German-English translation for "handbreit"

"handbreit" English translation

handbreit
Adjektiv | adjective adj

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of a handsbreadth, as wide as one’s hand
  • of a hand(s)breadth, as wide as one’s hand
    handbreit Saum etc
    handbreit Saum etc
handbreit
Femininum | feminine f <Handbreit; Handbreit>

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handsbreadth
  • hand(s)breadth
    handbreit
    handbreit
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"Handbreit" English translation

Handbreit
Femininum | feminine f

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≈ six inches
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  • eine Handbreit
    ≈ six inches
    eine Handbreit
We have talked a lot, but we have not moved forward an inch as regards the legal bases.
Wir haben in Sachen Rechtsgrundlage viel geredet, aber keine Handbreit Boden gut gemacht.
Source: Europarl
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