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"Pitch" is a noun which is often translated as "el tono", and "toss" is a noun which is often translated as "el lanzamiento". Learn more about the difference between "pitch" and "toss" below.
pitch(
pihch
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (music)
a. el tono (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The professor gave the students the initial pitch, and then they had to identify every note thereafter by ear.El profesor les dijo el tono inicial a los estudiantes, y luego ellos tenían que identificar todas las notas que seguían de oído.
b. la afinación (F) (timbre)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Try the chorus again because your pitch was a little off.Intenta el estribillo de nuevo porque la afinación no estaba bien del todo.
2. (baseball)
a. el lanzamiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I feel pain in my arm every time I throw a pitch.Siento dolor en el brazo cada vez que hago un lanzamiento,
3. (sales talk)
a. la técnica de ventas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
His pitch was good, but he didn't convince me to buy his product.Su técnica de ventas era buena, pero no me convenció de que comprara su producto.
b. la charla convincente (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The position requires you to be outgoing and able to deliver a strong pitch to customers.El puesto requiere que seas extrovertido y capaz de dar una charla convincente a los clientes.
a. la pendiente (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Measure the roof pitch with a square.Mide la pendiente del techo con una escuadra.
b. el grado de inclinación (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The pitch of the ramp is low.La rampa tiene poco grado de inclinación.
5. (degree)
a. el extremo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The crisis rose to such a pitch that we all feared the worst.La crisis llegó a tal extremo que todos temíamos lo peor.
b. el punto álgido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The movie made us reach a pitch of excitement.La película nos hizo llegar a un punto álgido de emoción.
b. la cancha (F) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Messi was the best player on the pitch today.Messi hoy fue el mejor jugador de la cancha.
a. el cabeceo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The ship's pitch varies depending on the wind.El cabeceo del barco varía según el viento.
b. la cabezada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They used a gyroscope to neutralize the airplane's pitches.Utilizaban un giróscopo para neutralizar las cabezadas del avión.
9. (substance)
10. (golf)
b. el golpe de aproximación (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A pitch is a high shot near the green.El golpe de aproximación es un golpe alto cerca del green.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
11. (to throw)
12. (baseball)
a. lanzar
Rob pitched the ball so fast, I couldn't see it.Rob lanzó la pelota tan rápido que no la vi.
13. (to set up)
14. (to present)
a. presentar
The coach pitched the new play to the players.El entrenador presentó la nueva jugada a los jugadores.
b. vender (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
She tried to pitch the idea to her boss.Trató de venderle la idea a su jefe.
b. modular (to be high or low)
Try to pitch your voice higher if you want to be heard over the rest.Modula tu voz más alto si quieres que se te escuche por encima de los demás.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
16. (baseball)
17. (to fall)
18. (to slope down)
a. descender
Once you get to the top, be careful: the road pitches steeply.Una vez que llegues a la cima, cuidado: la carretera desciende bruscamente.
19. (to balance)
a. cabecear
The boat pitched violently in rough water.El barco cabeceaba violentamente en el mar picado.
toss(
tas
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (throw)
a. el lanzamiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The inning ended with a toss of the ball to first.La entrada terminó con un lanzamiento de la pelota a primera.
b. la tirada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Anton's perfect water balloon toss went right through Steve's car window.La perfecta tirada del globo de agua de Anton pasó justo a través de la ventana del auto de Steve.
a. el sorteo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Since the two of you can't decide, will settle it with a coin toss.Como ustedes dos no pueden decidir, lo resolveremos con un sorteo de moneda.
c. el volado (M) (Bolivia) (Mexico)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Mexico
To choose who washes the dishes today, we'll do a toss.Para escoger quién lava los platos hoy, echaremos un volado.
a. la sacudida (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
"You'd better be ready on time," she said with a toss of her head."Es mejor que estés listo a tiempo", dijo con una sacudida de la cabeza.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to throw)
b. lanzar
Jimmy and I tossed a baseball back and forth to each other.Jimmy y yo nos lanzábamos la pelota de béisbol.
d. aventar (Andes) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Maria tossed her bag in the car and drove to her grandmother's house.María aventó la bolsa al auto y manejó a la casa de su abuela.
a. dar la vuelta
You look like a professional chef when you toss the pancakes like that.Pareces un chef profesional cuando les das la vuelta a los panqueques así.
b. echar
Let's toss a coin to see who goes to the store for milk.Echemos una moneda para ver quién va a la tienda por la leche.
c. voltear
I tossed the egg in the frying pan with a flick of my wrist.Volteé el huevo en la sartén con un movimiento rápido de muñeca.
6. (to shake)
a. sacudir
The water gets rough where the river meets the sea and the waves toss small boats around.El agua se revuelve donde desemboca el río en el mar y las olas sacuden los barquitos.
b. zarandear
The storm tossed the passengers about so violently that many of them vomited.La tormenta zarandeaba a los pasajeros tan violentamente que muchos vomitaron.
a. sacudir
The bull tossed his head, then his hind legs, back and forth until he knocked the cowboy to the ground.El toro sacudió la cabeza, luego las patas traseras una y otra vez hasta tumbarle al piso al vaquero.
8. (to discard)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. agitarse
The little boat tossed about on the sea like a cork in a child's bathtub.El pequeño barco se agitaba sobre el mar como un corcho en la bañera de un niño.
b. sacudirse
We were tossing about below deck, too frightened to go up for a look.Nos sacudíamos debajo de la cubierta, demasiado asustados para subir a echar un vistazo.
11. (to flip a coin)
a. echar a cara o cruz
We can't both go to the concert. Someone has to stay here. - Let's toss for it.No podemos ir los dos al concierto; alguien se tiene que quedar aquí. - Vamos a echarlo a cara o cruz.
b. jugarse a cara o cruz
Since there's only one seat available in first class, let's toss for it.Como solo hay un asiento disponible en primera clase, debemos jugarnos a cara o cruz.
a. dar vueltas
The heat and my stomachache had me tossing all night.El calor y mi dolor de estómago me tuvieron dando vueltas toda la noche.
