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1 inch forward
1.VI + ADVto inch forward — [person, vehicle] avanzar muy lentamente
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2 inch forward
v.avanzar paulatinamente, avanzar con cuidado, avanzar palmo a palmo. -
3 to inch along / inch forward
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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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5 inch along
v.avanzar a paso de tortuga, avanzar a pequeños pasos, avanzar palmo a palmo, avanzar con lentitud.vi.avanzar poco a poco. -> inch forward -
6 avanzar
avanzar ( conjugate avanzar) verbo intransitivo [negociaciones/proyecto] to progress verbo transitivo
avanzar verbo transitivo to advance, make progress ' avanzar' also found in these entries: Spanish: sacudida - salto - tantear - adelantar English: advance - come forward - crawl - edge - freewheel - go forward - headway - move - move along - pace - proceed - progress - struggle along - struggle on - surge - wind - fast - head - hover - inch - lumber - scroll - somewhere
См. также в других словарях:
Inch — Inch, v. i. To advance or retire by inches or small degrees; to move slowly; as, to inch forward. [1913 Webster] With slow paces measures back the field, And inches to the walls. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inch — I n. 1) to contest, fight for every inch of one s land 2) a cubic; square inch 3) every inch ( to the utmost degree ) (she is every inch a champion) 4) within an inch ( almost ) (he was beaten within an inch of his life) 5) (misc.) inch by inch… … Combinatory dictionary
inch — Synonyms and related words: ace, amble, bit, bowshot, brief span, claudicate, close quarters, close range, crack, crawl, creep, crowd, dogtrot, drag, drag along, drag out, drive on, earreach, earshot, forge ahead, go dead slow, go on tiptoe, go… … Moby Thesaurus
inch — [ɪntʆ] noun [countable] a unit for measuring length, equal to 2.54 centimetres * * * Ⅰ. inch UK US /ɪnʃ/ noun [C] (abbreviation in., symbol ʺ) ► MEASURES a unit of measure equal to one twelfth of a foot or 2.54 centimetres: » … Financial and business terms
¡Forward, Russia! — Playing live at Summer Sundae, August 2006 Background information Origin Leeds, England … Wikipedia
inch — I UK [ɪntʃ] / US noun [countable] Word forms inch : singular inch plural inches *** a unit for measuring length. An inch is equal to 2.54 centimetres. There are 12 inches in one foot The car stopped only about three inches from the edge of the… … English dictionary
inch — inch1 [ ıntʃ ] noun count *** a unit for measuring length. An inch is equal to 2.54 CENTIMETERS. There are 12 inches in one foot: The car stopped only about three inches from the edge of the cliff. an inch high/long/wide: The insect was about an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
inch — [[t]ɪ̱ntʃ[/t]] ♦♦♦ inches, inching, inched 1) N COUNT: num N, oft N of n An inch is an imperial unit of length, approximately equal to 2.54 centimetres. There are twelve inches in a foot. ...a candy tin 6 inches high and 8 inches in diameter.… … English dictionary
inch — 1 /IntS/ noun (C) 1 a unit for measuring length, equal to 2.54 centimetres 2 a very small distance: A bullet thudded into the wall only inches from where I was standing. | The bus missed our car by inches. (=almost hit it) 3 enough rain or snow… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
inch — inch1 W3S2 [ıntʃ] n [Date: 1000 1100; : Latin; Origin: uncia one twelfth ] 1.) written abbreviation in a unit for measuring length, equal to 2.54 centimetres. There are 12 inches in a foot. ▪ The curtains were an inch too short. ▪ Rainfall here… … Dictionary of contemporary English
inch by inch — adverb see by inches * * * inch by inch By small degrees ● inch * * * inch by inch phrase very slowly, carefully, and gradually Divers are searching through these murky waters inch by inch. Thesaurus: slowly … Useful english dictionary
