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scale1 n 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any of the numerous plates, made of various substances resembling enamel or dentine, covering the bodies of fishes 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a. any of the horny or chitinous plates covering a part or the entire body of certain reptiles and mammals b. any of the numerous minute structures covering the wings of lepidoptera Related adj squamous 3. a thin flat piece or flake 4. (Medicine / Pathology) a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the skin: excessive shedding may be the result of a skin disease 5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a specialized leaf or bract, esp the protective covering of a bud or the dry membranous bract of a catkin 6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) See scale insect 7. (Engineering / Metallurgy) a flaky black oxide of iron formed on the surface of iron or steel at high temperatures 8. (Engineering / Metallurgy) any oxide formed on a metal during heat treatment 9. another word for limescale vb 1. (tr) to remove the scales or coating from 2. to peel off or cause to peel off in flakes or scales 3. (intr) to shed scales 4. to cover or become covered with scales, incrustation, etc. 5. (tr) to throw (a disc or thin flat object) edgewise through the air or along the surface of water 6. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (intr) Austral informal to ride on public transport without paying a fare [from Old French escale, of Germanic origin; compare Old English scealu shell] scalelike adj scale2 n 1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (often plural) a machine or device for weighing 2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) one of the pans of a balance tip the scales a. to exercise a decisive influence b. (foll by at) to amount in weight (to) vb (tr) 1. to weigh with or as if with scales 2. to have a weight of [from Old Norse skāl bowl, related to Old High German scāla cup, Old English scealu shell, scale1] scale3 n 1. (Mathematics) a sequence of marks either at regular intervals or else representing equal steps used as a reference in making measurements 2. (Physics / General Physics) a measuring instrument having such a scale 3. a. the ratio between the size of something real and that of a model or representation of it the scale of the map was so large that we could find our house on it b. (as modifier) a scale model 4. a line, numerical ratio, etc., for showing this ratio 5. a progressive or graduated table of things, wages, etc., in order of size, value, etc. a wage scale for carpenters 6. an established measure or standard 7. a relative degree or extent he entertained on a grand scale 8. (Music, other) Music a group of notes taken in ascending or descending order, esp within the compass of one octave 9. (Mathematics) Maths the notation of a given number system the decimal scale 10. (Social Science / Education) a graded series of tests measuring mental development, etc. 11. Obsolete a ladder or staircase vb 1. to climb to the top of (a height) by or as if by a ladder 2. (tr) to make or draw (a model, plan, etc.) according to a particular ratio of proportionate reduction 3. (tr; usually foll by up or down) to increase or reduce proportionately in size, etc. 4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) US and Canadian (in forestry) to estimate the board footage of (standing timber or logs) See also scale back [via Italian from Latin scāla ladder; related to Old French eschiele, Spanish escala]
The ratio or fraction between the distance on a map, chart, or photograph and the corresponding distance on the surface of the Earth. See also conversion scale; graphic scale; photographic scale; principal scale. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
