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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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2 inch
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) -
3 inch
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4 inch up
VI + ADV [prices] subir poco a poco -
5 inch
pulgada fEnglish-Spanish architecture and construction dictionary > inch
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9 inch by inch
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10 inch tape
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11 inch forward
1.VI + ADVto inch forward — [person, vehicle] avanzar muy lentamente
2.VT + ADV [+ vehicle] hacer avanzar muy lentamente -
12 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 -
13 inch out
1.VT + ADV [+ opponent] derrotar por muy poco2.VI + ADV [vehicle] avanzar muy despacio -
14 inch screw thread
nMECH ENG filete de tornillo de una pulgada m, hilo de tornillo de una pulgada m, rosca de tornillo de una pulgada f -
15 inch away
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16 inch down
v.bajar poco a poco. -
17 inch forward
v.avanzar paulatinamente, avanzar con cuidado, avanzar palmo a palmo. -
18 inch tape
s.cinta en pulgadas, cinta en pulgadas para medir. -
19 inch toward
v.avanzar con indecisión hacia, moverse gradualmente hacia. -
20 to inch along / inch forward
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