English
Etymology
Old English ynce, from Latin uncia �twelfth part�.
Pronunciation
IPA|/ɪnt�/
audio|en-us-inch.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|ɪnt�
Noun
en-noun|es
- A unit of length equal to one-twelfth of a foot and equivalent to exactly 2.54 centimetres.
- meteorology The amount of water which would cover a surface to the depth of an inch, used as a measurement of rainfall.
- figuratively A very short distance.
#:"Don't move an inch!"
Translations
trans-top|A unit of length equal to one-twelfth of a foot and equivalent to exactly 2.54 centimetres
Breton: meutad m
Bulgarian: ин� (in�) m
Danish: tomme c
Dutch: duim m
Estonian: toll
Finnish: tuuma
French: pouce m
Galician: pulgada f
German: Zoll n
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Italian: pollice m
Japanese: ��� (inchi)
Lithuanian: colis m
Norwegian: tomme m
Polish: cal m
Portuguese: polegada f
Romanian: ţol m
Russian: д�йм (djujm) m
Spanish: pulgada f
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trans-top|An unspecified but very short distance
Bulgarian: милиме��� (milimet�r) m
Dutch: haarbreed n
Finnish: tuuma
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German: Zoll n
Lithuanian: plaukas m
Norwegian: tomme m, millimeter m
Polish: w�os m
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ttbc|Chinese: �寸 (yīng cùn)
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ttbc|Spanish: pulgada f
ttbc|Welsh: modfedd
Verb
en-verb|inch|es
- (intransitive, followed by a preposition) To move very slowly (in a particular direction).
#:Fearful of falling, he inched along the window ledge.
Translations
trans-top|To move very slowly
Finnish: hivuttautua, edetä hitaasti
German: sich zentimeterweise fortbewegen
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Italian: muoversi poco a poco
Portuguese: movimentar-se pouco a pouco OR movimentar-se aos poucos
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Related terms
inch along
inch forward
inch up
inchworm
See also
rfc-level|See also at L4+ not in L3 POS section
thou
mil
Category:English intransitive verbs
Category:Units of measure
fr:inch
ko:inch
io:inch
hu:inch
pl:inch
ru:inch
fi:inch
ta:inch
te:inch
vi:inch
tr:inch
zh:inch
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