scale1 scale2 noun 1. degree, size, range, spread, extent, dimensions, scope, magnitude, breadth He underestimates the scale of the problem. 2. system of measurement, register, measuring system, graduated system, calibration, calibrated system an earthquake measuring five-point-five on the Richter scale 3. ranking, ladder, spectrum, hierarchy, series, sequence, progression, pecking order (informal), seniority system This has become a reality for increasing numbers across the social scale. 4. ratio, proportion, relative size The map, on a scale of 1:10,000, shows over 5,000 individual paths. verb climb up, mount, go up, ascend, surmount, scramble up, clamber up, shin up, escalade The men scaled a wall and climbed down scaffolding on the other side. Translations scale1 [skeɪl] A. N [of fish, reptile etc] → escama f; (= flake) [of rust, chalk] → hojuela f; [of skin] → escama f; (inside kettle, boiler) → costra f; (on teeth) → sarro m C. VI (also to scale off) [skin] → descamarse scale2 [skeɪl] N 1. (= weighing device) (often pl) → balanza f; (for heavy weights) → báscula f bathroom scale(s) → báscula f (de baño) a kitchen scale; a pair of kitchen scales → una balanza de cocina he tips the scales at 70 kilos → pesa 70 kilos to turn or tip the scales (in sb's favour/against sb) → inclinar la balanza(a favor de algn/en contra de algn) 2. [of balance] → platillo m scale3 [skeɪl] A. N 1. (= size, extent) (gen) → escala f; [of problem, disaster] → magnitud f, escala f he likes to do things on a grand scale → le gusta hacer las cosas a gran escala or por todo lo alto or a lo grande on a large scale → a gran escala they were engaged in fraud on a massive scale → estaban realizando un fraude a gran escala or de gran envergadura on a national scale → a escala nacional on a small scale → a pequeña escala borrowing on this scale will bankrupt the country → el país va a caer en la bancarrota si sigue aceptando préstamos de esta magnitud 2. (= graduated system) (gen, for salaries) → escala f scale of charges → (lista f de) tarifas fpl the Richter scale → la escala de Richter the social scale → la escala or jerarquía social see also pay, sliding 3. (= ratio, proportion) [of map, model] → escala f on a scale of 1cm to 5km → con una escala de 1cm a 5km to be out of scale (with sth) → no guardar proporción(con algo) the drawing is not to scale → el dibujo no está a escala to draw sth to scale → dibujar algo a escala 4. (Mus) → escala f scale back VT + ADV (= reduce) [+ production, operations, demands, plan] → recortar scale down VT + ADV 1. (= make proportionately smaller) → reducir a escala it is a scaled down replica of the real building → es una réplica del edificio a escala reducida, es una maqueta del edificio 2. (= reduce) = scale back scale up VT + ADV 2. (= increase) [+ operations] → ampliar scale [ˈskeɪl] n [fish] → écaille f (MUSIC) → gamme f [ruler, thermometer] → graduation f, échelle f (graduée) a temperature scale → une échelle de température on a scale of 1 to 10 How would you rate it, on a scale of 1 to 10? → Si vous deviez en donner une appréciation entre 1 et 10, quelle serait-elle? On a scale of 1 to 5, how much would you say you enjoyed the film? → Avez-vous aimé le film? Veuillez donner un chiffre de 1 à 5. (= size, extent) → ampleur f They underestimated the scale of the problem → Ils ont sous-estimé l'ampleur du problème. the sheer scale of the United States BUT l'immensité des Etats-Unis. on a large scale → sur une grande échelle, en grand a disaster on a massive scale → un désastre d'une ampleur incroyable [map, model] → échelle f a scale of 1:50,000 → une échelle du 1:50 000 to draw sth to scale → dessiner qch à l'échelle out of scale with sth → disproportionné(e) par rapport à qch small-scale, large-scale scale: scale drawing n → maßstabgerechte or maßstabgetreue Zeichnung scale model n → maßstäbliches or maßstabgetreues Modell scale1 n (of fish, snake, skin) → Schuppe f; (of rust) → Flocke f; (of paint) → Plättchen nt; (= kettle scale) → Kesselstein m no pl; to take the scales from somebody’s eyes → jdm die Augen öffnen; the scales fell from his eyes → es fiel ihm wie Schuppen von den Augen vi (also scale off) → sich schuppen; (paint, rust) → abblättern scale2 n (pair of) scales pl, scale (form) → Waage f; the Scales (Astron) → die Waage; scale-pan → Waagschale f; he turns or tips the scales at 80 kilos → er bringt 80 Kilo auf die Waage; the extra votes have tipped or turned the scales in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of Labour → die zusätzlichen Stimmen gaben den Ausschlag für die Labour Party vi → wiegen scale3 n → Skala f; (on thermometer etc) → Skala f, → Gradeinteilung f; (on ruler) → (Maß)einteilung f; (fig) → Leiter f; (= social scale) → Stufenleiter f; (= list, table) → Tabelle f; scale of charges → Gebührenordnung f, → Tarife pl; he ranks at the top of the scale of contemporary violinists → er steht an der Spitze der zeitgenössischen Geiger (= instrument) → Messgerät nt (of map etc) → Maßstab m; on a scale of 5 km to the cm → in einem Maßstab von 5 km zu 1 cm; what is the scale? → welchen Maßstab hat es?, in welchem Maßstab ist es?; to be out of scale (with