inch 1 ( nch)n. Abbr. in or in. 1. A unit of length in the U.S. Customary and British Imperial systems, equal to 1/12 of a foot (2.54 centimeters). See Table at measurement. 2. A fall, as of rain or snow, sufficient to cover a surface to the depth of one inch. 3. A unit of atmospheric pressure that is equal to the pressure exerted by a one-inch column of mercury at the earth's surface at a temperature of 0°C. 4. A very small degree or amount: won't budge an inch. intr. & tr.v. inched, inch·ing, inch·es Idioms: To move or cause to move slowly or by small degrees: inching along through stalled traffic; inched the chair forward. every inch In every respect; entirely: "Ay, every inch a king!" (Shakespeare). inch by inch Very gradually or slowly. within an inch of Almost to the point of: came within an inch of death. [Middle English, from Old English ynce, from Latin  ncia, one twelfth of a unit; see oi-no- in Indo-European roots.] |
| inch 2 (nch) n. Scots A small island. [Middle English, from Scottish Gaelic innis, from Old Irish inis.] |
inch1
n
1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot or 0.0254 metre
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Meteorol
a. an amount of precipitation that would cover a surface with water one inch deep five inches of rain fell in January
b. a unit of pressure equal to a mercury column one inch high in a barometer
3. a very small distance, degree, or amount
every inch in every way; completely he was every inch an aristocrat
inch by inch gradually; little by little
within an inch of very close to
vb
1. to move or be moved very slowly or in very small steps the car inched forward
2. (tr; foll by out) to defeat (someone) by a very small margin
[Old English ynce, from Latin uncia twelfth part; see ounce1]
inch2
n
Scot and Irish a small island
[from Gaelic innis island; compare Welsh ynys]
| inch (nch) A unit of length in the US Customary System equal to 1/12 of a foot (2.54 centimeters). See Table at measurement. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  inch - a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a footBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length ligne - a linear unit (1/40 inch) used to measure diameter of buttons mesh - the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles; "a 100 mesh screen"; "100 mesh powdered cellulose" mil - a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch; used to specify thickness (e.g., of sheets or wire) |
| 2. | inch - a unit of measurement for advertising space area unit, square measure - a system of units used to measure areas | |
| Verb | 1. | inch - advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car" |
Translations
inch [ɪntʃ]
A. N → pulgada f (= 2.54 cm) inches (= height) [of person] → estatura f
not an inch of territory → ni un palmo de territorio
the car missed me by inches → faltó poco para que me atropellara el coche
inch by inch → palmo a palmo
we searched every inch of the room → registramos todos los rincones del cuarto
every inch of it was used → se aprovechó hasta el último centímetro
he's every inch a soldier → es todo un soldado
he didn't give an inch → no hizo la menor concesión
to lose a few inches → adelgazar un poco
to be within an inch of death/disaster → estar a dos dedos de la muerte/del desastre
give him an inch and he'll take a mile → dale un dedo y se toma hasta el codo IMPERIAL SYSTEM
not an inch of territory → ni un palmo de territorio
the car missed me by inches → faltó poco para que me atropellara el coche
inch by inch → palmo a palmo
we searched every inch of the room → registramos todos los rincones del cuarto
every inch of it was used → se aprovechó hasta el último centímetro
he's every inch a soldier → es todo un soldado
he didn't give an inch → no hizo la menor concesión
to lose a few inches → adelgazar un poco
to be within an inch of death/disaster → estar a dos dedos de la muerte/del desastre
give him an inch and he'll take a mile → dale un dedo y se toma hasta el codo IMPERIAL SYSTEM
inch forward
A. VI + ADV to inch forward [person, vehicle] → avanzar muy lentamente
B. VT + ADV [+ vehicle] → hacer avanzar muy lentamente
inch out
inch up VI + ADV [prices] → subir poco a poco
inch [ˈɪntʃ]
n → pouce = 2,54 cm)m >
6 inches → quinze centimètres
inch by inch → centimètre par centimètre
The car moved forward inch by inch → La voiture avança centimètre par centimètre.
within an inch of → à deux doigts de
to refuse to give an inch on sth (= refuse to back down) → ne pas vouloir céder d'un pouce sur qch
He wouldn't give an inch → Il n'a pas voulu céder d'un pouce., Il n'a pas voulu faire la plus petite concession.
every inch of sth (= every bit) [surface, space] → chaque centimètre de qch
We are prepared to fight for every inch of territory → Nous sommes prêts à nous battre pour défendre chaque parcelle du territoire.
to search every inch of sth → passer qch au peigne fin
We searched every inch of the house → Nous avons passé la maison au peigne fin.
