inching im Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Übersetzungen für inching im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

I.inch [Am ɪn(t)ʃ, Brit ɪn(t)ʃ] SUBST

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 ugs

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 Esp

II.inch [Am ɪn(t)ʃ, Brit ɪn(t)ʃ] VERB 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] VERB 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] SUBST

half-inch

media pulgada f

half-inch² [ˌhæfˈɪntʃ, ˌhɑːfˈɪntʃ] VERB trans Brit ugs

half-inch → pinch

Siehe auch: pinch

I.pinch [Am pɪn(t)ʃ, Brit pɪn(t)ʃ] SUBST

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] VERB 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 ugs (steal) Brit:

pinch wallet

robar

pinch boyfriend

levantar ugs

pinch idea

robar

pinch idea

quitar

2.2. pinch (arrest):

pinch ugs ugs criminal

atrapar

pinch ugs ugs criminal

pescar

pinch ugs ugs criminal

agarrar

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

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inch-long nails

clavos de una pulgada (de largo)

she's a 36-inch bust

tiene 90 de busto

Übersetzungen für inching im Spanisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

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pulgada

inch

maxisingle

twelve-inch single

maxisencillo

twelve-inch single

es un español de pura cepa

he's every inch a Spaniard

inching im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für inching im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

I.inch [ɪntʃ] -es SUBST

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

Wendungen:

give someone an inch and they'll take a mile Sprichw

les das la mano y te cogen el brazo Sprichw

to do sth inch by inch

hacer algo paso a paso

II.inch [ɪntʃ] -es VERB intr

inch

moverse lentamente

inch forward VERB intr

inch forward

avanzar lentamente

Weitere Übersetzungen und typische Wortverbindungen mit dem Suchbegriff

15-inch monitor

monitor de 15 pulgadas

Übersetzungen für inching im Spanisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

Weitere Übersetzungen und typische Wortverbindungen mit dem Suchbegriff

pulgada

inch

palmo a palmo

inch by inch

conocer algo palmo a palmo

to know every inch of sth

no ceder un ápice

not to yield an inch

estar en un tris de hacer algo

to be within an inch of doing sth

estar a dos dedos de algo

to be within in an inch of sth

inching Beispiele aus dem PONS Wörterbuch (redaktionell geprüft)

15-inch monitor

monitor de 15 pulgadas

she knows every inch of Madrid

conoce cada centímetro de Madrid

she's every inch a lady

es una señora de pies a cabeza

give someone an inch and they'll take a mile Sprichw

les das la mano y te cogen el brazo Sprichw

to do sth inch by inch

hacer algo paso a paso

to be within an inch of doing sth

estar en un tris de hacer algo

to be within in an inch of sth

estar a dos dedos de algo

to know every inch of sth

conocer algo palmo a palmo

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Englisch

It is walloping the northeast coast, inching its way up right now.

www.newshub.co.nz

The cables were then to be tightened at each low tide, inching the wreck towards shore with each high tide.

en.wikipedia.org

Banks of monitors show images of cars and lorries inching along rainy streets, at some of the capital's most notorious flashpoints.

www.telegraph.co.uk

If anything, his past confirms only that he's capable of anything, a tightrope walker inching the wobbly line between supreme control and animal impulse.

www.thestar.com

When the crown starts inching within his palsied grasp, he changes.

www.dailymail.co.uk