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1 inch
[in ] 1. noun1) ((often abbreviated to in when written) a measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot (2.54 centimetres).) palec2) (a small amount: There is not an inch of room to spare.) ped2. verb(to move slowly and carefully: He inched (his way) along the narrow ledge.) počasi se premikati* * *I [inč]nounpalec, cola (2,ɜɔ cm); malenkost; plural rast, postavaevery inch a — popoln, od glave do petegive him an inch and he will take an ell — če mu ponudiš prst, zagrabi celo rokoto flog s.o. within an inch of his life — prebičati koga skoraj do smrtiwithin an inch — za las, skorajII [inč]intransitive verb & transitive verbpočasi (se) premikatiIII [inč]nounScottish otoček -
2 contest
['kontest](a struggle, competition etc to gain an advantage or victory: a sporting contest.) tekmovanje* * *I [kɔntest]noun(over, about o) prepir, prerekanje, spor; ( for za) tekma, boj, borba; spodbijanjeII [kəntést]transitive verb & intransitive verb(with, for) prepirati se, spodbijati; boriti se, tekmovati, kosati se; kandidiraticontested election — volitve, pri katerih nastopa več kandidatov; American volitve, katerih pravilnost spodbijajo -
3 soldier
['səul‹ə](a member (usually male) of an army, often one who is not an officer: The boy wants to be a soldier when he grows up.) vojak* * *I [sóuldžə]nounvojak, borec; figuratively odličen vojaški poveljnik; nautical slang mornar, ki se izogiblje delu, zmuznè, zabušant; slang posušen slaniksoldier of fortune — vojak najemnik; pustolovec, ki služi vsakomur, ki mu plačasoldier's heart medicine nervozno srce, srčna nevrozasoldier's medal American military medalja za hrabrostcommon soldier, private soldier — navaden vojak, prostak, borecold soldier figuratively oseba ali stvar, ki je svoje odslužila; izkušen človekto play the old soldier, to come the old soldier over s.o. slang hoteti (skušati) komu kaj natvestiII [sóuldžə]intransitive verbslužiti vojaščino, biti vojak; nautical slang izogibati se dolžnostim, biti zmuznè, zabušant
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every inch of — (somewhere) all of a place. Cassandra knows every inch of Boston. A layer of grease covered every inch of the engine room … New idioms dictionary
every inch — ► every inch 1) the whole area or distance. 2) entirely; very much so. Main Entry: ↑inch … English terms dictionary
every inch — {adv. phr.} To the last part, in every way; completely. * /He was every inch a man./ * /Henry looked every inch a soldier./ … Dictionary of American idioms
every inch — {adv. phr.} To the last part, in every way; completely. * /He was every inch a man./ * /Henry looked every inch a soldier./ … Dictionary of American idioms
every\ inch — adv. phr. To the last part, in every way; completely. He was every inch a man. Henry looked every inch a soldier … Словарь американских идиом
every inch — adverb in every way; completely he was every inch a statesman … Useful english dictionary
every inch — phrasal to the utmost degree < looks every inch a winner > … New Collegiate Dictionary
every inch of somewhere — every inch of (somewhere) all of a place. Cassandra knows every inch of Boston. A layer of grease covered every inch of the engine room … New idioms dictionary
every inch the something — every inch the (something) completely like something. He looked every inch the slick, city businessman. From his white running shoes to his baseball cap, he looks every inch a Californian. Usage notes: used with verbs like look, seem, and be … New idioms dictionary
every inch the — (something) completely like something. He looked every inch the slick, city businessman. From his white running shoes to his baseball cap, he looks every inch a Californian. Usage notes: used with verbs like look, seem, and be … New idioms dictionary
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