pitch
gb/pˈɪt͡ʃ/ us/pˈɪt͡ʃ/
A2
Engelska
~ 2800
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Verb
B1
action
1
Try to sell or promote
To try to make someone buy or accept something by talking about it.
Användningsmönster:
to pitch [something] to [someone]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pitch' with 'throw' in this sense; in business contexts it means 'promote', not physically throw.
Synonymer
promote (Emphasizes publicizing or encouraging interest, not necessarily in a direct sales context.)
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propose (Focuses on formally suggesting an idea rather than actively selling it.)
Antonymer
ignore (To not give attention or effort to presenting something.)
Ordkombinationer
pitch an idea
|pitch a product
|sales pitch
|pitch a proposal
|pitch to investors
Teman
business
|sales
|marketing
|communication
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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.
Substantiv
A2
event
2
Throw of a ball in sport
A throw of the ball toward the hitter in baseball or similar games.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pitch' with 'field' in sports; here it means the throw, not the playing area.
Synonymer
throw (Generic term for sending something through the air; less specific to sports rules.)
Antonymer
catch (Receiving rather than delivering the ball.)
Ordkombinationer
fast pitch
|curve pitch
|throw a pitch
|pitch speed
Teman
sports
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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.
Substantiv
A2
entity
3
Sports playing field
A marked piece of ground where some sports are played.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners might confuse 'pitch' with 'court'; 'court' is used for sports like tennis and basketball.
Synonymer
field (Common in American English; 'pitch' is more British.)
Antonymer
stands (The seating area for spectators, not where the game is played.)
Ordkombinationer
football pitch
|rugby pitch
|hockey pitch
Teman
sports
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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.
Substantiv
B1
property
4
Highness or lowness of sound
How high or low a sound is.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pitch' with 'tone'; tone can include emotion and quality beyond highness or lowness.
Synonymer
tone (Refers more broadly to quality of sound, not just frequency.)
Antonymer
volume (Refers to loudness, not frequency.)
Ordkombinationer
high pitch
|low pitch
|perfect pitch
Teman
music
|arts_entertainment
|science
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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.
Verb
A2
action
5
Throw something in sport/game
To throw a ball hard toward another player in some sports.
Användningsmönster:
to pitch [something] to [someone]
Synonymer
throw (More general term; 'pitch' is specific to certain sports.)
Antonymer
catch (To receive rather than send the ball.)
Ordkombinationer
pitch a ball
|pitch to the batter
Teman
sports
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- He pitched the ball to me.
- She pitched hard at the game.
- I will pitch to you next.
- He can pitch very fast.
Verb
A2
action
6
Set up tent/camp outdoors
To put up a tent outside so you can use it.
Användningsmönster:
to pitch [a tent] [somewhere]
Synonymer
erect (More formal and general for putting up structures.)
Antonymer
take down (To dismantle and remove something set up.)
Ordkombinationer
pitch a tent
|pitch camp
Teman
outdoors
|travel
|daily_life
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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.
Substantiv
technical
B2
quantity
7
Angle of slope of surface
How steep something is, like a roof or road.
Synonymer
slope (General term for an inclined surface; 'pitch' is more technical.)
Antonymer
levelness (State of being flat and without slope.)
Ordkombinationer
steep pitch
Teman
engineering
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- The roof has a steep pitch for snow runoff.
- Adjust the sailboat's pitch for better balance.
- Engineers measured the road's pitch carefully.
Exempel för inlärare
- The roof has a steep pitch.
- We checked the road's pitch.
- The ship's pitch made walking hard.
Grammatik
Grundform
pitch
IPA
GB/pˈɪt͡ʃ/
US/pˈɪt͡ʃ/
Stavelser och betoning
pitch (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (pitch)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: pitch
- Plural: pitch, pitches
Verb
- Base: pitch
- 3rd Person Singular: pitches
- Present Participle: pitching
- Past: pitched
Ordfamilj
Forms
pitches
noun
pitching
verb
pitched
verb
Core family
pitcher
noun A2
Uttryck
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.
Exempel
- 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 .
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- Her sales pitch was so convincing that everyone signed up.
- The salesman gave his best sales pitch at the meeting.