inch

pouce

Unité de longueur égale à 2,54 centimètres. Douze pouces font un pied.

En anglais simple : 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?

Expressions courantes : an inch long, square inch, inch by inch

centimètre, pouce

Très petite distance ou très peu d’espace.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : move an inch, every inch, not an inch

pouce

Petite unité de longueur des anciens systèmes de mesure, dont la valeur varie selon le système.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : Roman inch, traditional inch, historical inch

avancer lentement

Se déplacer dans une direction très lentement ou par tout petits mouvements.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : inch along something (The cat inched along the narrow wall.); inch towards something (The car inched towards the crossing.)

Synonymes : creep, edge

Expressions courantes : inch forward, inch along, inch towards something