pit russian
я́ма
pit, hole, hollow
trap (of debt)
ша́хта
mine, coal mine, pit
shaft, mineshaft, elevator shaft
firebox (of a furnace), furnace shaft
орке́стр
orchestra(a large group of musicians who play many different instruments together and are led by a conductor), brass band, orchestra-pit
срази́ться
to do battle, to fight, to battle
to have a game (of), to play a match, to pit oneself against
столкну́ть
to push off, to push down, to shove off
to push together, to knock together, to cause to collide
to set at odds, to bring into conflict, to pit against each other
ко́сточка
pit (of fruit), stone (of fruit)
small bone, little bone, fishbone
оча́г
hearth, fireplace, fire pit
focus, seat, hotbed, breeding ground
home, family hearth
карье́рный
career
quarry, open-pit
gallop
ло́жечка
small spoon, teaspoon, coffee spoon, scoop
pit of the stomach, epigastrium
рудни́к
mine, pit
крепле́ние
fastening, mount, bracket, fixture
ski binding, binding
timbering, shoring, propping, pit support
lashing, securing (of cargo), furling (of sails)
strengthening, fortifying
я́мочка
dimple
small hollow, little pit, small depression
ста́лкивать
to push off, to shove down, to push down
to knock together, to make collide, to bring into collision
to bring together, to bring face to face, to throw together
to pit against each other, to set at odds, to play off against each other
противопоста́вить
to oppose, to set against, to counter, to pit against
to contrast, to juxtapose, to compare
парте́р
the pit, the stalls
ряби́на
rowan, mountain ash
rowan berries, ashberry
pockmark, pit, pock
ме́риться
to measure one's strength (with), to pit oneself against, to compete, to vie
to measure oneself against (someone), to compare heights
to be measured, to be measurable
котлова́н
foundation pit, excavation pit, excavation
медвежа́тник
safecracker, safebreaker
bear hunter
bear-leader, bear handler
bear pit, bear cage, bear enclosure
bear hound, bear dog
ёкнуть
to miss a beat, to skip a beat, to go pit-a-pat, to sink (of the heart)
to start, to flinch, to give a jolt
to hiccup, to give a hiccup
противопоставля́ть
to contrast, to juxtapose, to set against
to oppose, to counter (with), to pit against
карье́р
quarry, open-cast mine, open pit, sand pit
full gallop, headlong gallop
костри́ще
bonfire site, campfire site, fire pit
копь
mine, pit, diggings
шурф
prospect-hole, bore pit
ёкать
to skip a beat, to miss a beat, to go pit-a-pat, to lurch
to start, to flinch, to give a start
to hiccup, to have the hiccups
твори́ло
lime-pit
изрыва́ть
to dig up, to churn up, to turn over (soil), to root up
to pit, to furrow, to pockmark, to make uneven
to tear up, to tear to shreds, to rip apart
поддува́ло
ash-pit, ash pan
draught hole, air vent (of a stove)
высо́кий
high, high-up
tall, tall (of stature)
high (of quality), good, favourable, great
high, high-pitched
lofty, elevated, noble
жаль
it is a pity, it is a shame
sorry, feel sorry for
сожале́ние
regret
pity, compassion
unfortunately
сожале́ть
to regret, to be sorry, to feel sorry
to pity, to feel sorry for
разби́ть
to break, to smash, to shatter, to crash
to defeat, to beat, to rout
to divide (into parts), to break down, to split up
to hurt badly, to injure, to bruise, to fracture
to shatter, to wreck, to dash (hopes)
to pitch (a tent), to set up (a camp)
to lay out (a garden), to plant out
to space (type), to letterspace
пожале́ть
to regret, to be sorry (about)
to feel sorry for, to pity, to take pity on
to spare, to grudge, to begrudge
жале́ть
to feel sorry for, to pity, to have pity on
to regret, to be sorry about, to rue
to spare, to be sparing with, to grudge
Пи́тер
Piter, Petersburg (colloquial name)
Peter
ни́зкий
low
short
base, mean, despicable
deep (voice), low (pitch)
лову́шка
trap, snare
trap, pitfall, catch
trap, separator, collecting vessel
жа́лко
it's a pity, what a shame, sorry
to feel sorry for, to pity
pitifully, pathetically
жа́лкий
pitiful, pathetic, pitiable
miserable, wretched, paltry, pathetic
площа́дка
site, ground, area, plot
playground
landing, stair landing
court, pitch, sports ground
platform, deck
