1 a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine -- důl, šachta
He works at/down the pit.
a chalk-pit
2 a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars -- depo, box
The leading car has gone into the pit(s).
3 (with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc -- postavit (proti)
He was pitted against a much stronger man.
4 the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc. -- pecka
5 to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc). -- odpeckovat