inch

UK
/ɪnʧ/
US
/ɪnʧ/
inchnoun
inches
pl
UK
/ɪnʧ/
US
/ɪnʧ/
Translations
The table is 36 inches wide.
Стол имеет ширину 36 дюймов.
Additional translations
небольшое расстояние
Definitions
A unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems, equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 centimeters.
The table is 36 inches long.
A small amount or degree of something.
He moved forward by an inch in the negotiations.
inchverb
inched
Past Simple
inched
Past Participle
inching
Gerund
UK
/ɪntʃ/
US
/ɪntʃ/
Translations
The car inched forward in the traffic jam.
Машина медленно продвигалась вперед в пробке.
Additional translations
медленно двигаться
Definitions
To move very slowly or gradually.
She inched her way through the crowded room.
To cause something or someone to move slowly or by small increments.
They inched the heavy sofa through the narrow doorway.
Synonyms
inchadjective
UK
/ɪntʃ/
US
/ɪntʃ/
Used attributively before nouns to indicate that something measures one inch.
Definitions
Used attributively to indicate a dimension of one inch (or a specified number of inches, in compounds).
He bought a pack of one-inch nails for the carpentry project.