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I try to get away from the pits as quickly as I can. I speak to my engineer when I get out of the car, usually there's some press to do, then I will go off and have a shower and get my dry, clean overalls and clothing on. I'll have a massage, stretch and something to eat. I don't sleep, but I try to close my eyes for a while.
Allan McNish

Meaning of "the pits" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE PITS

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE PITS

the Peter Principle
the Phanerozoic
the pictures
the Pilgrim Fathers
the pill
the pinch
the Pinta
the pipes
the pit
the platteland
the Pleistocene
the Pliocene
the Plough
the point of no return
the point of tangency
the Pointers
the poky
the Pole Star
the pole vault
the police

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE PITS

call it quits
credits
eating habits
employee benefits
exploits
grits
health benefits
its
limits
merits
pits
quits
shits
spirits
splits
straits
to be off limits
units
waits
wits

Synonyms and antonyms of the pits in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «THE PITS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «the pits» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of the pits

Translation of «the pits» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE PITS

Find out the translation of the pits to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the pits from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the pits» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

los pozos
570 millions of speakers

English

the pits
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गड्ढ़े
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحفر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ямы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

os poços
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les fosses
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lubang-lubang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die Gruben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing ngarsane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

các hố
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குழிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खड्डे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çukurlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ai box
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

doły
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ями
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cariere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τα κοιλώματα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die kuipe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gropar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gropene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the pits

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE PITS»

The term «the pits» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.887 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE PITS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the pits

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3 QUOTES WITH «THE PITS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the pits.
1
Allan McNish
I try to get away from the pits as quickly as I can. I speak to my engineer when I get out of the car, usually there's some press to do, then I will go off and have a shower and get my dry, clean overalls and clothing on. I'll have a massage, stretch and something to eat. I don't sleep, but I try to close my eyes for a while.
2
Jackie Stewart
We were racing at circuits where there were no crash barriers in front of the pits, and fuel was lying about in churns in the pit lane. A car could easily crash into the pits at any time. It was ridiculous.
3
Sebastian Vettel
I remember my first test in F1. After five laps, I came back to the pits and tried to play it cool - 'Oh yeah, I'm fine, I'm on top of this' - but I was completely lost.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE PITS»

Discover the use of the pits in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the pits and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Out of the Pits: Traders and Technology from Chicago to London
This text is a detailed account of how cities, culture, and technology shape everyday life in the new global economy.
Caitlin Zaloom, 2006
2
If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?
In this crisp collection of essays, Bombeck shows off the irresistible style that made her one of America’s favorite humorists for more than three decades.
Erma Bombeck, 2013
3
Boys in the Pits: Child Labour in Coal Mines
Boys in the Pits shows the rapid maturity of the boys and their role in resisting exploitation.
Robert McIntosh, 2000
4
God in the Pits: The Enron-Jihad Edition
Ritchie theorizes that America has a blind spot--spiritual engagement. Nineteen hijackers traveled spiritual roads that caused that fateful day. We avoid this discussion; it’s too personal. God in the Pits is Ritchie’s personal jihad.
Mark A. Ritchie, 2005
5
Real Men Work in the Pits: A Life in NASCAR Racing
A memoir of the author's life working in a NASCAR pit crew, from his early days as a tire changer and jackman to his promotion to crew chief, working with such champion drivers as Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip, and Dale Earnhardt.
Jeff Hammond, 2005
6
Eat mangoes naked: finding pleasure everywhere and dancing ...
An entertaining and inspirational compilation of stories, ideas, anecdotes, and advice encourages readers to rediscover the magical qualities of everyday life and to embrace pleasure, spontaneity, joy, and life with gusto.
Sark, 2001
7
My Life in the Pits: Living and Learning on the NASCAR ...
The author of "What Southern Women Know" takes readers into the fast-paced world of NASCAR racing from a woman's point of view.
Ronda Rich, 2002
8
The Pits and the Pendulum: A Life with Bipolar Disorder
Writing a prize-winning play, spending a week doing nothing but build Lego constructions, and sinking all his savings into wildly impractical money-making schemes - these are just some results of the periods of intense creative energy Brian ...
Brian Adams, 2002
9
Bully: It's the Pits
Bully is an anthology of art, advice, interviews and anecdotes - a celebration of pit bulls and the people they love.
Paul 107, 2005
10
Women of the pits: shattering the glass ceiling in financial ...
Women of the Pits tells the compelling and revealing stories of 15 complex individuals who overcame a gamut of obstacles to achieve extraordinary success in the high-pressure, no excuses world of trading.
Mara Koppel, 1998

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE PITS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the pits is used in the context of the following news items.
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Traders forced to quit the pits setting up shop nearby
(Bloomberg) — Commodity traders in Chicago and New York aren't ready to call it quits even after CME Group Inc. shuts most of the futures pits in both cities. «Crain's Chicago Business, Jul 15»
2
It's the pits: Comet appears to have sinkholes, study says
Some pits are hundreds of yards deep, which gives glimpses of the comet's interior. In some cases, the pits were seen spewing jets of gas and dust, as the sun's ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
3
Out of the pits, Chicago traders seeking booths with a view
On a recent Wednesday in mid-June, standing at the edge of an empty rice trading pit, Harkins showed off the tools he has been using for years: a handheld ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
4
Hairless underarms are just the pits
Angelique Serrano, beauty director for InStyle magazine, said there's clearly no one right way to approach the pits, on feminist, beauty or hygiene grounds. «Post-Bulletin, Jun 15»
5
Settlements, split verdict yield murky result in waste pit case
The waste in the pits was produced by Champion Paper, which merged with International Paper in 2000. In the process to whiten paper, the company's ... «Houston Chronicle, Nov 14»
6
It's the pits: Ancient peach stones offer clues to fruit's origins
Radiocarbon dating of ancient peach stones (pits) discovered in the Lower Yangtze River Valley indicates that the peach seems to have been diverged from its ... «Phys.Org, Sep 14»
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Photo Essay: Bosnia's women miners still love life in the pits as they …
For decades she tours the pits and checks the airflow, the amount of methane in the air and the temperature. But in 2016, when mandatory retirement kicks in, ... «Fox News, Feb 13»
8
War-garbage burn pits raise health concerns for troops
The pits were used to burn off the garbage that accumulates at military bases, everything from Styrofoam and metal to paints, solvents, human waste and ... «The Seattle Times, Jan 13»
9
Spartacus: Blood and Sand: "The Thing in the Pit" Review
After his shameful display in his fight against Crixus, Spartacus is stripped of his gladiatorial status and forced to fight in the pits, a hellish arena of death that ... «IGN, Feb 10»

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