venue, forum, platform (for discussion)
жа́лость
pity, compassion
пода́ча
supply, delivery, provision
submission, filing, lodging
serve, service, serving, pitch (in baseball)
presentation, delivery, way of presenting
feed, feeding, input, charging
грош
penny, red cent, farthing
pittance, peanuts
grosh, half-kopeck coin
разбива́ть
to break, to smash, to shatter
to divide, to split up, to break down (into parts)
to pitch (a tent), to set up (a camp)
to lay out (a garden), to create (a park)
to defeat, to beat, to rout
to hurt badly, to injure, to bruise
to break (someone's heart), to shatter (hopes)
to space out
поиме́ть
to have, to show (pity or interest)
to screw over, to take for a ride, to exploit
to fuck, to screw, to shag
безжа́лостный
pitiless, merciless, ruthless
сострада́ние
compassion, pity, sympathy
сжа́литься
to take pity
кувши́н
jug, pitcher
западня́
trap, snare, pitfall
доса́дно
it is a nuisance, it is a pity
расположи́ться
to settle down, to make oneself comfortable, to take a seat
to encamp, to pitch camp, to take up position
to be situated, to lie, to be located
to take a liking to, to become well disposed towards
смола́
resin, gum
tar, pitch
ви́лы
pitchfork, hayfork, fork (for hay or manure)
кроме́шный
completely, pitch
дробь
fraction
shot, pellets, buckshot
drumroll, pitter-patter, rapid tapping
slash, oblique stroke
позо́рище
disgrace, shame, scandal, embarrassment
pitiful spectacle, sorry sight, farce
бе́дненький
poor, poor little, poor thing, pitiable
poor, meagre, shabby
взъе́сться
to pitch, to fall, to go for
ро́дненький
dear, sweet, precious, beloved (often used with endearment, pity or irony)
чернота́
blackness, black colour
darkness, pitch darkness, dark
рябо́й
pock-marked, pitted
speckled, mottled, dappled
детона́ция
detonation, explosion, blast
knocking, pinging, pinking
singing off pitch, going out of tune
раски́нуть
to spread out, to stretch out, to spread wide
to pitch (a tent), to set up (a camp)
to scatter, to strew about
to think hard, to use one's brains
сердцеви́на
core, kernel, middle
pith, heartwood
heart, essence, core
вар
pitch, tar, grafting wax
cobbler's wax, shoemaker's pitch
boiling water
сми́лостивиться
to have mercy, to take pity, to show compassion
жа́лостливый
pitiful, compassionate
разжалоби́ть
to move to pity, to stir the pity
беспросве́тный
hopeless, unrelieved, bleak, utterly gloomy
pitch-dark, pitch-black
раски́дывать
to scatter, to strew about, to spread out
to spread out (arms), to stretch out, to spread apart
to set up, to pitch (a tent)
жале́емый
pitied, felt sorry for, regretted
го́рестный
sorrowful, sad, pitiful, mournful
непрогля́дный
pitch-dark, impenetrable
пи́терский
(relational) Piter / (Saint-)Petersburg, belonging to St. Petersburg
сбра́сываться
to chip in, to club together, to pitch in
to throw oneself down, to hurl oneself down, to plunge
to be thrown down, to fall off, to drop, to be reset
жа́лобно
plaintively, sorrowfully, dolefully, piteously
пек
pitch
щерби́на
nick, notch, dent, chip
gap (between the teeth)
pockmark, pitted scar
ёмкий
capacious, roomy, spacious
succinct, pithy, concise yet rich
кайса
dried apricot (whole and pitted), kaisa
лава́ш
pita bread
смо́льный
tar, resin, pitch
смоли́ть
to tar, to pitch, to coat with resin
to smoke heavily, to puff away, to chain-smoke
испещрённый
speckled, spotted, pitted, peppered
пища́щий
squeaking, peeping, chirping, high-pitched
мизе́р
pittance, trifle, paltry amount, minimum
копёр
pile driver, piling rig
headframe, winding tower, pithead frame
ка́чка
rocking, tossing, pitching, roll
pumping iron, muscle training, working out
орля́нка
pitch-and-toss, heads or tails (game)
woman from Oryol
жа́лостный
pitiful, plaintive
ди́скант
treble, boy's high voice, treble singer
descant, treble part, upper part
treble bell, small high-pitched bell
изры́тый
pitted, rutted, dug-up, furrowed
жале́ющий
pitying, feeling sorry (for), regretting
жалостливо
pitiably, piteously, plaintively, dolefully
питека́нтроп
pithecanthropus
сострада́ющий
compassionate, sympathetic, pitying
жалостно
pitifully, mournfully, plaintively, sadly
Examples
What a pity!
