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inch 1
(ĭnch)n. Abbr. in or in.
1. A unit of length in the US Customary and British Imperial systems, equal to 1/12 of a foot (2.54 centimeters). See Table at measurement.
2. A fall, as of rain or snow, sufficient to cover a surface to the depth of one inch.
3. A unit of atmospheric pressure that is equal to the pressure exerted by a one-inch column of mercury at the earth's surface at a temperature of 0°C.
4. A very small degree or amount: won't budge an inch.
intr. & tr.v. inched, inch·ing, inch·es
Idioms: To move or cause to move slowly or by small degrees: inching along through stalled traffic; inched the chair forward.
every inch
In every respect; entirely: "Ay, every inch a king!" (Shakespeare).
inch by inch
Very gradually or slowly.
within an inch of
Almost to the point of: came within an inch of death.
[Middle English, from Old English ynce, from Latin ūncia, one twelfth of a unit; see oi-no- in Indo-European roots.]
inch 2
(ĭnch)n. Scots
A small island.
[Middle English, from Scottish Gaelic innis, from Old Irish inis.]
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inch
(ɪntʃ)n
1. (Units) a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot or 0.0254 metre
2. (Physical Geography) meteorol
a. an amount of precipitation that would cover a surface with water one inch deep: five inches of rain fell in January.
b. a unit of pressure equal to a mercury column one inch high in a barometer
3. a very small distance, degree, or amount
4. every inch in every way; completely: he was every inch an aristocrat.
5. inch by inch gradually; little by little
6. within an inch of very close to
vb
7. to move or be moved very slowly or in very small steps: the car inched forward.
8. (foll by: out) to defeat (someone) by a very small margin
[Old English ynce, from Latin uncia twelfth part; see ounce1]
inch
(ɪntʃ)n
Scot and Irish a small island
[C15: from Gaelic innis island; compare Welsh ynys]
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inch1
(ɪntʃ)n.
1. a unit of length, 1/12 of a foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
2. a very small amount, degree, or distance: averted disaster by an inch.
v.t., v.i. 3. to move by small degrees: We inched along the road.
Idioms: 1. every inch, in every respect; completely.
2. within an inch of, nearly; close to.
[before 1000; Middle English; Old English ynce < Latin uncia twelfth part, inch, ounce. See ounce1]
inch2
(ɪntʃ)n. Chiefly Scot.
[Middle English < Scottish Gaelic innse]
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inch
(ĭnch) A unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot (2.54 centimeters). See Table at measurement.
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inch
Past participle: inched
Gerund: inching
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inch
(in) A unit of length equal to 1⁄12 ft.
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| Noun | 1. |  inch - a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a footBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length ligne - a linear unit (1/40 inch) used to measure diameter of buttons mesh - the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles; "a 100 mesh screen"; "100 mesh powdered cellulose" mil - a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch; used to specify thickness (e.g., of sheets or wire) |
| 2. | inch - a unit of measurement for advertising space area unit, square measure - a system of units used to measure areas | |
| Verb | 1. | inch - advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car" |
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Translations
إنْش: وِحْدَة قِياس إنْجليزيَّهبُوصَةُشِبْر منيَتَحَرَّك ببُطء وحَذَر
милиметър
coulpalecpíďpomalu se sunoutkousek
tommebevæge sig tomme for tomme
toll
tuuma
inč
hüvelyklassan haladaraszol
enskur òumlungur, tommahársbreiddòokast, mjakast
インチ
인치
colismilimetrasvos ne
ar grūtībām pārvietot/pārvietotiescollamata tiesaneliels daudzums
ţol
cólpiaďposúvať sa krok za krokom
palec
tum
นิ้ว
inçküçük miktarmilim milim hareket et mek
inch
inch
[ɪntʃ]A. N → pulgada f (= 2.54 cm) inches (= height) [of person] → estatura f
not an inch of territory → ni un palmo de territorio
the car missed me by inches → faltó poco para que me atropellara el coche
inch by inch → palmo a palmo
we searched every inch of the room → registramos todos los rincones del cuarto
every inch of it was used → se aprovechó hasta el último centímetro
he's every inch a soldier → es todo un soldado
he didn't give an inch → no hizo la menor concesión
to lose a few inches → adelgazar un poco
to be within an inch of death/disaster → estar a dos dedos de la muerte/del desastre
give him an inch and he'll take a mile → dale un dedo y se toma hasta el codo IMPERIAL SYSTEM
not an inch of territory → ni un palmo de territorio
the car missed me by inches → faltó poco para que me atropellara el coche
inch by inch → palmo a palmo
we searched every inch of the room → registramos todos los rincones del cuarto
every inch of it was used → se aprovechó hasta el último centímetro
he's every inch a soldier → es todo un soldado
he didn't give an inch → no hizo la menor concesión
to lose a few inches → adelgazar un poco
to be within an inch of death/disaster → estar a dos dedos de la muerte/del desastre
give him an inch and he'll take a mile → dale un dedo y se toma hasta el codo IMPERIAL SYSTEM
inch forward
A. VI + ADV to inch forward [person, vehicle] → avanzar muy lentamente
B. VT + ADV [+ vehicle] → hacer avanzar muy lentamente
inch out
inch up VI + ADV [prices] → subir poco a poco
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
inch
[ˈɪntʃ] n → pouce m (= 2,54 cm)
6 inches → quinze centimètres
inch by inch → centimètre par centimètre
The car moved forward inch by inch → La voiture avança centimètre par centimètre.
