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1 inch
I [ɪntʃ]1) pollice m. (= 2,54 cm)2) fig.inch by inch — a poco a poco, gradatamente
to come within an inch of winning — essere a un passo o pelo dalla vittoria
••II 1. [ɪntʃ] 2.give her an inch and she'll take a mile o yard se le dai un dito, si prende il braccio; I don't trust him an inch non mi fido minimamente di lui; to fight every inch of the way lottare allo stremo; to be every inch an aristocrat — essere un aristocratico dalla testa ai piedi
to inch towards — dirigersi lentamente verso [ door]; fig. arrivare a piccoli passi a [ solution]
* * *[in ] 1. noun1) ((often abbreviated to in when written) a measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot (2.54 centimetres).) pollice2) (a small amount: There is not an inch of room to spare.) po'; (centimetro)2. verb(to move slowly and carefully: He inched (his way) along the narrow ledge.) muoversi (lentamente)* * *I [ɪntʃ]1) pollice m. (= 2,54 cm)2) fig.inch by inch — a poco a poco, gradatamente
to come within an inch of winning — essere a un passo o pelo dalla vittoria
••II 1. [ɪntʃ] 2.give her an inch and she'll take a mile o yard se le dai un dito, si prende il braccio; I don't trust him an inch non mi fido minimamente di lui; to fight every inch of the way lottare allo stremo; to be every inch an aristocrat — essere un aristocratico dalla testa ai piedi
to inch towards — dirigersi lentamente verso [ door]; fig. arrivare a piccoli passi a [ solution]
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2 budge
[bʌdʒ] 1.verbo transitivo spostare, smuovere (anche fig.)2.she will not budge an inch — fig. non si smuoverà di un millimetro
* * *(to (cause to) move, even slightly: I can't budge it; It won't budge!) spostarsi, muoversi* * *[bʌdʒ]1. vt(move) spostare, smuovere2. vimuoversi, spostarsi, fig smuoversi•- budge up* * *[bʌdʒ] 1.verbo transitivo spostare, smuovere (anche fig.)2.she will not budge an inch — fig. non si smuoverà di un millimetro
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inch — ► NOUN 1) a unit of linear measure equal to one twelfth of a foot (2.54 cm). 2) a quantity of rainfall that would cover a horizontal surface to a depth of one inch. 3) a very small amount or distance: don t yield an inch. ► VERB ▪ move along… … English terms dictionary
inch — [ɪntʆ] noun [countable] a unit for measuring length, equal to 2.54 centimetres * * * Ⅰ. inch UK US /ɪnʃ/ noun [C] (abbreviation in., symbol ʺ) ► MEASURES a unit of measure equal to one twelfth of a foot or 2.54 centimetres: » … Financial and business terms
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inch — I UK [ɪntʃ] / US noun [countable] Word forms inch : singular inch plural inches *** a unit for measuring length. An inch is equal to 2.54 centimetres. There are 12 inches in one foot The car stopped only about three inches from the edge of the… … English dictionary
inch — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ynce, from Latin uncia more at ounce Date: before 12th century 1. a unit of length equal to 1/36 yard see weight table 2. a small amount, distance, or degree < is like cutting a dog s tail off… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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inch — 1 /IntS/ noun (C) 1 a unit for measuring length, equal to 2.54 centimetres 2 a very small distance: A bullet thudded into the wall only inches from where I was standing. | The bus missed our car by inches. (=almost hit it) 3 enough rain or snow… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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inch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. creep, crawl; edge, worm. See slowness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Twelfth of a foot] Syn. fingerbreadth, 2.54 centimeters, measurement, 1/36 yard, length; see also measure 1 . 2. [Small degree] Syn. jot … English dictionary for students
inch*/*/ — [ɪntʃ] noun [C] I a unit for measuring length that is equal to 2.54 CENTIMETRES The insect was about an inch long.[/ex] • every inch (of sth) the whole of an area or place[/ex] not give / budge an inch to completely refuse to change your opinion… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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