pitch

campo

Area di terreno dove si gioca a calcio, rugby o altri sport.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: field, playing field

Espressioni comuni: football pitch, rugby pitch, on the pitch

altezza, tono

Quanto un suono è acuto o grave.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Espressioni comuni: high pitch, low pitch, change pitch

presentazione di vendita

Breve discorso per convincere qualcuno a comprare qualcosa o accettare un’idea.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: sales talk, presentation

Espressioni comuni: sales pitch, elevator pitch, make a pitch

lancio

Nel baseball, lancio della palla verso il giocatore che cerca di colpirla con la mazza.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: throw

Espressioni comuni: throw a pitch, fast pitch, first pitch

intensità

Grado di forza di un’emozione o attività, soprattutto quando diventa molto elevato.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: reach fever pitch (The crowd’s excitement reached fever pitch.)

Sinonimi: intensity, height

Espressioni comuni: fever pitch, high pitch

orecchio musicale

Capacità di cantare una nota correttamente o riconoscere la nota che si sente.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: perfect pitch, absolute pitch, relative pitch

lanciare

Lanciare qualcosa, soprattutto una palla verso chi cerca di colpirla.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: pitch something to someone (She pitched the ball to her teammate.)

Sinonimi: throw, toss

Espressioni comuni: pitch a ball, pitch to someone, pitch a horseshoe

promuovere, presentare

Presentare un’idea o un prodotto per convincere qualcuno ad accettarlo o comprarlo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: pitch something to someone (He pitched his plan to the directors.)

Sinonimi: promote, sell

Espressioni comuni: pitch an idea, pitch to someone, pitch a product