pits
word · lemma: pit
/ˈpɪts/
/pˈɪts/
Definition
'Pits' can mean small or deep holes in the ground, the hard seeds in the center of some fruits, or special areas in sports such as auto racing. It is the plural of 'pit.'
Usage & Nuances
Common in informal speech for holes ('mud pits', 'the pits' meaning something negative), fruit seeds (peach/cherry pits), or motor sports ('the pits' in racing). 'The pits' as slang means a very bad situation.
Spanish: hoyos - huesos (de fruta) - foso (competición/fábrica)Portuguese (BR): buracos - caroços (de fruta) - fosso (competição/fábrica)Portuguese (PT): buracos - caroços (de fruta) - fosso (competição/fábrica)Chinese (Simplified): 坑 - 果核Chinese (Traditional): 坑 - 果核Hindi: गड्ढे - फल की गुठलियाँArabic: حفر - نوى (فاكهة) - حفرة (في سباق/مصنع)Bengali: গর্ত - বীজ (ফলের) - গাড়ি রেসের স্পেশাল এলাকাRussian: яма - косточка (фрукта) - пит-лейн (автоспорт)Japanese: 穴 - 種（果物の）- ピット（レース場の作業エリア）Vietnamese: hố - hạt cứng (trong trái cây) - khu vực kỹ thuật (đua xe)Korean: 구덩이 - 씨(과일) - 피트(자동차 경기장)Turkish: çukur - çekirdek (meyve) - pit alanı (otomobil yarışı)Urdu: گڑھا - گٹھلی (پھل کی) - پٹ (ریس کا علاقہ)Indonesian: hố - hạt (trái cây) - khu vực pit (đua xe)
Example Sentences
There are many pits in the old road.
basic
Peaches have large pits inside them.
basic
Workers dug pits to plant new trees.
basic
Watch out for pits when you walk on the trail after rain.
natural
The cars stopped in the pits to change their tires during the race.
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Honestly, this weather is the pits—I can't wait for summer.
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