pit against en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de pit against en el diccionario inglés»español

pit against V. [ingl. am. pɪt -, ingl. brit. pɪt -] (v + o + prep + o)

pit against

enfrentar a

to pit oneself against sb

enfrentarse a alguien

to pit oneself against sb

medir fuerzas con alguien

you'll be pitting your wits against the experts

vas a estar compitiendo con los expertos

they were pitted against a powerful alliance

se veían enfrentados a una poderosa alianza

Traducciones de pit against en el diccionario inglés»español

I.against [ingl. am. əˈɡɛnst, ingl. brit. əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst] PREP. against often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (come up against, guard against, turn against, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (come, guard, turn, etc).

1. against (in opposition to):

against

en contra de

against

contra

we voted against the motion

votamos en contra de or contra la moción

she set my own son against me

puso a mi propio hijo contra mí or en contra mía

I'm against capital punishment

estoy en contra de la pena de muerte

if you're not with us, you're against us

si no estás con nosotros, estás contra nosotros or en contra nuestra or en contra de nosotros

two against one

dos contra uno

personally, I've nothing against her

personalmente, no tengo nada contra ella or en contra suya or en contra de ella

have you got something against going by train?

¿tienes algún problema en ir en tren?

he succeeded against all expectations

contrariamente a lo que se esperaba, lo logró

it's against my principles to eat meat

comer carne va en contra de mis principios

I advised her against driving to work

le aconsejé que no fuera al trabajo en coche

her politics are against her

su postura política no la favorece

2. against (in opposite direction):

against

contra

to swim against the current

nadar contra la corriente

3.1. against (alongside):

against

contra

the table stood against the wall

la mesa estaba contra la pared

they checked the list against the original

cotejaron la lista con el original

he put a cross against my name

puso una cruz al lado de mi nombre

3.2. against (on, onto):

against

contra

to lean against sth

apoyarse contra algo

to bang one's head against the wall

darse con la cabeza contra la pared

4.1. against (in contrast to):

against

contra

it stands out against the dark background

resalta contra el fondo oscuro

4.2. against (in comparison to, in relation to):

our results look poor against theirs

nuestros resultados desmerecen al lado de los suyos or comparados con los suyos

the pound dropped to a new low against the dollar

la libra registró un nuevo mínimo frente al dólar

5. against (as protection from):

against

contra

it's insured against theft

está asegurado contra robo

it's no good against the cold

no protege contra el frío

6.1. against (in return for) form.:

it can only be issued against payment in full

solo puede expedirse si se abona en su totalidad

6.2. against (in anticipation of):

against liter.

en previsión de

II.against [ingl. am. əˈɡɛnst, ingl. brit. əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst] ADV.

against

en contra

there were 250 votes for and 300 against

hubo 250 votos a favor y 300 en contra

I.pit¹ [ingl. am. pɪt, ingl. brit. pɪt] SUST.

1.1. pit (hole):

pit (in ground)

hoyo m

pit (in ground)

pozo m

pit (for burying)

fosa f

pit (as trap)

trampa f

pit (as trap)

fosa f

pit (for jumping)

foso m (de caída)

the bear/snake pit

el foso de los osos/las serpientes

the pit of the stomach

la boca del estómago

a bottomless pit

un pozo sin fondo

eating again? you're a bottomless pit!

¿otra vez comiendo? ¡tú eres un barril sin fondo!

1.2. pit MOTOR:

pit, a. inspection pit

foso m

pit, a. inspection pit

fosa f Río Pl.

1.3. pit (hell):

the pit

el abismo

the pit

el infierno

2.1. pit (coalmine):

pit

mina f (de carbón)

atrbv. pit worker

minero m

2.2. pit (quarry):

pit

cantera f

3.1. pit TEAT.:

pit

foso m orquestal

pit

foso m de la orquesta

3.2. pit (stalls):

pit TEAT., HIST.

platea f

4. pit (in Stock Exchange):

pit ingl. am.

parqué m

5.1. pit <pits, pl > (in motor racing):

the pits

los boxes

the pits

los pits

5.2. pit <pits, pl > (the very worst) argot:

the pits

lo peor que hay coloq.

the pits

un desastre

6. pit (on face):

pit

marca f

pit

cicatriz f

7. pit (bed) ingl. brit.:

pit argot

cama f

II.pit¹ <part. pres. pitting; pret., part. pas. pitted> [ingl. am. pɪt, ingl. brit. pɪt] V. trans. (mark)

pit surface/metal

picar

pit surface/metal

marcar

his face was pitted by smallpox

tenía la cara picada de viruelas

I.pit² [ingl. am. pɪt, ingl. brit. pɪt] SUST. (in fruit)

pit ingl. am.

hueso m

pit ingl. am.

cuesco m

pit ingl. am.

carozo m Co. Sur

pit ingl. am.

pepa f Col.

II.pit² [ingl. am. pɪt, ingl. brit. pɪt] V. trans.

pit (remove stone) ingl. am.:

pit fruit/olive

quitarle el hueso a

pit fruit/olive

quitarle el cuesco a

pit fruit/olive

quitarle el carozo a Co. Sur

pit fruit/olive

quitarle la pepa a Col.

pit fruit/olive

deshuesar

pit fruit/olive

descarozar Co. Sur

pitted cherries

cerezas fpl deshuesadas or sin hueso

pitted cherries

cerezas fpl descarozadas Co. Sur

pit against en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de pit against en el diccionario inglés»español

I.against [əˈgenst] PREP.

1. against (in opposition to):

against

(en) contra (de)

to be against sth/sb

estar en contra de algo/alguien

against what he said

en contra de lo que dijo

against my will

en contra de mi voluntad

2. against (as protection from):

against

contra

to protect oneself against rain

protegerse de la lluvia

3. against (in contact with):

against

contra

to lean against a tree

apoyarse en un árbol

to run against a wall

estrellarse contra una pared

4. against (in front of):

against the light

a contraluz

5. against (in competition with):

against

contra

against time/the clock

contra el tiempo/el reloj

6. against (in comparison with):

the dollar rose/fell against the euro

el dólar subió/bajó respecto al euro

7. against (in exchange for):

payment against invoice

pago m contra recibo

II.against [əˈgenst] ADV. a. POL.

against

en contra

there were 10 votes against

hubo 10 votos en contra

I.pit¹ [pɪt] -tt- SUST.

1. pit (in ground):

pit

hoyo m

pit on metal

muesca f

pit on face

marca f

in the pit of the stomach

en la boca del estómago

2. pit (mine):

pit

mina f

to go down the pit

bajar a las minas

to work in the pits

trabajar en las minas

3. pit:

the pits pl fig. coloq.

lo peor

4. pit coloq. (untidy place):

pit

lobera f

5. pit TEAT.:

pit (seating area)

patio m de asientos

pit (orchestral area)

platea f

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

the pits pl DEP.

los boxes

II.pit¹ [pɪt] -tt- V. trans.

to be pitted (with sth)

tener marcas (formadas por algo)

I.pit² [pɪt] ingl. am. SUST. (of fruit)

pit

hueso m

II.pit² [pɪt] ingl. am. V. trans. -tt- GASTR.

pit

deshuesar