pit

a large hole in the ground, especially one that is deep and narrow

fosa, pozo, zanja

Collocations pit for oil

• The miners worked in a deep pit.

  Los mineros trabajaban en una profunda fosa.

the hard part inside some fruits, such as peaches and plums, that contains the seeds

hueso (de fruta)

Collocations pit a peach

• He removed the pit from the peach.

  Él quitó el hueso del melocotón.

a place where people play certain sports, such as tennis or baseball

cancha, pista, terreno de juego

Collocations tennis pit

• The players warmed up on the practice pit.

  Los jugadores se calentaron en la cancha de práctica.

a part of something, especially a machine or vehicle

parte, componente, pieza

Collocations pit of the stomach

• The pit in her car was damaged.

  La parte en el coche estaba dañada.

to remove the hard part inside a fruit, such as peaches and plums

quitar el hueso (de la fruta)

Collocations pit cherries

• She pitted the cherries before cooking them.

  Ella quitó los huesos a las cerezas antes de cocinarlas.

to dig or make a large hole in the ground, especially one that is deep and narrow

excavar, cavar un pozo o fosa

Collocations pit a well

• They pitted the well last year.

  Excavaron el pozo el año pasado.

to compete against other people or teams in a contest, especially one that lasts for several days

competir en una competencia

Collocations pit sb/sth against sb/sth

• The two teams will pit each other in the final.

  Los dos equipos competirán entre sí en la final.

to remove something from a machine or vehicle, such as oil or water

extraer el aceite o agua de un motor

Collocations pit the engine

• He pitted the oil from the engine.

  Extraer el aceite del motor.