inch
/ɪntʃ/noun
उच्चारण इन्च
इंच; ज़रा-सा
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as idiom
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[C]
a unit for measuring length, equal to 2.54 centimetres; a small amount or distance
इंच; ज़रा-सा
- six inches
- He didn't move an inch.
- The snake was almost two inches long.
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- The rain was only an inch deep, but it caused problems.
- A TV screen of fifty inches fits well on this wall.
- The driver missed the other car by an inch.
Synonyms 2.54 cm tiny bit fraction
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[I, T]
to move or make something move slowly and carefully in a particular direction
धीरे-धीरे खिसकना
- Prices are inching up.
- The car inched forward in the heavy traffic.
- The bus inched past the broken-down truck.
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- She inched the door open to peek inside.
- Traffic inched along the bridge during the evening rush.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
number + inches (plural)
After a number higher than one, use the plural inches. A compound before a noun uses the singular: a six-inch nail.
एक से अधिक संख्या के बाद बहुवचन 'inches' लगता है। Noun से पहले यौगिक में एकवचन आता है: a six-inch nail।
- The rain was two inches deep.
- He bought a six-inch nail from the shop.
height: five feet ten inches
For height, say five feet ten inches, or five foot ten. The unit is often dropped in speech.
ऊँचाई के लिए five feet ten inches या five foot ten कहा जाता है। बोलचाल में इकाई प्रायः छोड़ दी जाती है।
- Radhika is five feet two inches tall.
- He is six foot one.
inch (verb) + adverb / preposition
As a verb, inch means to move very slowly, with a direction word such as forward, along or closer.
Verb के रूप में 'inch' का अर्थ बहुत धीरे चलना है, और उसके साथ forward, along या closer जैसा दिशा-सूचक शब्द आता है।
- The traffic inched forward along the flyover.
- The snail inched across the wall.
every inch / inch by inch / within an inch of
Every inch means completely; inch by inch means very slowly; within an inch of means very close to.
'Every inch' का अर्थ पूर्णतः है; 'inch by inch' का अर्थ बहुत धीरे-धीरे; और 'within an inch of' का अर्थ बहुत निकट।
- She is every inch a leader.
- He came within an inch of winning.
give an inch and take a mile
This proverb says that if you allow a small favour, people ask for much more.
यह कहावत बताती है कि यदि आप थोड़ी-सी छूट दें तो लोग बहुत अधिक माँगने लगते हैं।
- Give him an inch and he will take a mile.
+Collocations 4
number + inch(es)
onesixtwelvea fewanseveral
- The nail is only an inch long.
adverb + inch
slowlycarefullygraduallypainfullysteadily
- The truck inched carefully down the narrow lane.
inch + preposition
forwardclosertowardsalongpastup
- The crowd inched towards the gate.
figurative inch
every inchnot an inchby inchesinch by inch
- He would not give up an inch of his position.
“More examples 5
- The ruler in my box is twelve inches long.
मेरे बॉक्स का स्केल बारह इंच लंबा है।
- The queue inched forward as the bank opened.
बैंक खुलने पर कतार धीरे-धीरे आगे बढ़ी।
- The ball missed the stump by an inch.
गेंद स्टंप से एक इंच से चूक गई।
- The old man would not move an inch from his seat.
वृद्ध पुरुष अपनी सीट से एक इंच भी नहीं हिले।
- Radhika has grown two inches this year.
राधिका इस वर्ष दो इंच बढ़ गई है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The rod is three inch long.
✓ The rod is three inches long.
After a number above one, the unit takes the plural; the singular is only for compounds before a noun.
एक से अधिक संख्या के बाद इकाई बहुवचन में आती है; एकवचन केवल noun से पहले यौगिक में आता है।
✗ The traffic is inching forward since morning.
✓ The traffic has been inching forward since morning.
With since, use the present perfect continuous.
'Since' के साथ present perfect continuous का प्रयोग होता है।
¶Idioms 1
every inch a/the …
completely; in every way
हर तरह से, पूरी तरह से
- He is every inch a gentleman, always polite and helpful.
- In her uniform, Radhika looked every inch the officer.
§Grammar and usage
Measurement: 12 inches = 1 foot; 1 inch = 2.54 cm.
माप में 12 inches = 1 foot; 1 inch = 2.54 cm।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Give him an inch and he'll take a mile (if you give somebody a little freedom, they will take a lot), every inch (completely: 'every inch a leader'), inch by inch (very slowly), within an inch of (very close to), not budge or give an inch (refuse to change).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: give him an inch and he'll take a mile (थोड़ी छूट दो तो बहुत ले लेगा, उँगली पकड़ाओ तो पहुँचा पकड़ ले), every inch (पूरी तरह: 'every inch a leader'), inch by inch (बहुत धीरे-धीरे), within an inch of (के बहुत क़रीब), not budge या give an inch (बदलने से इनकार, टस से मस न होना)।