Sentence examples of "inch" in English

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They were so frightened that they couldn't move an inch. Ils étaient si intimidés qu'ils ne pouvaient bouger d'un pouce.
The elephant won't move an inch. L'éléphant ne veut pas bouger d'un centimètre.
I need you to take in the hem by about an inch. J'ai besoin que vous réduisiez l'ourlet d'à peu près un pouce.
I know every inch of the town. Je connais chaque centimètre de la ville.
She will not budge an inch no matter what anyone says. Elle ne bougera pas d'un centimètre, peu importe ce qu'on lui dit.
Her waist measures 24 inches. Sa taille mesure 24 pouces.
My son grew 5 inches last year. Mon fils a grandi de 5 pouces l'année dernière.
Tom is three inches taller than his wife is. Tom est trois pouces plus grand que sa femme.
A ruler can measure something up to twelve inches in length. Une règle peut mesurer jusqu'à douze pouces de longueur.
Between the ages of 15 and 16 he grew three whole inches. Entre quinze et seize ans, il a grandi de trois pouces entiers.
He was every inch a king. Il avait tout d'un roi.
He is every inch a gentleman. C'est un parfait gentleman.
He looks every inch a gentleman. Il fait gentleman jusqu'au bout des ongles.
He knows every inch of this area. Il connaît chaque recoin de cet endroit.
I know every inch of New York. Je connais tous les recoins de New York.
She knew to an inch where everything should be. Elle savait, au millimètre près, où tout devrait se trouver.
Give him an inch and he'll take a yard. Donnez-lui la main, il vous prendra le bras.
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