pitch

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in Vietnamese Ném (bóng)

BrE /pɪtʃ/ AmE /pɪtʃ/

verb / noun en → vi

past pitched pp pitched ing pitching

1 THROW/HURL [transitive] B2

Ném (bóng)

to throw a ball with the hand, especially in baseball or cricket

  • pitch something to somebody

Collocations pitch a ball to the batter · pitch a cricket ball

  • The pitcher pitched the ball to home plate.

    Người ném bóng đã ném bóng về bàn thắng.

2 SPEECH/IDEA [transitive] B1

Đề xuất, thuyết trình ý tưởng

to give a speech or talk about an idea, product, etc.

  • pitch something to somebody

Collocations pitch a business idea · pitch an advertising campaign

  • He pitched his new product to the board.

    Anh ta đã thuyết trình sản phẩm mới của mình cho ban giám đốc.

3 SETUP [intransitive] B1

Cắm trại, dựng lều

to set up a tent, campsite, or similar temporary shelter

  • pitch a tent

Collocations pitch a tent in the woods · pitch a campsite

  • We pitched our tents by the river.

    Chúng tôi đã dựng lều bên cạnh sông.

4 SLOPE [noun] B1

Góc dốc, độ nghiêng

the angle at which something is placed or leans, especially a roof or slope

  • a steep pitch

Collocations steep pitch of the roof · gentle pitch of a slope

  • The house has a very steep pitch.

    Nhà có độ dốc mái rất cao.

5 BASEBALL [noun] B2

Khu vực ném bóng trong bóng chày

the area in baseball where the batter stands and tries to hit the ball thrown by the pitcher

  • home plate

Collocations pitch in baseball · batter at the pitch

  • The batter stood at the pitch, waiting for the ball.

    Người đánh bóng đứng ở khu vực ném bóng, chờ đợi quả bóng.

6 MUSICAL TONE [noun] B2

Công, độ cao thấp của âm thanh

the highness or lowness of a sound made by singing or playing an instrument

  • a high/low pitch

Collocations high pitch of a voice · pitch of an instrument

  • She sang at a very high pitch.

    Cô ấy hát với giọng cao vút.

7 SPORTS [noun] B1

Sân chơi, sân vận động

a piece of land used for playing sports such as football or baseball

  • football pitch

Collocations grass pitch · artificial turf pitch

  • The football team played on a grass pitch.

    Đội bóng đá đã thi đấu trên sân cỏ.

8 SALE [noun] B2

Khuyến mãi, giảm giá

an offer to sell goods or services at reduced prices for a limited time

  • a sale pitch

Collocations spring/summer/winter sales pitch · online sales pitch

  • The store is having a big summer pitch.

    Cửa hàng đang có chương trình khuyến mãi lớn vào mùa hè.