two-inch in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for two-inch in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.twitch [Am twɪtʃ, Brit twɪtʃ] VB intr

twitch tail/nose:

twitch

moverse

his eyelid was twitching

le temblaba el párpado

II.twitch [Am twɪtʃ, Brit twɪtʃ] VB trans

twitch tail/ears:

twitch

mover

he twitched the reins

sacudió las riendas

she twitched back the curtain

abrió la cortina de un tirón

she twitched back the curtain

abrió la cortina de un jalón LatAm excl CSur

III.twitch [Am twɪtʃ, Brit twɪtʃ] N

1. twitch (tic):

twitch

tic m

he has a nervous twitch

tiene un tic nervioso

I've got a twitch in my eyelid

me tiembla el párpado

2. twitch (pull):

twitch

tirón m

twitch

jalón m LatAm excl CSur

to give sth a twitch

darle un tirón a algo

to give sth a twitch

darle un jalón a algo LatAm excl CSur

I.pinch [Am pɪn(t)ʃ, Brit pɪn(t)ʃ] N

1. pinch (act):

pinch

pellizco m

to give sb a pinch

pellizcar or darle un pellizco a alguien

in or Brit at a pinch (if necessary)

si fuera necesario

in or Brit at a pinch (at the most)

como máximo

to feel the pinch

estar apretado (de dinero)

to feel the pinch

pasar estrecheces

we're going to feel the pinch

vamos a estar más apretados (de dinero)

2. pinch (small quantity):

pinch

pizca f

pinch

pellizco m

a pinch of salt

una pizca or un pellizco de sal

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

1. pinch:

pinch person:

pellizcar

pinch shoes:

apretar

pinch the pastry to make little folds

hacer un repulgo en la masa

2.1. pinch inf (steal) Brit:

pinch wallet

robar

pinch boyfriend

levantar inf

pinch idea

robar

pinch idea

quitar

2.2. pinch (arrest):

pinch inf inf criminal

atrapar

pinch inf inf criminal

pescar

pinch inf inf criminal

agarrar

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

1. pinch (be too tight):

pinch shoes:

apretar

2. pinch (be frugal):

to pinch and scrape or save

hacer economías

to pinch and scrape or save

privarse de cosas

See also salt

I.salt [Am sɔlt, Brit sɔːlt, sɒlt] N

1.1. salt U FOOD:

salt

sal f

pass the salt, please

pásame la sal, por favor

have you put salt on the meat?

¿le has puesto or echado sal a la carne?

the salt of the earth

la sal de la tierra

(to be) worth one's salt , any teacher worth her salt

toda maestra que se precie de tal

(to be) worth one's salt , any teacher worth her salt

toda maestra digna de ese nombre

to rub salt into the wound(s)

hurgar en la herida

to take sth with a pinch or grain of salt

no creerse algo al pie de la letra

to take sth with a pinch or grain of salt

tomar algo con pinzas CSur

I should take anything he says with a pinch of salt

no se puede creer lo que él dice al pie de la letra

I should take anything he says with a pinch of salt

todo lo que él diga hay que tomarlo con pinzas CSur

1.2. salt U (interest, zest):

salt

gracia f

1.3. salt C CHEM:

salt

sal f

2.1. salt <salts, pl >:

smelling salts

sales fpl (aromáticas)

2.2. salt <salts, pl > (laxative):

salt

sulfato m de magnesia

Epsom salts

sal f de Epsom

3. salt C (sailor) inf:

an old salt

un (viejo) lobo de mar

II.salt [Am sɔlt, Brit sɔːlt, sɒlt] VB trans

1. salt (put salt on):

salt vegetables/meat

salar

salt vegetables/meat

ponerle sal a

salt vegetables/meat

echarle sal a

salt road

echar sal en

2. salt <salted, pp >:

salted

salado

salted butter

mantequilla f salada or con sal

3. salt (cure):

salt pork/herring

salar

salt cabbage

curar con sal

4. salt (enliven) often pass:

salt conversation/speech

sazonar

III.salt [Am sɔlt, Brit sɔːlt, sɒlt] ADJ

1. salt (salted) attr:

salt butter

salado

salt meat/cod

salado

salt meat/cod

en salazón

2. salt (saline) attr:

salt pond/lake

salobre

salt pond/lake

de agua salada

3. salt:

salt air

salobre

salt taste

salado

salt taste

a sal

I.cinch [Am sɪn(t)ʃ, Brit sɪn(t)ʃ] N

1.1. cinch inf no pl (easy task):

it's a cinch

es pan comido inf

it's a cinch

está tirado Spain inf

it's a cinch

es una papa or un bollo RioPl inf

it's a cinch

es botado Chil inf

1.2. cinch inf no pl (certainty) Am:

it's a cinch that she'll get the part

(de) fijo que le dan el papel inf

2. cinch Am RIDING:

cinch

cincha f

II.cinch [Am sɪn(t)ʃ, Brit sɪn(t)ʃ] VB trans Am

1. cinch RIDING:

cinch

cinchar

2. cinch (make sure of):

cinch inf

asegurar

I.winch [Am wɪn(t)ʃ, Brit wɪn(t)ʃ] N

winch

cabrestante m

winch

torno m

winch

guinche m

II.winch [Am wɪn(t)ʃ, Brit wɪn(t)ʃ] VB trans

winch

levantar con un cabrestante o torno

when he tugs on the line, winch him up

cuando tire de la cuerda, súbelo

finch [Am fɪn(t)ʃ, Brit fɪn(t)ʃ] N

finch

pinzón m

pinch-hit <pres part pinch-hitting; pt, pp pinch-hit> [Am ˈpɪntʃ ˈˌhɪt, Brit] VB intr

