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/ɪntʃt/

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verb

Avancer très lentement, progresser petit à petit

(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."

Craignant de tomber, il a avancé très lentement le long de l'appui de fenêtre.

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verb

Avancer petit à petit, progresser lentement

To drive by inches, or small degrees.

Examples :

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

L'escargot a avancé petit à petit sur le comptoir de la cuisine.

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verb

Distribuer au compte-gouttes, donner avec parcimonie

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. "

Le patron a distribué les détails du nouveau projet au compte-gouttes, ne révélant que de petites informations à la fois.

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adjective

De pouces

(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.""

Voici quelques options, en mettant l'accent sur la clarté et les contextes quotidiens : * L'insecte de deux pouces a rampé lentement sur la feuille. * L'espace de cinq pouces sous la porte a laissé entrer un courant d'air. * Les ongles de trois pouces de mon bébé peuvent facilement provoquer des égratignures.