Дети лю́бят слу́шать разгово́ры взро́слых.
Little pitchers have long ears.
He fell into the bottomless pit.
От э́того душераздира́ющего зре́лища на глаза у нас наверну́лись слёзы.
The pitiful sight moved us to tears.
Брэд Питт — актёр.
Brad Pitt is an actor.
Жаль, что э́то зако́нчилось так.
A pity it ended like this.
It's pitch black outside.
Pitch the ball.
He fell into the bottomless pit.
Tom has a high-pitched voice.
Осторо́жно, не проглотите ко́сточку.
Be careful not to swallow the pit.
Where should we pitch the tent?
Давайте-ка все подналяжем и зако́нчим рабо́ту.
Let's all pitch in and get the work done.
Ты когда-нибудь прогла́тывал абрикосовую ко́сточку?
Have you ever swallowed an apricot pit?
Ты когда-нибудь прогла́тывала абрикосовую ко́сточку?
Have you ever swallowed an apricot pit?
It's a pity they're getting divorced.
Даже лю́ди с идеа́льным слу́хом иногда испы́тывают тру́дности с путунхуа, не говоря уже о кантонском диале́кте.
Even people with perfect pitch sometimes have a hard time with Mandarin, let alone Cantonese.
«Окей, Адриан, на пит, на пит». — «Я реально не понима́ю э́того прое́зда по пит-лейн. То есть э́тот ме́дленный па́рень тормози́л меня, тормози́л всех остальны́х, а я получа́ю прое́зд. Скажи́те ФИА, что я э́того совсем не понима́ю». — «Да, мы счита́ем, что э́то чересчур жёстко, и обсу́дим э́то позже с ФИА».
Okay, Adrian, pitting, pitting. "I really don't understand this drivethrough. I mean, the backmarker was holding me up, holding everyone up, and I get a drivethrough. Tell the FIA I really don't understand that." "Yes, we think it's very harsh and we will discuss it further with the FIA."
В о́бщем поня́тно, что в бу́дущем нас ожида́ют вели́кие возмо́жности. Но так же и лову́шки. Зада́ча состои́т в том, чтобы обойти́ лову́шки, не упусти́ть возмо́жности и верну́ться домой до шести.
Summing up, it is clear the future holds great opportunities. It also holds pitfalls. The trick will be to avoid the pitfalls, seize the opportunities, and get back home by six o'clock.
Во вре́мя выступле́ния Наоми упа́ла в оркестро́вую я́му и слома́ла себе ру́ку.
Naomi fell in the orchestra pit during her performance and broke her arm.
Экскаватор стоял на краю котлована.
The excavator was standing on the edge of the foundation pit.
Рабочие начали заваливать яму песком.
The workers began filling the pit with sand.
Рабочие углубляют яму для фундамента.
The workers are deepening the pit for the foundation.
Здесь недавно зацементировали старую яму.
They recently filled in the old pit with cement here.
Экскаватор с одноковшовым механизмом копал глубокую яму.
The excavator with a single-bucket mechanism was digging a deep pit.
Землеройная техника роет глубокий котлован.
The earthmoving machinery is digging a deep excavation pit.
Мальчик, выплюнувший косточку, засмеялся.
The boy who had spat out the pit laughed.
Мусор, выгребаемый из ямы, складывали в мешки.
The rubbish raked out of the pit was put into bags.
Насос, высасывавший воду из ямы, наконец остановился.
The pump that had been sucking water out of the pit finally stopped.
Мужчина, дорывавший яму, наконец остановился и отдохнул.
The man who was finishing digging the pit finally stopped and rested.
Рабочие поставили щит, огораживающий яму.
The workers put up a barrier around the pit.
Дачник, перегноивший траву в яме, доволен результатом.
The gardener who had composted the grass in a pit was pleased with the result.
Перепревающие листья в яме превратятся в хорошее удобрение.
The leaves decomposing in the pit will turn into good fertilizer.
Кот, откапывавшийся из ямы, весь испачкался.
The cat digging its way out of the pit got completely dirty.



















