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I. pit¹ [pɪt] N

1. pit:

pit (in ground): Grube f <-, -n>

pit (in ground): [Erd]loch nt

pit (scar): Narbe f <-, -n>

pit TECH (hollow): Loch nt <-(e)s, Lọ̈·cher>

pit (in compact disc): Einbrenngrube f spec

pit MED (in body): Grube f <-, -n>

pit MED (in body): Höhle f <-, -n>

in the pit of the stomach: in der Magengrube

2. pit (mine):

pit: Bergwerk nt <-(e)s, -e>

pit: Zeche f <-, -n>

chalk/clay/gravel pit: Kreide-/Lehm-/Kiesgrube f

to go down the pit [or work in the pits]: unter Tage arbeiten

3. pit Brit dated inf (bed):

pit: Falle f <-, -n>

I'm going to my pit: ich hau mich in die Falle inf

4. pit pej inf (untidy place):

pit: Schweinestall m <-(e)s, -ställe> inf

5. pit esp Brit THEAT (seating area):

pit: Parkett nt <-(e)s, -e>

6. pit MUS (orchestral area):

pit: Orchestergraben m <-s, -gräben>

7. pit SPORTS:

the pits pl: die Boxen pl

8. pit STOCKEX:

pit: Maklerstand m

pit Am: Börsensaal m

pit Am: Ring m <-(e)s, -e>

pit Am: Bieterraum m

Phrases:

to be the pits inf: das Letzte sein

II. pit¹ <-tt-> [pɪt] VB trans usu passive

sth is pitted [with sth]: etw ist [von etw dat] zerfurcht

his face was pitted with pockmarks: sein Gesicht war mit Pockennarben übersät

I. pit² [pɪt] N esp Am (stone)

pit: Kern m <-(e)s, -e>

hard pit: Stein m <-(e)s, -e>

II. pit² <-tt-> [pɪt] VB trans

1. pit FOOD:

to pit sth: etw entkernen

to pit an avocado: eine Avocado entsteinen

2. pit (in competition):

to pit sth against sth products: etw gegen etw acc ins Rennen schicken

to pit sb against sb a war that pitted neighbour against neighbour: ein Krieg, in dem der Nachbar gegen den Nachbarn kämpfte

to pit oneself against sb/sth: sich mit jdm/etw messen

the climbers pitted themselves against the mountain: die Kletterer maßen sich an dem Berg

pit [pɪt] N

pit: Tüpfel

pit N FINMKT

pit (Börsenring auf dem Floor, der sich nach innen vertieft): Pit m

ˈchalk pit N

chalk pit: Kalk[stein]bruch m

ˈgrav·el-pit N

gravel-pit: Kiesgrube f <-, -n>

ˈmosh pit N

mosh pit: Tanzfläche f zum Moshen

open-ˈpit ADJ inv Am, Aus

open-pit: über Tage nach n

open-pit mining: Tagebau m <-(e)s> kein pl

ˈor·ches·tra pit N

orchestra pit: Orchestergraben m <-s, -gräben>

ˈpit bull N (dog)

pit bull: Pitbull[terrier] m

ˈpit pony N Brit hist

pit pony: Grubenpony nt

pit pony: Grubenpferd nt

ˈpit stop N

pit stop SPORTS: Boxenstopp m

pit stop fig hum (journey break): Reiseunterbrechung f

ˈsnake pit N

snake pit: Schlangengrube f a. fig

lignite mining, lignite pit, lignite mine

lignite mining: Braunkohlebergbau

pit closure [ˈpɪtˌkləʊʒə]

pit closure: Zechenschließung

fovea [ˈfɒviə], central pit N

fovea: Fovea

fovea: Sehgrube

pit eye N

pit eye: Grubenauge

gravel pit

gravel pit: Kiesgrube

I. pit-a-pat [ˌpɪtəˈpæt, Am ˌpɪt̬-] ADV inv

pit-a-pat feet: tapsend

pit-a-pat heart, rain: klopfend

the rain went pit-a-pat on the window: der Regen klopfte gegen die Fensterscheibe

II. pit-a-pat [ˌpɪtəˈpæt, Am ˌpɪt̬-] N no pl

pit-a-pat of feet: Getrappel nt <-s>

pit-a-pat of feet: Getrippel nt <-s>

pit-a-pat of the heart, rain: Klopfen nt <-s>

pit-a-pat of water: Plätschern nt

Present
I	pit
you	pit
he/she/it	pits
we	pit
you	pit
they	pit

Past
I	pitted
you	pitted
he/she/it	pitted
we	pitted
you	pitted
they	pitted

Present Perfect
I	have	pitted
you	have	pitted
he/she/it	has	pitted
we	have	pitted
you	have	pitted
they	have	pitted

Past Perfect
I	had	pitted
you	had	pitted
he/she/it	had	pitted
we	had	pitted
you	had	pitted
they	had	pitted

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

hard pit: Stein m <-(e)s, -e>

cavernous pit: tiefe Grube

to pit an avocado: eine Avocado entsteinen

a bottomless pit: ein Fass nt ohne Boden fig

chalk/clay/gravel pit: Kreide-/Lehm-/Kiesgrube f

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