Angličtina

pitch

gb/pˈɪt͡ʃ/ us/pˈɪt͡ʃ/
A2 Angličtina
~ 2800
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Sloveso B1 action
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Try to sell or promote

To try to make someone buy or accept something by talking about it.

Vzorec užití: to pitch [something] to [someone]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pitch' with 'throw' in this sense; in business contexts it means 'promote', not physically throw.
Synonyma
promote (Emphasizes publicizing or encouraging interest, not necessarily in a direct sales context.) | propose (Focuses on formally suggesting an idea rather than actively selling it.)
Antonyma
ignore (To not give attention or effort to presenting something.)
Kolokace
pitch an idea |pitch a product |sales pitch |pitch a proposal |pitch to investors
Témata
business |sales |marketing |communication
Příklady
  • She pitched her new app to several venture capital firms.
  • The marketing team pitched the campaign to the client.
  • He pitched the movie script to a famous director.
  • They pitched their services at the trade show.
  • We pitched our plan during the meeting.
Učební příklady
  • She pitched her idea to the boss.
  • He pitched a new game to the company.
  • The man pitched his book to a publisher.
  • We pitched our plan to the teacher.
  • They pitched their shop to tourists.
Podstatné jméno A2 event
2

Throw of a ball in sport

A throw of the ball toward the hitter in baseball or similar games.

Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pitch' with 'field' in sports; here it means the throw, not the playing area.
Synonyma
throw (Generic term for sending something through the air; less specific to sports rules.)
Antonyma
catch (Receiving rather than delivering the ball.)
Kolokace
fast pitch |curve pitch |throw a pitch |pitch speed
Témata
sports
Příklady
  • The pitcher threw a fast pitch.
  • That was the fastest pitch of the game.
  • He practiced his curve pitch all summer.
  • The batter missed the last pitch.
  • Her pitch was right over the plate.
Učební příklady
  • He threw a fast pitch.
  • The pitch was hard to hit.
  • She made a slow pitch.
  • The man caught the pitch.
  • The player missed the pitch.
Podstatné jméno A2 entity
3

Sports playing field

A marked piece of ground where some sports are played.

Častá chyba:
Learners might confuse 'pitch' with 'court'; 'court' is used for sports like tennis and basketball.
Synonyma
field (Common in American English; 'pitch' is more British.)
Antonyma
stands (The seating area for spectators, not where the game is played.)
Kolokace
football pitch |rugby pitch |hockey pitch
Témata
sports
Příklady
  • The football match will be played on the main pitch.
  • The rugby pitch was muddy after the rain.
  • They trained on an artificial pitch.
  • The players walked onto the pitch before the game.
  • The referee inspected the pitch conditions.
Učební příklady
  • We played on the football pitch.
  • The pitch was wet after rain.
  • The players ran across the pitch.
  • They cleaned the hockey pitch.
  • The rugby pitch is very big.
Podstatné jméno B1 property
4

Highness or lowness of sound

How high or low a sound is.

Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pitch' with 'tone'; tone can include emotion and quality beyond highness or lowness.
Synonyma
tone (Refers more broadly to quality of sound, not just frequency.)
Antonyma
volume (Refers to loudness, not frequency.)
Kolokace
high pitch |low pitch |perfect pitch
Témata
music |arts_entertainment |science
Příklady
  • She sang the note at exactly the right pitch.
  • The alarm has a very high pitch.
  • He has perfect pitch and can identify any note.
  • Dogs can hear pitches humans cannot.
  • The pitch of her voice changed suddenly.
Učební příklady
  • The song has a high pitch.
  • That bell has a low pitch.
  • He can sing at any pitch.
  • Dogs hear high pitches.
  • Her voice has a nice pitch.
Sloveso A2 action
5

Throw something in sport/game

To throw a ball hard toward another player in some sports.

Vzorec užití: to pitch [something] to [someone]
Synonyma
throw (More general term; 'pitch' is specific to certain sports.)
Antonyma
catch (To receive rather than send the ball.)
Kolokace
pitch a ball |pitch to the batter
Témata
sports
Příklady
  • He pitched the ball straight down the middle.
  • She pitched three innings without allowing a run.
  • He learned how to pitch from his father.
  • They pitched to their strongest hitter first.
Učební příklady
  • He pitched the ball to me.
  • She pitched hard at the game.
  • I will pitch to you next.
  • He can pitch very fast.
Sloveso A2 action
6

Set up tent/camp outdoors

To put up a tent outside so you can use it.

Vzorec užití: to pitch [a tent] [somewhere]
Synonyma
erect (More formal and general for putting up structures.)
Antonyma
take down (To dismantle and remove something set up.)
Kolokace
pitch a tent |pitch camp
Témata
outdoors |travel |daily_life
Příklady
  • We pitched our tent near the lake.
  • They pitched camp before sunset.
  • He pitched his tent under a tree for shade.
  • We found a flat spot to pitch our tent.
Učební příklady
  • We pitched our tent in the park.
  • They pitched camp by the river.
  • He pitched his tent on soft ground.
  • We will pitch our tent here.
Podstatné jméno technical B2 quantity
7

Angle of slope of surface

How steep something is, like a roof or road.

Synonyma
slope (General term for an inclined surface; 'pitch' is more technical.)
Antonyma
levelness (State of being flat and without slope.)
Kolokace
steep pitch
Témata
engineering |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • The roof has a steep pitch for snow runoff.
  • Adjust the sailboat's pitch for better balance.
  • Engineers measured the road's pitch carefully.
Učební příklady
  • The roof has a steep pitch.
  • We checked the road's pitch.
  • The ship's pitch made walking hard.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
pitch
IPA
GB/pˈɪt͡ʃ/
US/pˈɪt͡ʃ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
pitch (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (pitch)
Tvary slova
Noun
  • Base: pitch
  • Plural: pitch, pitches
Verb
  • Base: pitch
  • 3rd Person Singular: pitches
  • Present Participle: pitching
  • Past: pitched
Příbuzná slova
Forms
pitches noun pitching verb pitched verb
Core family
pitcher noun A2
Výrazy

make one's pitch

1
/mˈeɪk wˈʌnz pˈɪt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase

Present proposal to persuade someone

To talk about your idea so someone will agree with it or buy it.

Příklady
  • He made his pitch for more funding during the meeting.
  • It's your turn to make your pitch to the judges.

on the pitch

1
/ˈɔn ðə pˈɪt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase

On sports playing field during play/activity/gameplay

'On the playing field' for sports like football or rugby during play/activity/gameplay .

Příklady
  • There are eleven players on the pitch for each team in football (soccer).
  • The injured player had to leave his position on the pitch.

perfect pitch

1
/pˈɚfɛkt pˈɪt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase

Ability to identify musical notes exactly

When someone can know what note they hear without help from another note.

Příklady
  • She has perfect pitch and can name any note instantly.
  • Perfect pitch is rare among musicians.

pitch in

1
/pˈɪt͡ʃ ˈɪn/
phrasal verb informal

Join in helping with work/task

To help with work or give money for something with other people.

Příklady
  • If we all pitch in, we can finish early.
  • Everyone pitched in to clean up after the party.

sales pitch

1
/sˈeɪlz pˈɪt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase

Spoken attempt to sell/convince

A talk that tries to make someone buy something or agree with an idea.

Příklady
  • Her sales pitch was so convincing that everyone signed up.
  • The salesman gave his best sales pitch at the meeting.

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