inch Définition En Français

• 0 a unit for measuring length, equal to 2.54 centimeters -- pouce [ masculine ]

  • The screw was two inches long. La vis faisait deux pouces de long.

• 1 to not be willing to change your mind -- ne pas céder d’un pouce

  • I’ve asked him several times now but he refuses to budge an inch. Je le lui ai demandé plusieurs fois mais il refuse de céder d’un pouce.

• 2 (often abbreviated to inwhen written) a measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot (2.54 centimetres) -- pouce

  • The picture measures 8 inches by 5 inches.

  • a 12-inch ruler

• 3 a small amount -- centimètre

  • There is not an inch of room to spare.

• 4 to move slowly and carefully -- avancer petit à petit

  • He inched (his way) along the narrow ledge.