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(every inch (of it, him, her, etc.; тж. every inch of a...))весь, целиком; во всех отношениях, полностью; до мозга костей, с головы до ног [every inch шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]Gloucester: "The trick of that voice I do well remember: Is't not the king?" Lear: "Ay, every inch a king..." (W. Shakespeare, ‘King Lear’, act IV, sc. 6) — Глостер: "что это, не король? Знакомый голос." Лир: "Король, король, от головы до ног! " (перевод Т. Щепкиной-Куперник)
Lord Illingworth: "So that is our son, Rachel! Well, I am very proud of him. He is a Harford, every inch of him." (O. Wilde, ‘A Woman of No Importance’, act II) — Лорд Иллингворт: "Так это наш сын, Рэчел! что ж, я горжусь им. Он настоящий Харфорд, с головы до ног."
He was delighted with himself: he looked every inch a brigand. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Of Human Bondage’, ch. 118) — Ателни безумно нравился этот наряд: разве он не настоящий разбойник в нем?
Every inch a copper even out of his uniform... What on earth can Beryl see in him! (D. Hewett, ‘Bobbin Up’, ch. 6) — Хоть и в штатском, а сразу скажешь - полицейский... И что только Берил в нем нашла!
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3 every inch
каждый дюйм имя существительное:каждый дюйм (every inch)словосочетание:весь (every inch, at every pore)целиком (at large, every inch, lock up stock and barrel, hook, line and sinker, lock, stock and barrel)с головы до ног (at every pore, every inch) -
4 every step of the way
2) every step (inch) of the way каждый шаг (дюйм) путиEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > every step of the way
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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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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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1. noun1) ((often abbreviated to in when written) a measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot (2.54 centimetres).) pulgada2) (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/gradualmenteinch n pulgadatr[ɪnʧ]1 (measurement) pulgada2 (small amount) poco, pelo, ápice nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby inches / by an inch por pocoevery inch todo,-aevery inch of (all of) todo,-a, cada rincón de, cada centímetro deinch by inch poco a pocogive him «(her etc)» an inch and he'll «(she'll etc)» take a mile le das la mano y te coge el brazonot to budge an inch no ceder ni un ápicewithin 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 1inch ['ɪnʧ] v: avanzar poco a pocoinch n1) : pulgada f2)every inch : absoluto, seguroevery inch a winner: un seguro ganador3)within an inch of : a punto den.(§ pl.: inches) = pizca s.f.• pulgada (2.54 centímetros) s.f.• pulgarada s.f.v.• avanzar poco a poco v.ɪntʃ
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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
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
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intransitive verb moverse* lentamente or paso a pasoto inch forward — avanzar* lentamente or paso a paso
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vt[ɪntʃ]to inch one's way — avanzar* lentamente
1.N pulgada f (= 2.54 cm)inches (=height) [of person] estatura f•
the car missed me by inches — faltó poco para que me atropellara el coche•
we searched every inch of the room — registramos todos los rincones del cuarto•
he didn't give an inch — no hizo la menor concesión•
to be within an inch of death/disaster — estar a dos dedos de la muerte/del desastreSee:see cultural note IMPERIAL SYSTEM in imperial2.CPD- inch out- inch up* * *[ɪntʃ]
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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
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
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intransitive verb moverse* lentamente or paso a pasoto inch forward — avanzar* lentamente or paso a paso
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vtto inch one's way — avanzar* lentamente
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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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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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s.1 pulgada.I know every inch of the town me conozco la ciudad como la palma de la manohe's every inch the gentleman es todo un caballeroto be within an inch of doing something estar en un tris de hacer algoshe won't give an inch no cederá ni un ápicegive her an inch and she'll take a mile dale la mano y se tomará el brazov.1 avanzar lentamente.2 hacer avanzar poco a poco. (pt & pp inched) -
