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1 inch
1. noun1) Inch, der; Zoll, der (veralt.)2) (small amount)inch by inch — ≈ Zentimeter um Zentimeter
by inches — ≈ zentimeterweise
2. transitive verbnot give or yield an inch — keinen Fingerbreit nachgeben
≈ zentimeterweise bewegen3. intransitive verb≈ sich zentimeterweise bewegen* * *[in ] 1. noun1) ((often abbreviated to in when written) a measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot (2.54 centimetres).) der Zoll2) (a small amount: There is not an inch of room to spare.) das Stückchen2. verb(to move slowly and carefully: He inched (his way) along the narrow ledge.) sich sehr langsam und vorsichtig vorwärtsbewegen- academic.ru/119404/within_an_inch_of">within an inch of* * *[ɪn(t)ʃ]I. n<pl -es>▪ \inches pl Körpergröße f, Statur fjust an \inch/just \inches ganz knappwe won the game by an \inch wir haben das Spiel gerade mal eben gewonnen4. (all)every \inch jeder ZentimeterCaroline knows every \inch of London Caroline kennt London wie ihre Westentascheshe's every \inch a lady sie ist eine Dame vom Scheitel bis zur Sohle5.▶ not to budge [or give] [or move] an \inch stur bleiben, nicht nachgeben▶ to do sth by \inches etw ganz allmählich tun▶ if you give someone an \inch and they'll take a mile ( prov) wenn man jemandem den kleinen Finger reicht, will er gleich die ganze Hand prov▶ within an \inch of one's life um Haaresbreite am Tod vorbei▶ to search sth \inch by \inch etw zentimetergenau absuchenwe were \inching along in a traffic jam wir steckten im Stau und kamen nur im Schritttempo voranIII. vtto \inch sth across the room/towards the wall etw [ganz] vorsichtig durch das Zimmer/gegen die Wand bewegen* * *[IntS]1. nZoll m, Inch m3.5 inch disk — 3,5-Zoll-Diskette f
an inch-by-inch search —
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
we will not surrender one inch of our territory — wir werden keinen Zentimeter unseres Gebiets abtreten
they searched every inch of the room —
give him an inch and he'll take a mile (prov) — wenn man ihm den kleinen Finger gibt, nimmt er die ganze Hand (prov)
2. vito inch forward/out/in — sich millimeterweise or stückchenweise vorwärtsschieben/hinausschieben/hineinschieben
because prices are inching up —
3. vtlangsam manövrierenhe inched his way forward/through — er schob sich langsam vorwärts/durch
* * *inch1 [ıntʃ]two inches of rain METEO zwei Zoll Regen;by inches, inch by incha) Zentimeter um Zentimeter,b) fig allmählich, ganz langsam, Schritt für Schritt;a man of your inches ein Mann von Ihrer Statur oder Größe;every inch fig jeder Zoll, durch und durch;every inch a gentleman ein Gentleman vom Scheitel bis zur Sohle;give him an inch and he’ll take a yard ( oder mile) fig wenn man ihm den kleinen Finger gibt, nimmt er gleich die ganze Hand;within an inch fig um ein Haar, fast;be beaten (to) within an inch of one’s life fast zu Tode geprügelt werden;he came within an inch of death er wäre beinahe oder um Haaresbreite gestorbenB adj …zöllig:we inched the wardrobe into the corner wir schoben den Schrank zentimeterweise in die Eckeinch2 [ıntʃ] s schott oder Ir kleine Insel* * *1. noun1) Inch, der; Zoll, der (veralt.)inch by inch — ≈ Zentimeter um Zentimeter
by inches — ≈ zentimeterweise
2. transitive verbnot give or yield an inch — keinen Fingerbreit nachgeben
≈ zentimeterweise bewegen3. intransitive verb≈ sich zentimeterweise bewegen* * *n.(§ pl.: inches)= Zoll -- (2,54 cm) n.
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