inch
BrE /ɪntʃ/ AmE /ɪntʃ/
noun / verb en → es
a unit of length equal to one-twelfth of a foot or 2.54 centimeters
pulgada, unidad de medida
- an inch
Collocations inch by inch · a few inches
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The nail is an inch long.
El clavo mide una pulgada de largo.
to move or cause something to move a short distance, especially slowly or gradually
moverse un poco, desplazar
- inch along/towards/forward
Collocations inch forward · inch towards something
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The car inched forward slowly.
El coche se desplazó lentamente hacia adelante.