How to Say "to pitch" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to pitch” is “brear” — C1 level.
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verbC1
coating with tar/pitch
Examples
Los trabajadores tienen que brear el casco del barco para impermeabilizarlo.
The workers have to tar the ship's hull to waterproof it.
Antiguamente se breaban las costuras de las cubiertas de madera.
In the old days, the seams of wooden decks were pitched.
Es necesario brear la superficie antes de que empiece la lluvia.
It is necessary to tar the surface before the rain starts.
Action vs. Result
The word 'breado' can describe the action that was finished (the tarred surface).
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