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Scales

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Scales  (sklz)
pl.n. (used with a sing. verb)
See Libra.

Scales [skeɪlz]
n
(Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Astrology) the. the constellation Libra, the seventh sign of the zodiac
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scales
plural noun weighing machine, balance, scale, weigh beam I step on the scales practically every morning.
Translations
scales [ˈskeɪlz] npl (for weighing)balance f; (larger)bascule f
a set of scales → une balance bathroom scales

scales [skeɪlz] npl
a. (pair or set of) scalesbilancia
he tips the scales at 70 kilos → pesa 70 chili
to turn or tip the scales in sb's/sth's favour → far pendere la bilancia dalla parte di qn/qc
to turn or tip the scales against sb → giocare a sfavore di qn
the scales of justice → la bilancia della giustizia
b. (also bathroom scales) → bilancia f pesapersone inv

scales [skeɪlz] npl
a. (pair or set of) scalesbilancia
he tips the scales at 70 kilos → pesa 70 chili
to turn or tip the scales in sb's/sth's favour → far pendere la bilancia dalla parte di qn/qc
to turn or tip the scales against sb → giocare a sfavore di qn
the scales of justice → la bilancia della giustizia
b. (also bathroom scales) → bilancia f pesapersone inv

scales
n pl scales [skeilz]
a usually small weighing-machine kitchen scales; a set of scales. weegskaal ميزان، ماكِنَة وَزْن везни váhy vægt; -vægt die Waage ζυγαριά balanza kaal ترازو vaaka balance מאזנַיִים तुला, तराजू़ या वज़न तौलने का यंत्र vage mérleg timbangan vog, vigt bilancia てんびん 천칭, 저울 svarstyklės svari penimbang weegschaal (kjøkken-)vekt waga balança balanţă весы váhy tehtnica vaga våg ตาชั่ง; เครื่องชั่ง terazi терези میزان، ترازو cái cân

Scales كفتي الميزان váha vægt Waage ζυγαριά báscula vaaka balance vaga bilancia 天秤 저울 weegschaal vekter omłotki balança весы våg ระบบการวัด terazi cái cân 天平


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One shove more, one last heroic effort, and it would tremble across the scales to victory.
Mitchell, where one of those so-called "Roman" scales was in readiness.
So, when the marriage ceremony was over, Captain Hull whispered a word to two of his men-servants, who immediately went out, and soon returned, lugging in a large pair of scales.
 
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