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/ɪntʃt/

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verb

Avanzar lentamente, moverse poco a poco

(followed by a preposition) To advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction).

Examples :

"Fearful of falling, he inched along the window ledge."

Temeroso de caer, avanzó lentamente por la repisa de la ventana.

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verb

Avanzar lentamente, moverse gradualmente

To drive by inches, or small degrees.

Examples :

"The snail slowly inched its way across the kitchen counter. "

El caracol avanzó lentamente por la encimera de la cocina.

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verb

Dosificar, dar con tacañería

To deal out by inches; to give sparingly.

Examples :

"The boss inched out the details of the new project, revealing only small pieces of information at a time. "

El jefe dosificó los detalles del nuevo proyecto, revelando solo pequeñas partes de información a la vez.

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adjective

De pulgadas

(in combination) Being a certain number of inches in length.

Examples :

"Here are a few options, focusing on clarity and everyday contexts: * "The two-inched insect crawled slowly on the leaf." * "The five-inched gap under the door let a draft in." * "My baby's three-inched fingernails can cause scratches easily.""

Aquí hay algunas opciones, centrándose en la claridad y los contextos cotidianos: * El insecto de dos pulgadas se arrastró lentamente sobre la hoja. * El hueco de cinco pulgadas debajo de la puerta dejó entrar una corriente de aire. * Las uñas de tres pulgadas de mi bebé pueden causar rasguños fácilmente.