inch

pulgada

Unidad de longitud equivalente a 2,54 centímetros. Doce pulgadas forman un pie.

En inglés sencillo: A unit for measuring length, equal to 2.54 centimetres; twelve of these make one foot.

• The nail is one inch long.
• Her screen measures fifteen inches across.
• How many inches are there in a foot?

Expresiones frecuentes: an inch long, square inch, inch by inch

palmo, centímetro

Distancia muy pequeña o espacio muy reducido.

En inglés sencillo: A very small distance or amount of space.

• Do not move an inch.
• She searched every inch of the room.
• Neither side would give an inch in the argument.

Expresiones frecuentes: move an inch, every inch, not an inch

pulgada

Pequeña unidad de longitud de antiguos sistemas de medida, cuyo valor cambia según el sistema.

En inglés sencillo: A small unit of length used in older measuring systems, with a value that varies between systems.

• A Roman inch was shorter than a modern one.
• The historian converted the old inches into centimetres.
• Different regions once used different lengths for an inch.

Expresiones frecuentes: Roman inch, traditional inch, historical inch

avanzar lentamente

Moverse en una dirección muy despacio o avanzando muy poco cada vez.

En inglés sencillo: To move very slowly or in very small steps in a particular direction.

• The queue inched forward.
• She inched along the narrow ledge.
• Prices have inched up again this month.

Cómo se usa: inch along something (The cat inched along the narrow wall.); inch towards something (The car inched towards the crossing.)

Sinónimos: creep, edge

Expresiones frecuentes: inch forward, inch along, inch towards something