pulgada
pulgáda with stress marks
inch
Usage Note
Pulgada is the Spanish-loan term for an inch, used most often in hardware, carpentry, plumbing, and screen-size contexts. The English word inch is also frequently used interchangeably in casual conversation.
Examples
" Isang pulgada lang ito. "
Natural Translation
This is just one inch.
Literal Translation
One inch only this.
" Anim na pulgada ang haba ng kahon. "
Natural Translation
The box is six inches long.
Literal Translation
Six of inch the length of box.
" Kulang ng kalahating pulgada ang tabla, kaya hindi kasya sa puwang na inihanda namin. "
Natural Translation
The board is half an inch too short, so it doesn't fit in the gap we prepared.
Literal Translation
Lacking by half inch the board, so not fit in the gap that prepared we.
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