6 inches → quinze centimètres
inch by inch → centimètre par centimètre
The car moved forward inch by inch → La voiture avança centimètre par centimètre.
within an inch of → à deux doigts de
to refuse to give an inch on sth (= refuse to back down) → ne pas vouloir céder d'un pouce sur qch
He wouldn't give an inch → Il n'a pas voulu céder d'un pouce., Il n'a pas voulu faire la plus petite concession.
every inch of sth (= every bit) [surface, space] → chaque centimètre de qch
We are prepared to fight for every inch of territory → Nous sommes prêts à nous battre pour défendre chaque parcelle du territoire.
to search every inch of sth → passer qch au peigne fin
We searched every inch of the house → Nous avons passé la maison au peigne fin.
vt
to inch one's way forward (= move slowly) [person] → avancer petit à petit
to inch one's way through
An ambulance inched its way through the crowd → Une ambulance s'est frayé un chemin à travers la foule.
to inch one's way forward (= move slowly) [person] → avancer petit à petit
to inch one's way through
An ambulance inched its way through the crowd → Une ambulance s'est frayé un chemin à travers la foule.
inch forward
vi [price, rate, number] → augmenter petit à petit
vt fus [person] [+ slope, stairs] → monter petit à petit
inch
n → Zoll m, → Inch m; 3.5 inch disk → 3,5-Zoll-Diskette f; because of his lack of inches → weil er ein bisschen klein ist; she’s grown a few inches → sie ist ein paar Zentimeter gewachsen; inch by inch → Zentimeter um Zentimeter; an inch-by-inch search → eine gründliche Durchsuchung; he came within an inch of winning/victory → er hätte um ein Haar or beinahe gewonnen; he came within an inch of being killed → er ist dem Tod um Haaresbreite entgangen; they beat/thrashed him (to) within an inch of his life → sie haben ihn so geschlagen/verprügelt, dass er fast gestorben wäre; the lorry missed me by inches → der Lastwagen hat mich um Haaresbreite verfehlt; he knows every inch of the area → er kennt die Gegend wie seine Westentasche; he is every inch a soldier → er ist jeder Zoll ein Soldat; we will not surrender one inch of our territory → wir werden keinen Zentimeter unseres Gebiets abtreten; they searched every inch of the room → sie durchsuchten das Zimmer Zentimeter für Zentimeter; he couldn’t see an inch in front of him → er konnte die Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen; give him an inch and he’ll take a mile (prov) → wenn man ihm den kleinen Finger gibt, nimmt er die ganze Hand (prov)
vi to inch forward/out/in → sich millimeterweise or stückchenweise vorwärtsschieben/hinausschieben/hineinschieben; because prices are inching up → weil die Preise allmählich ansteigen; the Dutch swimmer is inching ahead → der holländische Schwimmer schiebt sich langsam an die Spitze
inch [ɪntʃ] n → pollice m (cm 2.54; 12 per foot)
a few inches → qualche centimetro
the car missed me by inches → c'è mancato un pelo che la macchina mi investisse
to lose a few inches (fam) → perdere un po' di ciccia
inch by inch → a poco a poco
every inch of it was used → è stato utilizzato tutto fino all'ultimo millimetro or centimetro
he's every inch a soldier → è un soldato dalla testa ai piedi
within an inch of → a un pelo da
to be within an inch of death/disaster → essere a un passo dalla morte/dalla rovina
he didn't give or budge an inch (fig) → non ha ceduto di un millimetro
inch [ɪntʃ] n → pollice m (cm 2.54; 12 per foot)
a few inches → qualche centimetro
the car missed me by inches → c'è mancato un pelo che la macchina mi investisse
to lose a few inches (fam) → perdere un po' di ciccia
inch by inch → a poco a poco
every inch of it was used → è stato utilizzato tutto fino all'ultimo millimetro or centimetro
he's every inch a soldier → è un soldato dalla testa ai piedi
within an inch of → a un pelo da
to be within an inch of death/disaster → essere a un passo dalla morte/dalla rovina
he didn't give or budge an inch (fig) → non ha ceduto di un millimetro
