1 a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.
az: çuxur
ru: яма
2 a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.
az: mədən
ru: шахта
3 a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).
az: təmir yeri
ru: заправочно-ремонтный пункт
♦ verb(past tense, past participle pitted)
(with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc : He was pitted against a much stronger man.
az: yarışdırmaq
ru: выставлять
pit2 [pit] noun
the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.
az: çiyid, çəyirdək
ru: косточка
♦ verb(past tense, past participle pitted)
to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).
az: çəyirdəyi çıxarmaq
ru: вынимать косточку