inch in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for inch in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.inch¹ [Brit ɪn(t)ʃ, Am ɪn(t)ʃ] N

1. inch:

inch

pollice m (= 2, 54 cm)

2. inch (small amount) fig:

inch by inch

a poco a poco, gradatamente

I couldn't see an inch in front of me in the fog

non vedevo a un palmo di distanza nella nebbia

to miss being run over by inches

non essere investito per un pelo

to come within an inch of winning, succeeding

essere a un passo or a un pelo dalla vittoria, dal farcela

to be within an inch of death, victory

essere a un passo dalla morte, dalla vittoria

she won't give or budge an inch

non si sposta di un centimetro

II.inch¹ [Brit ɪn(t)ʃ, Am ɪn(t)ʃ] VB trans

to inch [sth] forward box

spingere avanti di poco

to inch [sth] forward car

andare avanti poco a poco con

to inch the car into the garage

entrare piano piano con la macchina in garage

to inch one's way across sth

attraversare qc poco a poco

III.inch¹ [Brit ɪn(t)ʃ, Am ɪn(t)ʃ] VB intr

to inch across floor

attraversare poco a poco, lentamente

to inch along ledge, plank

avanzare lentamente lungo

to inch towards door

dirigersi lentamente verso

to inch towards fig solution, completion

arrivare a piccoli passi a

IV.inch¹ [Brit ɪn(t)ʃ, Am ɪn(t)ʃ]

give her an inch and she'll take a mile or yard

se le dai un dito, lei 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 know every inch of sth

conoscere qc perfettamente or come le proprie tasche

to search every inch of the car, carpet

setacciare la macchina, il tappeto centimetro per centimetro

to be every inch an aristocrat, soldier

essere un aristocratico, un soldato dalla testa ai piedi

inch² [Brit ɪn(t)ʃ, Am ɪn(t)ʃ] N Scot Irish

inch

piccola isola f

inch up VB [ɪn(t)ʃ -]

inch up inflation, interest rate, price:

inch up

salire poco per volta, gradualmente

column inch [Am ˈkɑləm ˌɪntʃ] N

column inch TYPO, JOURN

= unità di misura per gli spazi pubblicitari, della larghezza di una colonna e dell'altezza di un police

inch-perfect [ɪn(t)ʃˈpəːfɪkt, ˌɪntʃˈpərfəkt] ADJ

inch-perfect

preciso

inch-perfect

al millimetro

Translations for inch in the Italian»English Dictionary

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geometride

inch worm

pollice

inch

un monitor da 15 pollici

a 15-inch monitor

non cedere di un pollice

not to give an inch

non muoversi di un pollice

not to budge an inch

non si smuoverà di un millimetro fig

she will not budge an inch

centimetro più, centimetro meno

give or take an inch or two

non cedere nemmeno di un palmo

not to yield an inch

a palmo a palmo (a poco a poco)

inch by inch

inch in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for inch in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.inch <-es> [ɪntʃ] N

inch

pollice m 2, 54 cm

she knows every inch of Miami

conosce Miami come le sue tasche

Phrases:

give someone an inch and they'll take a mile prov

dai a qualcuno un dito e ti prendono il braccio prov

to do sth inch by inch

fare qualcosa per gradi

II.inch [ɪntʃ] VB intr

inch

muoversi lentamente

inch forward VB intr

inch forward

avanzare lentamente

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15-inch monitor

monitor da 15 pollici

at two-inch intervals

a intervalli di cinque centimetri

120 dots per inch

120 punti per pollice

Translations for inch in the Italian»English Dictionary

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millimetro

inch

pollice

inch

non cedere di un pollice fig

not to give an inch

dito (misura, quantità)

inch

inch Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

she knows every inch of Miami

conosce Miami come le sue tasche

give someone an inch and they'll take a mile prov

dai a qualcuno un dito e ti prendono il braccio prov

to do sth inch by inch

fare qualcosa per gradi

15-inch monitor

monitor da 15 pollici

120 dots per inch

120 punti per pollice

at two-inch intervals

a intervalli di cinque centimetri

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The young can grow about 2 inches per month under optimal conditions.

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Select a sunny situation and thin out the seedlings, when large enough, to 6 inches apart in the rows.

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May receives the most precipitation with an average of 5.83 inches (14.8 cm).

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But then he was six foot four inches tall.

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The sculpture measures approximately 9 x 5 x 3 feet with a base of 4 feet 30 inches x 4 feet 30 inches.

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Most marlinspikes are 6 to 12 inches long, but may reach 2 feet and more for working heavy cables and ropes.

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Residential perimeter fences are normally made of wood about six inches thick, or a solid wall.

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It grows about 12 to 18 inches per year.

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Squares of approximately 57 mm (inches) normally are well-suited for pieces with the kings in the preferred size range.

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The average annual precipitation is around 548 mm (21.6 inches).

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