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1 budge up
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[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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3 budge over
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4 (to) budge
(to) budge /bʌdʒ/A v. i.1 scostarsi; spostarsi; muoversi: I won't budge an inch, non mi sposterò di un pollice; (econ.) Prices didn't budge, i prezzi sono rimasti invariati2 (fig.) cambiare ideaB v. t.1 scostare; smuovere: I can't budge the door; it's too heavy, non riesco a scostare la porta; è troppo pesante2 (fig.) smuovere; far cambiare idea a (q.). -
5 (to) budge
(to) budge /bʌdʒ/A v. i.1 scostarsi; spostarsi; muoversi: I won't budge an inch, non mi sposterò di un pollice; (econ.) Prices didn't budge, i prezzi sono rimasti invariati2 (fig.) cambiare ideaB v. t.1 scostare; smuovere: I can't budge the door; it's too heavy, non riesco a scostare la porta; è troppo pesante2 (fig.) smuovere; far cambiare idea a (q.). -
6 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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7 ■ fasten on
■ fasten on (o upon)A v. i. + prep.1 fissarsi su; attaccarsi a: He fastened on that idea and wouldn't budge, si fissò su quell'idea e tenne duro2 concentrare l'attenzione su; concentrarsi su3 scegliere; mettere gli occhi su4 prendere di mira; prendersela conB v. t. + avv.2 attribuire (qc. ) a (q.); imputare (qc. ) a (q.): They've fastened the blame on me, hanno attribuito a me la colpa. -
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♦ inch (1) /ɪntʃ/n.1 pollice ( misura lineare ingl. pari a cm 2,54): a square inch, un pollice quadrato; a cubic inch, un pollice cubico; a 16-inch screen, uno schermo da 16 pollici; How many inches of rain fell last year?, quanti pollici di pioggia caddero l'anno scorso?; He is five feet ten inches, è alto cinque piedi e dieci pollici (pari a m 1,78 circa); to measure in inches, misurare in pollici2 (fig.) millimetro; pelo: by inches, a poco a poco, lentamente, gradatamente; ( anche) di poco, per un pelo, di un soffio: The car missed the dog by inches, per un pelo la macchina non ha investito il cane; every inch, da capo a piedi; da cima a fondo; completamente: He is every inch a politician, è un uomo politico da capo a piedi● inch by inch, a poco a poco, lentamente, gradatamente □ (fig. raro) an inch of cold steel, un colpo di spada; una pugnalata □ ( sport) an inch-perfect pass [shot], un passaggio [un tiro] calibrato (o millimetrico) □ by inch of candle ► auction □ ( anche fig.) not to budge (o not to yield) an inch, non cedere d'un millimetro □ within an inch of, a un pelo da: I came within an inch of being hit by the snowball, per un pelo non sono stato colpito dalla palla di neve □ within an inch of sb. 's life, fin quasi a uccidere q. □ Give him an inch and he'll take an ell (o a mile, a yard), se gli dai un dito, si prende un braccio.inch (2) /ɪntʃ/n.(scozz., irl.) isola; isoletta.(to) inch /ɪntʃ/v. t. e i.muovere, muoversi, gradatamente (o lentamente); to inch forward, spingere (o spingersi) avanti a poco a poco; inch one's way through the jungle, farsi strada a poco a poco attraverso la giungla. -
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[ɪntʃ]pollice m (cm 2.54; 12 per foot)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
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