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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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inch [ɪntʃ]1. n1) дюйм (= 2,54 см)2) pl высота́, рост;a man of your inches челове́к ва́шего ро́ста
3) небольшо́е коли́чество, расстоя́ние и т.п.;not to yield an inch не уступи́ть ни на йо́ту
◊inch by inch ма́ло-пома́лу
;б) почти́; чуть не;the car missed him by inches он чуть не попа́л под маши́ну
;а) вполне́, целико́м;б) вы́литый; настоя́щий; с головы́ до ног;he is every inch a soldier он настоя́щий солда́т
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in 1. noun1) ((often abbreviated to in when written) a measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot (2.54 centimetres).) tomme2) (a small amount: There is not an inch of room to spare.) tomme, litt2. verb(to move slowly and carefully: He inched (his way) along the narrow ledge.) rykke gradvis framtommeIsubst. \/ɪn(t)ʃ\/1) tomme (2,54 cm)2) ( overført) smule, bitbe within an inch of være svært nær ved åby inches med nød og neppe sakte, men sikkert, litt etter litt, gradvis, bit for bitdon't trust someone an inch ikke stole på noen for fem flate øreevery inch ( også overført) hver millimeter helt (og holdent), fullstendig, sværtgive someone an inch and they'll take a mile gi noen lillefingeren, så tar de hele håndeninch by inch sakte, men sikkert, gradvis, litt etter littknow every inch of something kjenne noe ut og innto an inch til punkt og prikketrash someone within an inch of his\/her life slå noen halvt fordervetIIverb \/ɪn(t)ʃ\/1) bevege seg langsomt og forsiktig, flytte seg langsomt og forsiktig2) ake seg, skubbe seg3) ( om kjøretøy) la gå sakte, krype, snegle seginch one's way forward eller inch oneself forward bevege seg fremover tomme for tomme \/ svært langsomtinch forward krype fremover (litt etter litt) -
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1)( measurement) Zoll m (2,54 cm)2) ( person's measurement)\inches pl Körpergröße f, Statur fjust an \inch/just \inches ganz knapp;to do sth by an \inch;we won the game by an \inch wir haben das Spiel gerade mal eben gewonnen4) ( all)every \inch jeder Zentimeter;Caroline knows every \inch of London Caroline kennt London wie ihre Westentasche;she's every \inch a lady sie ist eine Dame vom Scheitel bis zur SohlePHRASES:within an \inch of one's life um Haaresbreite am Tod vorbei;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)not to budge [or give] [or move] an \inch stur bleiben, nicht nachgeben;to do sth by \inches etw ganz allmählich tun;we were \inching along in a traffic jam wir steckten im Stau und kamen nur im Schritttempo voran vtto \inch sth across the room/ towards the wall etw [ganz] vorsichtig durch das Zimmer/gegen die Wand bewegen -
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adjective1) (each single) jeder/jede/jedesevery [single] time/on every [single] occasion — [aber auch] jedes Mal
he ate every last or single biscuit — (coll.) er hat die ganzen Kekse aufgegessen (ugs.)
every one — jeder/jede/jedes [einzelne]
2) after possessive adj.your every wish — all[e] deine Wünsche
his every thought — all[e] seine Gedanken
she comes [once] every day — sie kommt jeden Tag [einmal]
every three/few days — alle drei/paar Tage
every other — (every second, or fig.): (almost every) jeder/jede/jedes zweite
every now and then or again, every so often, every once in a while — hin und wieder
4) (the greatest possible) unbedingt, uneingeschränkt [Vertrauen]; voll [Beachtung]; all [Respekt, Aussicht]I wish you every happiness/success — ich wünsche dir alles Gute/viel Erfolg
* * *['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) jede (-r, -s)2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) jede (-r, -s)3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) all4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) jede (-r, -s)•- academic.ru/25361/everybody">everybody- everyone
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- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
- every time* * *[ˈevri]1. (each) jede(r, s)he seemed to dog her \every step er folgte ihr auf Schritt und Trittto cater to sb's \every wish auf alle Wünsche einer Person gen eingehen2. (as emphasis) ganz und gar\every bit ganz genauso\every bit as... as... genauso... wie...to have \every chance that... die besten Chancen haben, dass...to be \every inch a gentleman von Kopf bis Fuß ein Gentleman seinto be \every inch a liberal durch und durch liberal seinto know \every nook and cranny of an area jeden Winkel eines Gebiets kennento have \every reason to do sth allen Grund haben, etw zu tunto attend to sb's \every whim and fancy jdm jeden Wunsch von den Augen ablesen* * *['evrɪ]adj1) jede(r, s)every single time I... — immer wenn ich...
2)(= all possible)
I have every confidence in him — ich habe unbedingtes or uneingeschränktes Vertrauen zu ihmI have/there is every hope that... — ich habe allen Grund/es besteht aller Grund zu der Hoffnung, dass...
