inch

1. An English unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 cm.

   One rule of thumb is that the width of an adult thumb can approximate a length of one inch.

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   дюймdjujm

   дюймdjujm, цальcalʹ

   a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

2. (figuratively)Any very short distance.

   Don't move an inch!

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3. Any of various similar units of length in other traditional systems of measurement.

   At the time of Augustus, the Roman inch was standardized at a length about 3% shorter than the modern English one.

4. A depth of one inch on the ground, used as a measurement of rainfall.

   Expect around 2 inches of rain on Saturday afternoon.

5. A depth of one inch in a glass, used as a rough measurement of alcoholic beverages.

   My partner only drinks about a 1 inch pour with dinner, leaving the rest of the bottle for me.

6. (Ireland, Scotland)A small island; an islet.

7. (Ireland, Scotland)A meadow, pasture, field, or haugh.

1. My son grew 5 inches last year.

   Минулого року мій син виріс на п'ять дюймів. — deniko

   deMein Sohn ist im letzten Jahr 13 Zentimeter gewachsen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. How many inches did you grow last year?

   На скільки дюймів ти виріс минулого року? — deniko

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3. Give him an inch and he'll take a mile.

   Свиню пусти під стіл, а вона лізе на стіл. — Ahha

   ruДай ему палец - он всю руку откусит. — marafon

   deWenn man ihm den kleinen Finger gibt, so nimmt er die ganze Hand. — MUIRIEL

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4. Give Tom an inch and he'll take a mile.

   Дай Тому палець – він і руку відкусить. — deniko

   ruДай Тому палец - он и руку откусит. — marafon

   deWenn man Tom den kleinen Finger gibt, nimmt er die ganze Hand. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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5. I'm half an inch taller than Tom.

   Я на сантиметр вищий від Тома. — deniko

   deIch bin einen Zentimeter größer als Tom. — kolonjano

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