inches in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for inches 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 inches in the Italian»English Dictionary

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geometride

inch worm

superare qn di una spanna

to be a few inches or a head taller than sb

non vedevo a una spanna nella nebbia

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

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

inches in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for inches 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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to be 4 inches in width

essere largo 10 cm

to be 4 inches in width wallpaper, cloth

essere alto 10 cm

15-inch monitor

monitor da 15 pollici

at two-inch intervals

a intervalli di cinque centimetri

to measure sth in feet and inches

misurare qc in piedi e pollici

120 dots per inch

120 punti per pollice

Translations for inches 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

inches 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

120 dots per inch

120 punti per pollice

at two-inch intervals

a intervalli di cinque centimetri

to be 4 inches in width

essere largo 10 cm

to be 4 inches in width wallpaper, cloth

essere alto 10 cm

15-inch monitor

monitor da 15 pollici

to measure sth in feet and inches

misurare qc in piedi e pollici

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The altimeter setting is 29.87 inches of mercury (however this could also be expressed in millibars or hectopascals).

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It's a steel tube packed with a string of explosives that blow holes the width of a fine knitting needle 18 inches into the surrounding shale.

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When symptoms are first seen, use sanitized pruning shears to remove the infected area 10 to 12 inches below where it is seen.

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Growing to about 6-12 inches tall (1530 cm), it makes a mass of pink, purple and white fragrant four petalled (cruciform) flowers.

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When the storm made landfall, the barometric pressure fell to 28.81 inches (968 mbar), breaking a previous record set in 1910.

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Measuring some 35 inches in height, the device is equipped with a picture frame, a voice recorder, a timer, a fragrance dispenser, musical recordings, and speakers.

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That of the second story shall be at least two inches thick and that of the garret shall be of common boards.

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The boats were shallow draft, three and a half to five inches empty and twenty-eight inches loaded.

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Reporters had one broadcast or a set number of column inches.

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Until now, these scissors used to be produce din a variety of sizes ranging from six inches to 14 inches.

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