a few inches → qualche centimetro
the car missed me by inches → c'è mancato un pelo che la macchina mi investisse
to lose a few inches (fam) → perdere un po' di ciccia
inch by inch → a poco a poco
every inch of it was used → è stato utilizzato tutto fino all'ultimo millimetro or centimetro
he's every inch a soldier → è un soldato dalla testa ai piedi
within an inch of → a un pelo da
to be within an inch of death/disaster → essere a un passo dalla morte/dalla rovina
he didn't give or budge an inch (fig) → non ha ceduto di un millimetro
inch up vi + adv → salire a poco a poco
inch [ɪntʃ] n → pollice m (cm 2.54; 12 per foot)
a few inches → qualche centimetro
the car missed me by inches → c'è mancato un pelo che la macchina mi investisse
to lose a few inches (fam) → perdere un po' di ciccia
inch by inch → a poco a poco
every inch of it was used → è stato utilizzato tutto fino all'ultimo millimetro or centimetro
he's every inch a soldier → è un soldato dalla testa ai piedi
within an inch of → a un pelo da
to be within an inch of death/disaster → essere a un passo dalla morte/dalla rovina
he didn't give or budge an inch (fig) → non ha ceduto di un millimetro
inch up vi + adv → salire a poco a poco
n inch [intʃ]
1 (often abbreviated toinwhen written) a measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot (2.54 centimetres). duim إنْش: وِحْدَة قِياس إنْجليزيَّه инч coul tomme der Zoll ίντσα pulgada toll اینچ tuuma pouce אִינץ' एक फुट का 12 वां भाग, इंच inč, palac hüvelyk inci enskur þumlungur, tomma pollice インチ 인치 colis colla inci duim tomme cal polegada inci дюйм palec palec inč tum นิ้ว (เท่ากับ 2.54 เซนติเมตรหรือ 1 ส่วน 12 ฟุต) inç 吋 дюйм ایک فٹ کا بارہواں حصہ đơn vị đo chiều dài (2,54 cm) 英寸
2 a small amount There is not an inch of room to spare. duim, aks شِبْر من педя píď noget das Stückchen σπιθαμή pizca, poco, centímetro veidike مقدار ناچیز pieni määrä pouce, centimètre מֶרחָק קָטָן थोड़ा सा malenkost egy mákszemnyi ... sem sedikit hársbreidd po'; (centimetro) 少し 조금 milimetras neliels daudzums; mata tiesa sedikit pn centimeter tomme, litt odrobina pouquinho inci, centimetru йота piaď ped vrlo mala razdaljina tum, smula, grand จำนวนเล็กน้อย küçük miktar 一點兒 п'ядь تھوڑی سی جگہ một chút 少许
v
to move slowly and carefully He inched (his way) along the narrow ledge. skuifel يَتَحَرَّك ببُطء وحَذَر движа се бавно pomalu se sunout bevæge sig tomme for tomme sich sehr langsam und vorsichtig vorwärtsbewegen προχωρώ αργά και προσεκτικά avanzar poco a poco/gradualmente nihkuma آهسته پیش رفتن hivuttautua avancer petit à petit לְהִתקַדֵם לְאַט לְאַט धीरे धीरे आगे बढना malo-pomalo, korak po korak lassan halad, araszol beringsut þokast, mjakast muoversi (lentamente) 少しずつ動く 조금씩 움직이다 lėtai slinkti ar grūtībām pārvietot/pārvietoties sedikit demi sedikit zich heel langzaam voortbewegen rykke gradvis fram posuwać się cal po calu avançar a înainta pas cu pas двигаться осторожно posúvať sa krok za krokom počasi se premikati kretati se vrlo sporo flytta sig tum för tum เคลื่อนไปอย่างช้าๆ milim milim hareket et(tir)mek 緩慢且謹慎地移動 рухатися повільно تھوڑا تھوڑا بڑھنا nhích dần 缓慢地移动
within an inch of
almost; very near(ly) He came within an inch of failing the exam. so amper على قَيْد خُطْوَةٍ من، قريب جدا من на косъм от o vlásek en hårsbredde fra; næsten; meget nær um ein Haar πολύ κοντά σε a dos dedos de, muy cerca de juuksekarva kaugusel بسیار نزدیک به miltei à deux doigts de קָרוֹב अत्यंत निकट umalo da majdnem nyaris hársbreidd frá (per un pelo) ～しそうになる 거의 vos ne par mata tiesu no hampir op een haar na nesten, en hårsbredd fra, nær ved o włos (od) à tangente la un pas de едва, чуть не o vlások za las blizu mycket nära ใกล้เข้าไป kıl payı, ramak kalmış 差點兒 майже بہت قریب gần như 差点儿
inch → بوصة palec tomme Zoll ίντσα pulgada tuuma pouce inč pollice インチ 인치 inch tomme cal polegada дюйм tum นิ้ว inç inch 英寸
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