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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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1.
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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