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Detailed Translations for pit from English to German

pit:

pit [the ~] noun

  1. the pit (stone; kernel; pip)
    der Kern
  2. the pit (mine)
    die Grube; Bergwerk; der Steinbruch
  3. the pit (mineshaft; mine)
    die Mine; der Steinbruch; die Hohlräume; der Bruch; die Grube; der Schacht; Bergwerk; die Furche; die Höhlung
  4. the pit
    die Sprunggrube

Translation Matrix for pit:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Bergwerk mine; mineshaft; pit
Bruch mine; mineshaft; pit break; breaking; breaks; crack; cracking; crash; disentanglement; division; divorce; flaw; fraction; fracture; kink; litter; partition; refuse; rubbish; segregation; separation; waste
Furche mine; mineshaft; pit channel; cleft; ditch; fairway; fissure; furrow; gap; groove; gully; lane; notch; rabbet; runway; slit; slot; split; trench
Grube mine; mineshaft; pit building excavation; doorway; source of inspiration
Hohlräume mine; mineshaft; pit alcove; cavity; compartment; niche
Höhlung mine; mineshaft; pit alcove; doorway; niche
Kern kernel; pip; pit; stone bone; bone marrow; center; centre; core; crux; essence; heart; inner; inner side; inside; interior; kernel; marrow; pip; pith; seed; stone
Mine mine; mineshaft; pit
Schacht mine; mineshaft; pit bomb shutter; elevator shaft; lift shaft; shank; stick
Sprunggrube pit
Steinbruch mine; mineshaft; pit quarry; stone pit
- Hell; Inferno; cavity; colliery; endocarp; fossa; infernal region; nether region; orchestra pit; perdition; pitfall; quarry; stone; stone pit
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- mark; match; oppose; play off; pock; scar; stone
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- mine; shaft

Related Words for "pit":

  • pits

Synonyms for "pit":


Antonyms for "pit":

  • Heaven

Related Definitions for "pit":

  1. a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it1
  2. lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers1
  3. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate1
  4. a trap in the form of a concealed hole1
  5. (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled1
  6. (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on1
  7. an enclosure in which animals are made to fight1
  8. (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment1
    • a demon from the depths of the pit1
  9. a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)1
    • they dug a pit to bury the body1
  10. the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed1
  11. a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)1
  12. remove the pits from1
    • pit plums and cherries1
  13. set into opposition or rivalry1
    • pit a chess player against the Russian champion1
  14. mark with a scar1

Wiktionary Translations for pit:

pit
noun
  1. hole in the ground
  2. area at a motor racetrack used for refueling and repairing the vehicles during a race
  3. seed or stone inside a fruit
  4. the stone of a drupaceous fruit
pit
noun
  1. eine kleine Vertiefung
  2. natürliche oder künstlich angelegte Vertiefung im Erdboden
  3. (umgangssprachlich) Jargon, Musik: Lautsprecher
  4. Bergbau: Stelle, an der das Erz abgebaut wird

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
pit Grube; Höhlung; Vertiefung creuxcavité, concavité, trou.
pit Graben; Grube fosse — Cavité dans le sol, le plus souvent artificielle. (Sens général).
pit Kern; Obststein noyau — Partie centrale, dure, d’une drupe et qui contient une amande. On oppose le noyau au pépin de la baie.
pit Brunnen puits — Trou pour tirer de l'eau
pit Kern; Ärger; Regenschirm pépinsemence qui se trouver à l'intérieur de certains fruits.

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