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inch in Portuguese

inch in Portuguese is polegada — inch means a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot, or 2.54 centimetres.

inch in Portuguese

polegada
noun

What does "inch" mean?

  1. noun A unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot, or 2.54 centimetres.
    "The photo measures four inches by six inches."
  2. noun A very small amount or distance.
    "She wouldn't give an inch during the negotiation."
  3. verb To move slowly and carefully, little by little.
    "The car inched forward through the traffic jam."
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inch in a sentence

  • The photo measures four inches by six inches.
  • The snow was about an inch deep on the garden wall.
  • She wouldn't give an inch during the negotiation.
  • He missed the target by an inch.

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What is "inch" in Portuguese?
"inch" in Portuguese is polegada. inch means: A unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot, or 2.54 centimetres.
How do you use "inch" in a sentence?
Example: "The photo measures four inches by six inches." In Portuguese, "inch" is polegada.
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