inch forward in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for inch forward in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Show summary of all matches

I.inch [Am ɪn(t)ʃ, Brit ɪn(t)ʃ] N

inch
pulgada f (2, 54 centímetros)
two inches of rain/snow
dos pulgadas de lluvia/nieve
two inches of rain/snow
cuatro dedos de lluvia/nieve inf
his strength makes up for his lack of inches
lo que no tiene en estatura lo compensa en fuerza
I need to lose a few inches around the waist
tengo que adelgazar un poco de cintura
I was within an inch of getting that job
estuve a un paso or en un tris de que me dieran el trabajo
I've searched every inch of the house
he buscado hasta en el último rincón de la casa
inch by inch (with great attention to detail) the police searched the house inch by inch
la policía registró la casa palmo a palmo
(slowly) inch by inch the car slid into the river
el coche se deslizó palmo a palmo en el río
he looked every inch the English aristocrat
de pies a cabeza parecía el típico aristócrata inglés
she wouldn't budge or give an inch
no cedió en lo más mínimo
she wouldn't budge or give an inch
no cedió ni un ápice or milímetro
give them an inch and they'll take a mile
les das la mano y te toman el brazo
give them an inch and they'll take a mile
les das la mano y te cogen el brazo esp Spain

II.inch [Am ɪn(t)ʃ, Brit ɪn(t)ʃ] VB intr

View verb table

III.inch [Am ɪn(t)ʃ, Brit ɪn(t)ʃ] VB trans

View verb table

I.forward [Am ˈfɔrwərd, Brit ˈfɔːwəd], Britesp forwards [-z] ADV

II.forward [Am ˈfɔrwərd, Brit ˈfɔːwəd], Britesp forwards [-z] ADJ

III.forward [Am ˈfɔrwərd, Brit ˈfɔːwəd], Britesp forwards [-z] VB trans

View verb table

IV.forward [Am ˈfɔrwərd, Brit ˈfɔːwəd], Britesp forwards [-z] N

See also step forward, come forward, carry, bring

step forward VB [Am stɛp -, Brit stɛp -] (v + adv)

View verb table

come forward VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

View verb table

I.carry <carries carrying carried> [Am ˈkɛri, Brit ˈkari] VB trans

View verb table

II.carry <carries carrying carried> [Am ˈkɛri, Brit ˈkari] VB refl to carry oneself

View verb table

III.carry <carries carrying carried> [Am ˈkɛri, Brit ˈkari] VB intr

View verb table

bring <pt & pp brought> [Am brɪŋ, Brit brɪŋ] VB trans

View verb table

1.1. bring (take along):

bring
traer
can I bring a friend? (to where we're speaking)
¿puedo traer a or venir con un amigo?
can I bring a friend? (to a different place)
¿puedo llevar a or ir con un amigo?
bring this to the kitchen Am
lleva esto a la cocina
she's bringing Lucy with her
va a venir con Lucy
she's bringing Lucy with her
va a traer a Lucy
bring your passport with you
traiga el pasaporte
bring your passport with you
traiga consigo el pasaporte form
I've brought these books for the children
les he traído estos libros a los niños
I've brought these books for the children
he traído estos libros para los niños
he brought me news from John
me trajo noticias de John
we'll bring you more news in our next bulletin
les daremos más información en nuestro próximo boletín
she brings a lifetime's experience
aporta la experiencia de toda una vida
that brings me to my next point: the need to …
esto me lleva a lo siguiente: la necesidad de …
I brought away new hopes from that meeting
salí de esa reunión con nuevas esperanzas
bring the chair/baby inside/outside
entra/saca la silla/al bebé
bring it close
acércalo
bring her in
hazla pasar or entrar

2.1. bring (result in, produce):

bring
traer
the merger will bring enormous benefits
la fusión va a traer or reportar enormes beneficios
it brought us nothing but trouble
no nos trajo más que problemas
the announcement brought cheers from the crowd
el anuncio hizo dar vivas a la muchedumbre
these benefits bring with them certain responsibilities
estas ventajas conllevan ciertas responsabilidades
you've brought so much happiness to those poor children
les has dado tanta alegría a esos pobres niños
to bring a smile to sb's face
hacer sonreír a alguien
it brought a blush to her face
la hizo sonrojarse
it brought tears to my eyes
hizo que se me llenaran los ojos de lágrimas
it brings a shine to the wood
le da brillo a la madera
to bring sth to bear to bring pressure to bear on sb
ejercer presión sobre alguien
once he brought his mind to bear on the problem
una vez que centró su atención en el problema
the guns were brought to bear on the target
apuntaron al objetivo con los cañones

inch forward in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for inch forward in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Show summary of all matches
View verb table

I.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] ADV

II.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] ADJ

III.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] N SPORTS

IV.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] VB trans

View verb table
American English

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Browse the dictionary

English

Look up "inch forward" in other languages


Choose your language Deutsch | Ελληνικά | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski | Português | Русский | Slovenščina | Srpski | 中文
Browse the dictionaries
Most popular