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inch meaning in French

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inch [inches] (unit of length)
noun
[UK: ɪntʃ]
[US: ˈɪntʃ]

pouce◼◼◼nom {m}A foot is twelve inches. = Un pied vaut douze pouces.

inch [inches] (unspecified but very short distance)
noun
[UK: ɪntʃ]
[US: ˈɪntʃ]

poil◼◼◻nom {m}

Incheon (a city in South Korea)
proper noun
[UK: ˌɪn.ˈtʃɒn]
[US: ˈɪn.tʃən]

Incheon◼◼◼nom propre

inchoate (not fully formed)
adjective
[UK: ɪnˈk.əʊɪt]
[US: ɪnˈko.ʊɪt]

embryonnaire◼◼◼adjectif

in charge (having responsibility)
adjective
[UK: ɪn tʃɑːdʒ]
[US: ɪn ˈtʃɑːrdʒ]

responsable◼◼◼adjectif

in chorus (in unison)
preposition

en chœur◼◼◼preposition

brainchild (creation)
noun
[UK: ˈbreɪn.tʃaɪld]
[US: ˈbreɪn.ˌtʃaɪld]

création◼◼◼nom {f}

bullfinch [bullfinches] (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
noun
[UK: ˈbʊl.fɪntʃ]
[US: ˈbʊl.fɪntʃ]

bouvreuil pivoine◼◼◼nom {m}

by inches preposition
[UK: baɪ ˈɪn.tʃɪz]
[US: baɪ ˈɪn.tʃəz]

à petit feu◼◼◼preposition

chaffinch [chaffinches] (bird)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃæ.fɪntʃ]
[US: ˈtʃæ.fɪntʃ]

pinson◼◼◼nom {m}

pinson des arbres◼◼◻nom {m}

chinchilla [chinchillas] (fur)
noun
[UK: tʃɪn.ˈtʃɪ.lə]
[US: ˌtʃɪn.ˈtʃɪ.lə]

chinchilla◼◼◼nom

chinchilla [chinchillas] (rodent)
noun
[UK: tʃɪn.ˈtʃɪ.lə]
[US: ˌtʃɪn.ˈtʃɪ.lə]

chinchilla◼◼◼nom {m}

cinch [cinches] (something that is very easy to do)
noun
[UK: sɪntʃ]
[US: ˈsɪntʃ]

jeu d'enfant◼◼◼nom {m}

cinchona (tree)
noun
[UK: sɪŋˈk.əʊ.nə]
[US: sɪŋˈko.ʊ.nə]

quinquina◼◼◼nom {m}

cinchona (bark)
noun
[UK: sɪŋˈk.əʊ.nə]
[US: sɪŋˈko.ʊ.nə]

herbe des jésuitesnom {m}

clinch [clinches] (combat sports)
noun
[UK: klɪntʃ]
[US: ˈklɪntʃ]

clinch◼◼◼nom {m}

clinch [clinches] (any of several fastenings)
noun
[UK: klɪntʃ]
[US: ˈklɪntʃ]

fixation◼◻◻nom {f}

attachenom {f}

clinch [clinched, clinching, clinches] (to clasp, to interlock)
verb
[UK: klɪntʃ]
[US: ˈklɪntʃ]

agraferverbe

Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
noun

bouvreuil pivoine◼◼◼nom {m}

European goldfinch [European goldfinches] (Carduelis carduelis)
noun
[UK: ˌjʊə.rə.ˈpɪən ˈɡəʊld.fɪntʃ]
[US: ˌjʊ.rə.ˈpiːən ˈɡoʊld.fɪntʃ]

chardonneret élégant◼◼◼nom {m}

European greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
noun
[UK: ˌjʊə.rə.ˈpɪən ˈɡriːn.fɪntʃ]
[US: ˌjʊ.rə.ˈpiːən ˈɡriːn.ˌfɪntʃ]

Verdier d'Europe◼◼◼nom {m}

finch [finches] (any bird of the family Fringillidae)
noun
[UK: fɪntʃ]
[US: ˈfɪntʃ]

pinson◼◼◼nom {m}I don't like these blue finches. = Je n'aime pas ces pinsons bleus.

flinch [flinched, flinching, flinches] (to make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a stimulus)
verb
[UK: flɪntʃ]
[US: ˈflɪntʃ]

broncher◼◼◼verbeHe flinched. = Il a bronché.

sursauter◼◼◼verbeHe flinched. = Il a sursauté.

give them an inch and they'll take a mile (a limited concession will encourage someone to take greater liberties)
phrase

tendez-leur la main et ils vous prennent le bras (lend a hand and they take your arm)phrase

goldfinch [goldfinches] (any of several passerine birds)
noun
[UK: ˈɡəʊld.fɪntʃ]
[US: ˈɡoʊld.fɪntʃ]

chardonneret◼◼◼nom {m}A goldfinch loves freedom. = Un chardonneret aime la liberté.

Gorinchem (city in South Holland)
proper noun

Gorinchem◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

greenfinch [greenfinches] (European greenfinch, Carduelis chloris)
noun
[UK: ˈɡriːn.fɪntʃ]
[US: ˈɡriːn.ˌfɪntʃ]

verdier◼◼◼nom {m}

hawfinch [hawfinches] (finch)
noun
[UK: ˈhɔː.fɪntʃ]
[US: ˈhɔː.ˌfɪntʃ]

gros-bec◼◼◼nom {m}

in a pinch (in a difficult situation)
preposition
[UK: ɪn ə pɪntʃ]
[US: ɪn ə ˈpɪntʃ]

à la rigueur◼◼◼preposition

à la limite◼◻◻preposition

linchpin [linchpins] (central cohesive source of stability and security)
noun
[UK: ˈlɪntʃ.pɪn]
[US: ˈlɪnʧ.ˌpɪn]

pivot◼◼◼nom {m}

cheville ouvrière◼◼◻nom {f}

linchpin [linchpins] (securing pin)
noun
[UK: ˈlɪntʃ.pɪn]
[US: ˈlɪnʧ.ˌpɪn]

cheville◼◼◼nom {f}

cheville ouvrière◼◼◻nom {f}

pinch [pinched, pinching, pinches] (to arrest or capture)
verb
[UK: pɪntʃ]
[US: ˈpɪntʃ]

pincer◼◼◼verbeStop pinching me. = Arrête de me pincer.

pinch [pinched, pinching, pinches] (to squeeze a small amount of skin)
verb
[UK: pɪntʃ]
[US: ˈpɪntʃ]

pincer◼◼◼verbeStop pinching me. = Arrête de me pincer.

pinch [pinches] (action of squeezing a small amount of skin)
noun
[UK: pɪntʃ]
[US: ˈpɪntʃ]

pincement◼◼◼nom {m}

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