pit
/pɪt/noun
उच्चारण पिट
गड्ढा, खाई
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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a large deep hole in the ground
गड्ढा, खाई
- They dug a pit to plant the tree.
- Workers dug a deep pit to build the foundation of the new tower.
- The children fell into a pit that had been left uncovered.
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- A deep pit was dug for the new water tank.
- Villagers filled the pit with stones after the rains.
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[T] ~ A against B
to test somebody or their strength, intelligence in a struggle or contest against somebody or something
(किसी के विरुद्ध) मुकाबले में उतारना
- The final pits India against Australia.
- In the quiz, the school will pit its best team against last year's champions.
- The match pits an experienced player against a newcomer.
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- The election pits two former friends against each other.
- The story pits the poor farmer against a cruel landlord.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
pit + noun / a pit in + place
As a noun, 'pit' is a large hole in the ground. We fall into a pit, not 'in' a pit when the movement is downward.
Noun के रूप में 'pit' ज़मीन में बड़ा गड्ढा है। नीचे गिरने की गति के लिए 'into a pit' आता है।
- The child fell into a pit near the construction site.
- Workers dug a pit for the new well.
pit A against B
As a verb, 'pit against' means to set one person or team in a contest with another. It is often passive.
Verb के रूप में 'pit against' का अर्थ है एक व्यक्ति या टीम को दूसरे के मुक़ाबले में उतारना। यह प्रायः passive में आता है।
- The final pits Mumbai against Delhi.
- Radhika was pitted against the state champion.
pit oneself against
To pit yourself against something means to test your skill or strength in a hard challenge.
'Pit yourself against' का अर्थ है किसी कठिन चुनौती में अपने कौशल या बल की परीक्षा लेना।
- He pitted himself against the toughest exam in the country.
the pit / pits (idioms and uses)
'The pits' means the very worst. A coal pit is a mine. In motor racing, the pits are where cars stop for repairs.
'The pits' का अर्थ है सबसे ख़राब। Coal pit कोयले की खान है। कार दौड़ में pits वह स्थान है जहाँ गाड़ियाँ मरम्मत के लिए रुकती हैं।
- The weather today is the pits.
- The car stopped in the pits to change tyres.
+Collocations 4
adjective + pit
deepopenbottomlessmuddycoalmining
- The deep pit was fenced to protect children.
verb + pit
digfall intofillcoverjump into
- The villagers filled the pit with sand.
pit + noun
stopponybulllatrinelane
- The driver made a quick pit stop for fuel.
be pitted + preposition
againstwith marksby holes
- The road was pitted with holes after the monsoon.
“More examples 5
- Two teams from Kerala are pitted against each other in the semi-final.
सेमीफ़ाइनल में केरल की दो टीमें आमने-सामने हैं।
- He felt a pit in his stomach before the interview.
साक्षात्कार से पहले उसे पेट में खिंचाव-सा महसूस हुआ।
- Miners went down the pit at six every morning.
खनिक हर सुबह छह बजे खान में उतरते थे।
- The moon's surface is pitted with craters.
चंद्रमा की सतह गड्ढों से भरी हुई है।
- An old, unused pit by the school gate has now been covered.
स्कूल के द्वार के पास का पुराना बेकार गड्ढा अब ढक दिया गया है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The final pits Mumbai with Delhi.
✓ The final pits Mumbai against Delhi.
'Pit' takes 'against' for a contest.
मुक़ाबले के लिए 'pit' के साथ 'against' आता है।
✗ The boy fell down in a pit.
✓ The boy fell into a pit.
Movement from outside to inside needs 'into', not 'in'.
बाहर से भीतर जाने की गति के लिए 'into' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all mean a hollow in the ground, but each suggests a different size or use.
ये nouns सभी ज़मीन के गड्ढे को बताते हैं, पर हर एक आकार या प्रयोग का अलग संकेत देता है।
A large, deep hole, often dug on purpose.
बड़ा, गहरा गड्ढा, प्रायः जानबूझकर खोदा गया।
- They dug a pit for the compost.
Any opening or hollow of any size.
किसी भी आकार का खुला स्थान या खोखलापन।
- There is a hole in my sock.
A long narrow channel dug beside a road or field.
सड़क या खेत के किनारे खोदी गई लंबी संकरी नाली।
- Water flowed in the ditch.
¶Idioms 2
the pits
a very bad place, thing or situation
बहुत बुरी स्थिति
- The hostel food was the pits.
a bottomless pit
something that seems to have no limit, especially a supply of money
अंतहीन खर्च
- The project became a bottomless pit.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the hole words together: pit (large deep hole), crater (caused by a bomb or volcano), trench (long narrow), ditch, cavity (a hole inside something, like a tooth).
गड्ढे के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: pit (बड़ा गहरा गड्ढा), crater (बम या ज्वालामुखी से बना), trench (लंबा संकरा), ditch, cavity (किसी चीज़ के भीतर का छेद, जैसे दाँत)।
§Grammar and usage
Pit A against B.
'Pit A against B' का अर्थ है A को B के मुकाबले में खड़ा करना, यानी दोनों में प्रतिस्पर्धा कराना। जैसे 'The match pitted India against Australia'।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The pits (very bad), a bottomless pit, the pit of your stomach (where you feel fear).
Idioms: the pits (बहुत बुरा), a bottomless pit, the pit of your stomach (जहाँ डर महसूस हो)।