inches in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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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

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

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inch-perfect [ɪntʃˈpɜrfekt, ɪn(t)ʃˈpɜːfekt] ADJ Brit

half-inch1 [ˌhæfˈɪntʃ, ˌhɑːfˈɪŋtʃ] N

half-inch2 [ˌhæfˈɪntʃ, ˌhɑːfˈɪntʃ] VB trans Brit inf

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half-inch → pinch

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I.pinch [Am pɪn(t)ʃ, Brit pɪn(t)ʃ] N

II.pinch [Am pɪn(t)ʃ, Brit pɪn(t)ʃ] VB trans

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III.pinch [Am pɪn(t)ʃ, Brit pɪn(t)ʃ] VB intr

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inch-long nails
clavos de una pulgada (de largo)
she's a 36-inch bust
tiene 90 de busto

Translations for inches in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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inches in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for inches in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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inches Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

15-inch monitor
monitor de 15 pulgadas
she knows every inch of Madrid
conoce cada centímetro de Madrid
she's every inch a lady
es una señora de pies a cabeza
give someone an inch and they'll take a mile prov
les das la mano y te cogen el brazo prov
to do sth inch by inch
hacer algo paso a paso
to be within an inch of doing sth
estar en un tris de hacer algo
to be within in an inch of sth
estar a dos dedos de algo
to know every inch of sth
conocer algo palmo a palmo
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Untold column inches and air time have been dedicated to the subject while the respective camps have sought to underplay the issue.
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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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Until now, these scissors used to be produce din a variety of sizes ranging from six inches to 14 inches.
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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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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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It is one of the tallest trees in the world, and its massive pinecones average between 10 and 20 inches in length.
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They request that female hopefuls have long natural, uncoloured hair and a waist measurement 26 inches or under.
www.belfastlive.co.uk
With floured hands, shape the moist dough into a round loaf about 6 inches in diameter.
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The altimeter setting is 29.87 inches of mercury (however this could also be expressed in millibars or hectopascals).
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