pitch

campo, cancha

Terreno donde se juega al fútbol, al rugby u otros deportes.

En inglés sencillo: The area of ground where football, rugby, or some other sports are played.

• The players ran onto the pitch.
• Rain left the football pitch muddy.
• Is there a rugby pitch near here?

Sinónimos: field, playing field

Expresiones frecuentes: football pitch, rugby pitch, on the pitch

tono, altura

Lo agudo o grave que es un sonido.

En inglés sencillo: How high or low a sound is.

• Her voice rose in pitch.
• The two notes have different pitches.
• Can you lower the pitch of that sound?

Expresiones frecuentes: high pitch, low pitch, change pitch

discurso de venta, presentación

Breve discurso para convencer a alguien de comprar algo o aceptar una idea.

En inglés sencillo: A short talk intended to make someone buy something or accept an idea.

• His sales pitch was very convincing.
• She prepared a pitch for potential investors.
• We heard three pitches for the new campaign.

Sinónimos: sales talk, presentation

Expresiones frecuentes: sales pitch, elevator pitch, make a pitch

lanzamiento

En béisbol, lanzamiento de la pelota hacia el jugador que intenta golpearla con el bate.

En inglés sencillo: A throw of the ball towards the player who is trying to hit it in baseball.

• The first pitch was too high.
• She hit his next pitch.
• He threw twenty pitches in that inning.

Sinónimos: throw

Expresiones frecuentes: throw a pitch, fast pitch, first pitch

intensidad

Grado de fuerza de una emoción o actividad, especialmente cuando llega a ser muy intenso.

En inglés sencillo: The strength of an emotion or activity, especially when it becomes very strong.

• Excitement reached fever pitch before the final.
• Her anger rose to a frightening pitch.
• The debate reached a pitch of unusual intensity.

Cómo se usa: reach fever pitch (The crowd’s excitement reached fever pitch.)

Sinónimos: intensity, height

Expresiones frecuentes: fever pitch, high pitch

oído musical

Capacidad de cantar una nota con precisión o reconocer qué nota se oye.

En inglés sencillo: The ability to sing a note accurately or know which note you hear.

• She has perfect pitch.
• His poor pitch makes singing difficult.
• Musicians can develop their relative pitch through practice.

Expresiones frecuentes: perfect pitch, absolute pitch, relative pitch

lanzar, tirar

Tirar algo, especialmente una pelota hacia alguien que intenta golpearla.

En inglés sencillo: To throw something, especially a ball towards someone trying to hit it.

• Pitch the ball to me.
• He pitched a stone into the pond.
• She pitches for the school baseball team.

Cómo se usa: pitch something to someone (She pitched the ball to her teammate.)

Sinónimos: throw, toss

Expresiones frecuentes: pitch a ball, pitch to someone, pitch a horseshoe

promocionar, presentar

Explicar una idea o un producto para convencer a alguien de aceptarlo o comprarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To explain an idea or product in order to persuade someone to accept or buy it.

• She pitched her idea to the manager.
• We are pitching a new product today.
• They pitched several projects before finding an investor.

Cómo se usa: pitch something to someone (He pitched his plan to the directors.)

Sinónimos: promote, sell

Expresiones frecuentes: pitch an idea, pitch to someone, pitch a product