1. pinch-hit (in baseball):

pinch-hit

batear de emergencia

2. pinch-hit (act as substitute) Am inf:

to pinch-hit for sb

sustituir a alguien

pinch hitter N

1. pinch hitter (in baseball):

pinch hitter

bateador m de emergencia / bateadora f de emergencia

2. pinch hitter (substitute) Am:

pinch hitter inf

sustituto m / sustituta f

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

inch

moverse lentamente

inch

moverse paso a paso

to inch forward

avanzar lentamente or paso a paso

to inch out

salir poco a poco

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

to inch one's way

avanzar lentamente

we are inching our way toward a solution

estamos avanzando lentamente hacia una solución

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

inch-perfect pass/shot

milimétrico

inch-perfect move

muy exacto

half-inch¹ [ˌhæfˈɪntʃ, ˌhɑːfˈɪŋtʃ] N

half-inch

media pulgada f

two-inch in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for two-inch in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.twitch [twɪtʃ] -es VB intr ANAT, MED

twitch

moverse (nerviosamente)

twitch face

contraerse

II.twitch [twɪtʃ] -es VB trans

1. twitch ANAT, MED:

twitch

mover nerviosamente

2. twitch (pull):

twitch

tirar de

III.twitch [twɪtʃ] -es N

1. twitch ANAT, MED:

twitch

movimiento m espasmódico

to have a (nervous) twitch

tener un tic (nervioso)

2. twitch (pull):

twitch

tirón m

I.pinch [pɪntʃ] VB trans

1. pinch (nip, tweak):

pinch

pellizcar

to pinch oneself fig

pellizcarse para ver si no se está soñando

2. pinch (be too tight):

pinch

apretar

the shoes pinch my feet

los zapatos me aprietan

3. pinch inf (steal):

pinch

birlar

II.pinch [pɪntʃ] VB intr

1. pinch (squeeze with fingers):

pinch

estrujar

2. pinch boots, shoes, slippers:

pinch

apretar

III.pinch [pɪntʃ] N

1. pinch (nip):

pinch

pellizco m

to give sb a pinch

dar un pellizco a alguien

at a pinch, in a pinch Am

si realmente es necesario

to feel the pinch

pasar apuros

2. pinch (small quantity):

pinch

pizca f

Phrases:

to take sth with a pinch of salt

tomar algo con cierto escepticismo

I.winch [wɪntʃ] -es N

winch

torno m

II.winch [wɪntʃ] -es VB trans

winch

levantar con un torno

cinch <-es> [sɪntʃ] N

it's a cinch inf

está tirado [o chupado]

finch [fɪntʃ] N

finch

pinzón m

I.inch [ɪntʃ] -es N

inch

pulgada f

she knows every inch of Madrid

conoce cada centímetro de Madrid

she's every inch a lady

es una señora de pies a cabeza

Phrases:

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

II.inch [ɪntʃ] -es VB intr

inch

moverse lentamente

inch forward VB intr

inch forward

avanzar lentamente

I.clinch [klɪntʃ] -es N

1. clinch:

clinch

abrazo m

2. clinch SPORTS:

clinch

clinch m

clinch

forcejeo m

II.clinch [klɪntʃ] -es VB trans

1. clinch (settle decisively):

clinch

resolver

clinch a deal

cerrar

2. clinch inf (embrace):

clinch

abrazar

3. clinch (secure a nail):

clinch

remachar

flinch [flɪntʃ] VB intr (in pain)

flinch

rechistar

to flinch from doing sth

resistirse a hacer algo

incus N

User Entry

incus ANAT

yunque m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the man's hands emerged a glass phial containing a two-inch, red-tinged strand.

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A two-inch one in good condition and depending upon the subject can sell up to $400, a three-inch rare subject can go into thousands.

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Quad employed a transverse (scanning the tape across its width) four-head system on a two-inch (5.08 cm) tape, and linear heads for the sound track.

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The structure is covered with 142000 ft2 of two-inch nylon mesh that is supported by a system of cables and poles.

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In 1997 the artist created an exacting, two-inch tall skeleton of a bird from his own fingernail parings, and later made a feather and egg from his own hair.

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He squinted in the dark to see that the fifty-man lifeboat had partially ripped from its two-inch-thick steel cleats and was pounding against the hull.

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