pitch
/pɪtʃ/noun
उच्चारण पिच
मैदान; पिच; स्वर की ऊँचाई; चरम
Core word
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[C]
(BrE) an area of ground for playing a game on; the area in the middle of a cricket ground; how high or low a sound is; the degree or strength of a feeling; talk intended to persuade somebody to buy something
मैदान; पिच; स्वर की ऊँचाई; चरम
- a cricket pitch
- at fever pitch
- a sales pitch
+ 3 more examples
- The groundsman rolled the pitch before the match began.
- Her voice rose in pitch as she became excited.
- The salesman made a convincing pitch to the customers.
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[T]
to set something at a particular level; to throw a ball; to try to persuade somebody to do something; to set up a tent
स्तर तय करना; फेंकना; प्रस्ताव रखना
- pitch a tent
- The company will pitch its idea to investors tomorrow.
- The team pitched their idea to a panel of judges.
+ 2 more examples
- We pitched our tents near the river before dark.
- The song is pitched too high for me to sing.
¶Idioms 2
pitch dark / pitch black
completely dark or black
घुप अँधेरा; एकदम काला
- It was pitch dark when we reached the village.
- Her hair was pitch black.
at fever pitch
a state of great excitement
(उत्साह की) चरम सीमा पर
- Excitement was at fever pitch before the final.
- The election campaign has reached fever pitch.
→Phrasal verbs 2
pitch in
to join in willingly and help with an activity, by doing some of the work or by giving money, advice or other help
(किसी काम में) हाथ बँटाना, मदद के लिए आगे आना
- The whole village pitched in to rebuild the school after the flood.
- If everyone pitches in, we will finish the work by evening.
pitch up
to arrive somewhere, especially late or without planning (British, informal)
(देर से या बिना बताए) कहीं आ पहुँचना
- He pitched up at the party two hours late.
- She just pitched up at our house one morning.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Pitch in (help), at fever pitch (with great excitement); science: pitch depends on the frequency of sound.
Idioms: pitch in (मदद करना), at fever pitch (अत्यधिक उत्साह के साथ); विज्ञान में pitch ध्वनि की आवृत्ति पर निर्भर करता है।