محل چادر زدن, جای پارک کاروان, محل اردو زدن, مکان برپا کردن چادر, زمین چادر زنی, محل احداث چادر
Pitches to rent from only £15 per night.
9
the movement of a ship up and down in the water or of an aircraft in the air
چرخش طولی, حرکت بالا و پایین, حرکت قائم
compare roll
10
the degree to which a roof slopes
شیب سقف, زاویه سقف, میزان شیب, زاویه شیب
The pitch of the roof is 45 degrees.
verb
1
to throw somebody/something with force
پرتاب کردن, انداختن, افکندن
2
to throw the ball to the person who is batting
پرتاب کردن توپ, انداختن توپ
He pitched against UCLA last week.
My dream was to pitch for the Yankees.
3
to hit the ground; to make the ball hit the ground
زمین زدن, توپ را زمین زدن
The ball pitched a yard short of the hole.
4
to hit the ball in a high curve
پرتاب کردن منحنی
5
to fall heavily in a particular direction
سقوط کردن, افتادن, زمین خوردن, ولو شدن, پرت شدن, افتادن به زمین, بر زمین خوردن
With a cry she pitched forward.
6
to move up and down on the water or in the air
بالا و پایین رفتن, نوسان کردن, تلاطم کردن, فراز و فرود داشتن
The sea was rough and the ship pitched and rolled all night.
The boat pitched violently in a heavy swell.
compare roll(12)
7
to set something at a particular level
تنظیم کردن, تعیین کردن
They have pitched their prices too high.
The test was pitched at too low a level for the students.
8
to aim or direct a product or service at a particular group of people
هدف‌گیری کردن, جهت‌دهی کردن, نشانه گرفتن, هدف قرار دادن
The new software is being pitched at banks.
The product is pitched primarily at telecommunications companies.
Orange juice is to be pitched as an athlete's drink.
9
to try to persuade somebody to buy something, to give you something or to make a business deal with you
پیشنهاد دادن, معرفی کردن, بازاریابی کردن, تبلیغ کردن, ارائه دادن
Representatives went to Japan to pitch the company's newest products.
We were pitching against a much larger company for the contract.
10
to produce a sound or piece of music at a particular level
تنظیم صدا کردن, تنظیم کردن صدا, کوک کردن
You pitched that note a little flat.
The song was pitched too low for my voice.
Her voice was pitched low.
see also high-pitched, low-pitched
11
to set up a tent or a camp for a short time
برپا کردن, زدن, موقت مستقر کردن
We could pitch our tent in that field.
They pitched camp for the night near the river.
see also pitched