pitching

lancio

Azione di lanciare qualcosa, soprattutto una palla verso il giocatore che cerca di colpirla.

In inglese semplice: The act of throwing something, especially a ball towards a player who tries to hit it.

• His pitching helped the team win.
• We practised pitching with a tennis ball.
• The coach praised her accurate pitching.

Sinonimi: throwing

Espressioni comuni: accurate pitching, baseball pitching, wild pitching

selciato

Superficie stradale ruvida formata da blocchi di pietra disposti all’altezza e con la pendenza richieste.

In inglese semplice: A rough road surface made by laying stone blocks at the required height and slope.

• The old street still has stone pitching.
• Workers repaired the pitching near the bridge.
• Heavy carts had loosened several blocks in the pitching.

Sinonimi: stone paving

Espressioni comuni: stone pitching, rough pitching

rivestimento in pietra

Strato di pietre che ricopre una sponda o un pendio per proteggerlo dall’acqua corrente.

In inglese semplice: A layer of stones covering a riverbank or slope to protect it from moving water.

• Stone pitching protects the riverbank.
• The current washed away part of the pitching.
• Engineers inspected the pitching below the dam.

Sinonimi: stone facing

Espressioni comuni: stone pitching, bank pitching