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inch [ɪnt∫]1. nounpouce m ( = 2,54 cm)• he has grown a few inches since last year ≈ il a grandi de quelques centimètres depuis l'année dernière• he wouldn't budge an inch ( = move) il n'a pas voulu bouger d'un pouce ; ( = make concessions) il n'a pas voulu faire la plus petite concession• give him an inch and he'll take a mile vous lui donnez le doigt, il vous prend le bras• to inch forward/out/in avancer/sortir/entrer peu à peu• to inch sth forward/in/out faire avancer/entrer/sortir qch peu à peu* * *[ɪntʃ] 1.1) ( measurement) pouce m (= 2,54 cm)2) fig ( small amount)2.she won't give ou budge an inch — elle ne veut pas bouger d'un pouce
transitive verb3.to inch towards something — lit se diriger petit à petit vers quelque chose; fig parvenir petit à petit à quelque chose [solution]
••give her an inch and she'll take a mile ou yard — plus on lui en donne, plus elle en veut
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2 inch
1 Meas pouce m (= 2,54 cm) ;2 fig ( small amount) inch by inch petit à petit ; I couldn't see an inch in front of me in the fog je ne voyais rien à deux pas dans le brouillard ; to miss being run over by inches être à deux doigts de se faire écraser ; to come within an inch of winning/succeeding passer à deux doigts de la victoire/du succès ; to be within an inch of death/victory être à deux doigts de la mort/victoire ; she won't give ou budge an inch elle ne veut pas bouger d'un pouce.B vtr to inch sth forward faire avancer [qch] petit à petit [car] ; to inch the car into the garage rentrer la voiture au garage avec précaution ; to inch one's way across sth traverser [qch] petit à petit.C vi to inch across sth traverser [qch] petit à petit [floor] ; to inch along sth franchir [qch] petit à petit [ledge, plank] ; to inch towards sth lit se diriger petit à petit vers [door] ; fig parvenir petit à petit à [solution, completion].give her an inch and she'll take a mile ou yard plus on lui en donne, plus elle en veut ; I don't trust him an inch je n'ai pas la moindre confiance en lui ; to fight every inch of the way lutter pied à pied ; to know every inch of sth connaître qch comme sa poche ; to search every inch of the car/carpet passer la voiture/le tapis au peigne fin ; to be every inch an aristocrat/soldier être aristocrate/soldat jusqu'à la moelle.■ inch up [inflation, interest rate, price] monter graduellement. -
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inch [ɪntʃ]1 nouninch m, pouce m;∎ it's about 6 inches wide ≃ cela fait à peu près 15 centimètres de large;∎ it's a few inches shorter c'est plus court de quelques centimètres;∎ the car missed me by inches la voiture m'a manqué de peu;∎ every inch of the wall was covered with posters il n'y avait pas un centimètre carré du mur qui ne fût couvert d'affiches, le mur était entièrement couvert d'affiches;∎ give him an inch and he'll take a yard or a mile on lui donne le doigt et il vous prend le bras;∎ inch by inch petit à petit, peu à peu;∎ figurative we'll have to fight every inch of the way nous ne sommes pas au bout de nos peines;∎ he's every inch a Frenchman il est français jusqu'au bout des ongles;∎ the unions won't budge or give an inch les syndicats ne céderont pas d'un pouce;∎ to beat sb to within an inch of their life laisser qn pour mort;∎ to be within an inch of doing sth être à deux doigts de faire qch∎ to inch one's way in/out entrer/sortir petit à petit;∎ he inched his way to the door petit à petit, il s'approcha de la porte;∎ she inched the car forward slowly elle fit avancer la voiture très lentement∎ to inch in/out entrer/sortir petit à petit;∎ he inched along the ledge il avançait petit à petit le long du rebord -
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6 inch
[in ] 1. noun1) ((often abbreviated to in when written) a measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot (2.54 centimetres).) pouce2) (a small amount: There is not an inch of room to spare.) pouce, centimètre2. verb(to move slowly and carefully: He inched (his way) along the narrow ledge.) avancer petit à petit -
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pouce [2,54 cm]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > inch
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pouce mEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > inch
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10 twelve-inch
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > twelve-inch
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Inf. bits par pouce (bpi)English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > bytes per inch
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15 dots per inch
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > dots per inch
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16 not to yield an inch
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > not to yield an inch
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