we wish you every success/happiness — wir wünschen Ihnen alles (nur erdenklich) Gute/viel Glück und Zufriedenheit
there was every prospect of success — es bestand alle Aussicht auf Erfolg
to make every effort to do sth — sich alle Mühe geben or sich sehr bemühen, etw zu tun
3)every fifth day, every five days — jeden fünften Tag, alle fünf Tageevery other day — jeden zweiten Tag, alle zwei Tage
once every week — einmal jede or pro Woche
every so often, every once in a while, every now and then or again — hin und wieder, ab und zu, gelegentlich
4)his every word — jedes seiner Worte, jedes Wort, das er sagte
* * *every [ˈevrı] adj1. jeder, jede, jedes:2. jeder (jede, jedes) (Einzelne oder Erdenkliche), aller, alle, alles:her every wish jeder ihrer Wünsche, alle ihre Wünsche3. vollständig:have every confidence in sb volles Vertrauen zu jemandem haben;their every liberty ihre ganze FreiheitBesondere Redewendungen: every two days jeden zweiten Tag, alle zwei Tage;every bit (of it) umg völlig, ganz und gar;every bit as much ganz genau so viel oder sehr;every day jeden Tag, alle Tage, täglich;every once in a while, every so often umg gelegentlich, hin und wieder;have every reason allen Grund haben ( to do zu tun);a) jederzeit,b) jedes Mal,c) völlig, ganz;* * *adjective1) (each single) jeder/jede/jedesevery [single] time/on every [single] occasion — [aber auch] jedes Mal
he ate every last or single biscuit — (coll.) er hat die ganzen Kekse aufgegessen (ugs.)
every one — jeder/jede/jedes [einzelne]
2) after possessive adj.your every wish — all[e] deine Wünsche
his every thought — all[e] seine Gedanken
she comes [once] every day — sie kommt jeden Tag [einmal]
every three/few days — alle drei/paar Tage
every other — (every second, or fig.): (almost every) jeder/jede/jedes zweite
every now and then or again, every so often, every once in a while — hin und wieder
4) (the greatest possible) unbedingt, uneingeschränkt [Vertrauen]; voll [Beachtung]; all [Respekt, Aussicht]I wish you every happiness/success — ich wünsche dir alles Gute/viel Erfolg
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I1. [ıntʃ] n1. 1) дюйм (мера длины; ≈ 2,54 см)2) pl высота, рост2. очень небольшое расстояние или количествоthey beat him to within an inch of his life - они избили его до полусмерти
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inch by inch, by inches - постепенно, понемногуevery inch - весь, полностью, с головы до пят
give him an inch and he'll take an ell [a mile, a yard] - ≅ дай ему палец, он и всю руку отхватит
2. [ıntʃ] vмедленно двигаться, передвигатьсяII [ıntʃ] n диал.1) островок2) одиноко стоящий холм или горка3) луг на берегу реки -
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/intʃ/ * danh từ - đảo nhỏ (Ê-cốt) * danh từ - insơ (đơn vị đo chiều dài Anh bằng 2, 54 cm) - mức (nước, mưa...) một insơ - một chút, một chút xíu, một tí; một tấc (đất...); một bước =to ground+ tranh chấp từng tất đất =not to yield (give way) an inch+ không nhượng một bước - (số nhiều) tầm vóc =a man of your inches+ người cùng tầm vóc như anh !by inches !inch by inch - dần dần; tí một; từng bước !every inch - về mọi mặt, hoàn toàn, hệt như =to look every inch a sailor+ trông hệt như một thuỷ thủ !give him an inch and he'll take an ell - (tục ngữ) cho nó một thì nó vớ mười; cho nó được đằng chân nó sẽ lấn đằng đầu !within an inch of - suýt nữa, gần =to flog somebody within an inch of his life+ đánh cho ai gần chết * động từ - đi lần lần, đi rất chậm, đi từng bước, dịch lần lần =to inch along the street+ đi lần lần dọc theo phố =to inch one's way forward+ tiến lên từng bước một -
19 inch *** n
[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
- inch up -
20 inch
1. noun1) дюйм (= 2,5 см)2) (pl.) высота, рост; a man of your inches человек вашего ростаinch by inch мало-помалуby inchesа) = inch by inch;б) почти; чуть не; the car missed him by inches он чуть не попал под машинуevery inchа) вполне, целиком;б) вылитый; настоящий; с головы до ног; he is every inch a soldier он настоящий солдатto beat (или to flog) smb. within an inch of his life избить кого-л. до полусмертиnot to budge (или to yield) an inch не уступить ни на йоту2. verbдвигаться медленно или осторожноinch along* * *(n) дюйм* * ** * *[ ɪntʃ] n. дюйм, небольшое расстояние, высота, рост, небольшое количество v. двигаться медленно, двигаться осторожно* * ** * *I 1. сущ. 1) дюйм ( = 2,5 см) 2) мера измерения 2. гл. 1) двигаться медленно или осторожно (тж. перен.) 2) измерять в дюймах 3) разделять на дюймы ( отмечать каждый дюйм) II сущ. 1) островок, маленький остров 2) луг у реки 3) холм, бугор посреди равнины
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