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pit in French

pit in French is pépin, noyau, puits — pit means a hole or hollow in the ground.

pit in French

pépin
noun
noyau
noun
A seed inside a fruit; a stone or pip inside a fruit.
puits
noun
(motor racing) An area at a racetrack used for refueling and repairing the vehicles during a race.
stand
noun
(motor racing) An area at a racetrack used for refueling and repairing the vehicles during a race.
fosse
noun
Formerly, that part of a theatre, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra; now, in England, commonly the part behind the stalls; in the United States, the parquet; also, the occupants of such a part of a theatre.
dénoyauter
verb
(transitive) To remove the stone from a stone fruit or the shell from a drupe.
épépiner
verb
(transitive) To remove the stone from a stone fruit or the shell from a drupe.
opposer
verb
(transitive) To bring (something) into opposition with something else.

What does "pit" mean?

  1. noun A hole or hollow in the ground.
    "Workers dug a pit to lay the new foundation."
  2. noun The hard stone found inside certain fruits, such as peaches or cherries.
    "Be careful not to bite down on the pit."
  3. verb To set two things or people in direct competition or opposition.
    "The tournament pits the top two teams against each other."
  4. verb To remove the stone from a fruit.
    "She pitted the cherries before baking the pie."
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pit in a sentence

  • Workers dug a pit to lay the new foundation.
  • Be careful not to bite down on the pit.
  • The tournament pits the top two teams against each other.
  • She pitted the cherries before baking the pie.

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What is "pit" in French?

"pit" in French is pépin, noyau, puits. pit means: A hole or hollow in the ground.

How do you use "pit" in a sentence?

Example: "Workers dug a pit to lay the new foundation." In French, "pit" is pépin, noyau, puits.

Are there other ways to say "pit" in French?

Yes — French has 8 translations listed for "pit": pépin, noyau, puits, stand, fosse, dénoyauter.

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