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1 ♦ yard
♦ yard (1) /jɑ:d/n.1 iarda (misura di lunghezza pari a m 0,914): a square yard, una iarda quadrata; ten yards ( ten yard-lengths) of cloth, dieci iarde di stoffa2 (naut.) pennone: to man the yards, far salire (o disporre) i marinai sui pennoni ( come forma di saluto)● (comm., USA) yard goods, articoli venduti alla iarda ( stoffe, tessuti, ecc.); telerie □ yard measure, misura pari a una iarda □ (pop.) a yard of ale, un boccale ( alto e stretto) di birra.♦ yard (2) /jɑ:d/n.1 recinto; cortile; corte2 (edil.) cantiere3 (ferr., = railway yard) scalo ferroviario; piazzale ( di stazione); sistema di binari per deposito; stazione di smistamento● the Yard (abbr. fam. di Scotland Yard), Scotland Yard ( sede centrale della polizia londinese); (in USA) il campus della università di Harvard □ (ferr.) yard locomotive, locomotiva di manovra □ yard machine, macchina da giardinaggio □ (ferr.) yard master, capo scalo □ yard protector, dispositivo a ultrasuoni per proteggere giardini e prati ( da animali indesiderati) □ yard sale, ( USA) vendita di roba usata ( di solito nel cortile di casa o nei pressi); (estens.) vendita di beneficenza.(to) yard /jɑ:d/v. t. -
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I [jɒːd] n1) (measure) iarda (91,44 cm), yard f invyards of fig — chilometri di
2) Naut pennone mII [jɒːd] n(courtyard, farmyard) cortile m, (Am: garden) giardino, (worksite) cantiere m, (for storage) depositoback yard Brit — cortile sul retro, Am giardino sul retro
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3 inch
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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4 ♦ inch
♦ 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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