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