within an inch of → à deux doigts de
to refuse to give an inch on sth (= refuse to back down) → ne pas vouloir céder d'un pouce sur qch
He wouldn't give an inch → Il n'a pas voulu céder d'un pouce., Il n'a pas voulu faire la plus petite concession.
every inch of sth (= every bit) [surface, space] → chaque centimètre de qch
We are prepared to fight for every inch of territory → Nous sommes prêts à nous battre pour défendre chaque parcelle du territoire.
to search every inch of sth → passer qch au peigne fin
We searched every inch of the house → Nous avons passé la maison au peigne fin.
6 inches → quinze centimètres
inch by inch → centimètre par centimètre
The car moved forward inch by inch → La voiture avança centimètre par centimètre.
within an inch of → à deux doigts de
to refuse to give an inch on sth (= refuse to back down) → ne pas vouloir céder d'un pouce sur qch
He wouldn't give an inch → Il n'a pas voulu céder d'un pouce., Il n'a pas voulu faire la plus petite concession.
every inch of sth (= every bit) [surface, space] → chaque centimètre de qch
We are prepared to fight for every inch of territory → Nous sommes prêts à nous battre pour défendre chaque parcelle du territoire.
to search every inch of sth → passer qch au peigne fin
We searched every inch of the house → Nous avons passé la maison au peigne fin.
vt
to inch one's way forward (= move slowly) [person] → avancer petit à petit
to inch one's way through
An ambulance inched its way through the crowd → Une ambulance s'est frayé un chemin à travers la foule.
to inch one's way forward (= move slowly) [person] → avancer petit à petit
to inch one's way through
An ambulance inched its way through the crowd → Une ambulance s'est frayé un chemin à travers la foule.
inch forward
vi [price, rate, number] → augmenter petit à petit
vt fus [person] [+ slope, stairs] → monter petit à petit
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inch
n → Zoll m, → Inch m; 3.5 inch disk → 3,5-Zoll-Diskette f; because of his lack of inches → weil er ein bisschen klein ist; she’s grown a few inches → sie ist ein paar Zentimeter gewachsen; inch by inch → Zentimeter um Zentimeter; an inch-by-inch search → eine gründliche Durchsuchung; he came within an inch of winning/victory → er hätte um ein Haar or beinahe gewonnen; he came within an inch of being killed → er ist dem Tod um Haaresbreite entgangen; they beat/thrashed him (to) within an inch of his life → sie haben ihn so geschlagen/verprügelt, dass er fast gestorben wäre; the lorry missed me by inches → der Lastwagen hat mich um Haaresbreite verfehlt; he knows every inch of the area → er kennt die Gegend wie seine Westentasche; he is every inch a soldier → er ist jeder Zoll ein Soldat; we will not surrender one inch of our territory → wir werden keinen Zentimeter unseres Gebiets abtreten; they searched every inch of the room → sie durchsuchten das Zimmer Zentimeter für Zentimeter; he couldn’t see an inch in front of him → er konnte die Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen; give him an inch and he’ll take a mile (prov) → wenn man ihm den kleinen Finger gibt, nimmt er die ganze Hand (prov)
vi to inch forward/out/in → sich millimeterweise or stückchenweise vorwärtsschieben/hinausschieben/hineinschieben; because prices are inching up → weil die Preise allmählich ansteigen; the Dutch swimmer is inching ahead → der holländische Schwimmer schiebt sich langsam an die Spitze
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
inch
[ɪntʃ] n → pollice m (cm 2.54; 12 per foot)a few inches → qualche centimetro
the car missed me by inches → c'è mancato un pelo che la macchina mi investisse
to lose a few inches (fam) → perdere un po' di ciccia
inch by inch → a poco a poco
every inch of it was used → è stato utilizzato tutto fino all'ultimo millimetro or centimetro
he's every inch a soldier → è un soldato dalla testa ai piedi
within an inch of → a un pelo da
to be within an inch of death/disaster → essere a un passo dalla morte/dalla rovina
he didn't give or budge an inch (fig) → non ha ceduto di un millimetro
inch forward vi + adv → avanzare pian piano
inch up vi + adv → salire a poco a poco
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
inch
(intʃ) noun1. (often abbreviated to in when written) a measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot (2.54 centimetres).
2. a small amount. There is not an inch of room to spare.
verb to move slowly and carefully. He inched (his way) along the narrow ledge.
within an inch of almost; very near(ly). He came within an inch of failing the exam.
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inch
→ بُوصَةُ palec tomme Zoll ίντσα pulgada tuuma pouce inč pollice インチ 인치 inch tomme cal polegada дюйм tum นิ้ว inç inch 英寸Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
inch
n. pulgada.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
inch
n pulgada, 2,54 centímetrosEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.