inch along: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- Advance a very small physical distance, typically measured in inches.
Examples
BetaThe turtle inched along the path slowly, barely covering an inch every minute.
La tortuga avanzaba lentamente por el camino, apenas cubriendo una pulgada cada minuto.
We had to inch along the narrow trail carefully to avoid slipping.
Tuvimos que avanzar lentamente por el sendero estrecho para evitar resbalones.
The car inched forward in the heavy traffic jam, moving only a few inches at a time.
El coche avanzaba lentamente en el pesado tráfico, moviéndose solo unas pocas pulgadas a la vez.
She inched closer to the edge of the cliff to get a better view.
Ella se acercó lentamente al borde del acantilado para obtener una mejor vista.
- Make very slow progress; proceed gradually and incrementally.
Examples
BetaThe negotiations inched along for weeks before a deal was finally reached.
Las negociaciones avanzaron lentamente durante semanas antes de que finalmente se llegara a un acuerdo.
If progress continues to inch along at this pace, we might not finish on time.
Si el progreso sigue avanzando lentamente a este ritmo, puede que no terminemos a tiempo.
The project inched along despite the team's best efforts, moving forward little by little.
El proyecto avanzó lentamente a pesar de los mejores esfuerzos del equipo, progresando poco a poco.
Examples:
- EN: force of several million pounds per square inch along aHI: कोई राह में कांटे लाख बिछाए ए ए
- EN: In the year 2003, he had pulled two KTM commuter trains that weighed 260.8 ton in total, to a distance of 13 feet 9 inch along the rails in the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station.TE: అతను 2003లో, కౌలాలంపూర్ రైల్వే స్టేషన్లోని 260.8 టన్నుల బరువున్న 2 KTM రైళ్లను పట్టాల వెంట 13 అడుగుల 9 అంగుళాల దూరం వరకు తన పంటితో లాగాడు.
- EN: The numbers every half-inch along the coastline... indicate the depth of the ocean in fathoms at that point.ES: Los números a cada 1,30 cm por toda la costa... indican la profundidad del océano en brazas en ese punto.
- EN: The numbers every half-inch along the coastline... indicate the depth of the ocean in fathoms at that point.ES: Los números a cada 1,30 cm por toda la costa... indican la profundidad del océano en brazas en ese punto.
- EN: -Let's do 11. Come on, guys, inch along. Don't rush.ES: Avancen chicos, avancen.
- EN: I'm just spitballing here, but I think I can shimmy up that eucalyptus tree, inch along that ledge, drop in through the window, commando-style.ES: Es solo una sugerencia, pero creo que puedo subir por ese eucalipto, caminar por esa saliente, entrar por la ventana, estilo comando.
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