inch

inch
in 
1. noun
1) ((often abbreviated to in when written) a measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot (2.54 centimetres).) pulgada
2) (a small amount: There is not an inch of room to spare.) pizca, poco, centímetro

2. verb
(to move slowly and carefully: He inched (his way) along the narrow ledge.) avanzar poco a poco/gradualmente
inch n pulgada
there are 12 inches in a foot un pie tiene 12 pulgadas
El plural de inch se escribe inches
inch
tr[ɪnʧ]
noun
1 (measurement) pulgada
2 (small amount) poco, pelo, ápice nombre masculino
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
by inches / by an inch por poco
■ the bullet missed me by inches por poco me toca la bala
every inch todo,-a
■ he's every inch a champion es todo un campeón
every inch of (all of) todo,-a, cada rincón de, cada centímetro de
■ we searched every inch of the house registramos cada centímetro de la casa
inch by inch poco a poco
give him «(her etc)» an inch and he'll «(she'll etc)» take a mile le das la mano y te coge el brazo
not to budge an inch no ceder ni un ápice
within an inch of something a dos dedos de algo
■ she came within an inch of death estuvo a dos dedos de la muerte Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL Equivale a 2,54 cm/Table 1
inch ['ɪnʧ] v
: avanzar poco a poco
inch n
1) : pulgada f
2)
every inch : absoluto, seguro
every inch a winner: un seguro ganador
3)
within an inch of : a punto de
inch
n.
(§ pl.: inches) = pizca s.f.
• pulgada (2.54 centímetros) s.f.
• pulgarada s.f.
v.
• avanzar poco a poco v.
ɪntʃ
I
noun pulgada f (2,54 centímetros)

two inches of rain — dos pulgadas or (fam) cuatro dedos de lluvia

I was within an inch of getting that job — estuve a un paso or en un tris de que me dieran el trabajo

I've searched every inch of the house — he buscado hasta en el último rincón de la casa

he looked every inch the English aristocrat — de pies a cabeza parecía el típico aristócrata inglés

she wouldn't budge o give an inch — no cedió ni un ápice

give them an inch and they'll take a mile — les das la mano y te toman or (esp Esp) te cogen el brazo


II
1.
intransitive verb moverse* lentamente or paso a paso

to inch forward — avanzar* lentamente or paso a paso


2.
vt

to inch one's way — avanzar* lentamente

[ɪntʃ]
1.
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

See:
see cultural note IMPERIAL SYSTEM in imperial
2.
CPD

inch tape N — cinta f en pulgadas (para medir)

* * *
[ɪntʃ]
I
noun pulgada f (2,54 centímetros)

two inches of rain — dos pulgadas or (fam) cuatro dedos de lluvia

I was within an inch of getting that job — estuve a un paso or en un tris de que me dieran el trabajo

I've searched every inch of the house — he buscado hasta en el último rincón de la casa

he looked every inch the English aristocrat — de pies a cabeza parecía el típico aristócrata inglés

she wouldn't budge o give an inch — no cedió ni un ápice

give them an inch and they'll take a mile — les das la mano y te toman or (esp Esp) te cogen el brazo


II
1.
intransitive verb moverse* lentamente or paso a paso

to inch forward — avanzar* lentamente or paso a paso


2.
vt

to inch one's way — avanzar* lentamente


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