something) → im Maßstab nicht (zu etw) passen; to draw something to scale → etw maßstabgerecht or im Maßstab zeichnen; (drawn/true) to scale → maßstabgerecht (fig: = size, extent) → Umfang m, → Ausmaß nt; to entertain on a large/small scale → Feste im größeren/im kleineren Rahmen geben; large stores buy on a different scale from small ones → große Kaufhäuser kaufen in ganz anderen Mengen als kleine Geschäfte; inflation on an unprecedented scale → Inflation von bisher nie gekanntem Ausmaß; they differ enormously in scale → sie haben völlig verschiedene Größenordnungen; small/large in scale → von kleinem/großem Umfang; a house designed on a magnificent scale → ein in großem Stil or großzügig angelegtes Haus; it’s similar but on a smaller scale → es ist ähnlich, nur kleiner; on a national scale → auf nationaler Ebene; on a commercial scale → gewerbsmäßig scale4 vt mountain, wall → erklettern scale1 [skeɪl] 2. vt (fish) → squamare scale2 [skeɪl] 1. n a. (on ruler, thermometer) → scala graduata; (of model, map) → scala pay scale → scala salariale scale of charges → tariffario on a scale of 1 cm to 5 km → in scala di 1 a 500.000 on a large scale → su vasta scala on a small scale → su scala ridotta small-scale model → modello in scala ridotta to draw sth to scale → disegnare qc in scala 2. vt (wall, mountain) → scalare scale down vt + adv → ridurre proporzionalmente n scale [skeil] 1 a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade. skaal مِقْياس مُدَرَّج، ميزان، مَسطَرَه скала stupnice skala die Skala κλίμακα (σειρά υποδιαιρέσεων) escala mõõteskaala درجه بندي mitta-asteikko graduation לוּח שְנָתוֹת छिलका ljestvica, skala fokbeosztás, skála ukuran skali, mælikvarði scala, gradazione 目盛 눈금 skalė skala skala schaal skala skala escala scară gradată шкала, градуировка stupnica lestvica skala skala มาตราส่วนใช้ในการวัดหรือชั่ง derece 刻度 шкала درجہ بندی hệ thống chia độ 刻度 2 a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc a wage/salary scale. skaal جَدْوَل таблица sazebník skala; -skala der Tarif κλίμακα, κατάταξη escala skaala درجه asteikko échelle דִירוּג वेतन मान razmjer, opseg skála sistem þrep, flokkur, stigi scala 等級 등급 skalė skala skala schaal (lønns)stige, –skala skala escala scară градация, шкала stupnica lestvica skala skala, gradindelning, tariff เครื่องวัด derece, ölçü 比例尺 шкала, градація سلسلئہ مدارج mức độ 比例尺 3 in music, a group of notes going up or down in order The boy practised his scales on the piano. toonleer سُلَّم موسيقي муз. гама stupnice skala die Tonleiter κλίμακα (μουσ.) escala heliredel گام موسيقي skaala gamme סוּלָם स्वरग्राम, सरगम glazbena ljestvica skála tangga nada tónstigi scala 音階 음계 gama gamma tangga nada toonladder skala, oktav gama escala gamă гамма stupnica lestvica skala skala บันไดเสียง gam 音階 гама سروں کی بندھی ہوئی ترتیب sự sắp xếp theo trình tự 音阶;指法 4 the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre. skaal مِقْياس الرَّسِم мащаб měřítko skala; målestoksforhold der Maßstab κλίμακα, αναλογία (π.χ. σε χάρτες) escala mõõtkava مقياس mittakaava échelle קְנֶה-מִידָה माप, पैमाना mjerilo méretarány skala mælikvarði scala 縮尺 척도 mastelis mērogs skala schaal målestokk podziałka, skala escala scară масштаб mierka merilo razmera skala อัตราส่วนบนแผนที่ ölçek 比例 масштаб نقشے پر طور و عرض وغیرہ کا تناسب tỉ lệ, số tỉ lệ 比例 5 the size of an activity These guns are being manufactured on a large scale. skaal نِطاق، حَجْم мащаб škála, ve velkém omfang der Umfang κλίμακα, έκταση escala ulatus, mõõt ميزان mitta, laajuus échelle קְנֶה-מִידָה पैमाना opseg arány, méret ukuran dari suatu kegiatan magn scala 規模 규모 mastas mērogs secara schaal (i stor) målestokk/skala skala escala scară размер meradlo, miera obseg količina skala ขนาดของการกระทำ boyut, kapsam 活動的規模 розмір; масштаб پیمانہ phạm vi 规模 scale2 v scale [skeil] to climb (a ladder, cliff etc) The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped. opklim يَتَسَلَّق السُّلَّم катеря се slézt klatre erklimmen σκαρφαλώνω escalar ronima بالا رفتن از kiivetä escalader לְטַפֵּס עַל- बढ़ाना penjati se felmászik (vmire) memanjat klifra, klífa squama よじ登る 기어 오르다 užlipti, užkopti uzkāpt; pārkāpt memanjat beklimmen klatre opp/over, bestige wspiąć się na escalar a escalada взбираться liezť, šplhať povzpeti se popeti se klättra uppför (upp på) ขึ้นบันได; ปีนหน้าผา tırmanmak 爬上(梯子),攀登(懸崖) вилазити, видиратися چڑھنا leo, trèo 攀登 scale3 n scale [skeil] any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc A herring's scales are silver in colour. skub حَرْشَف السَّمَك люспа šupina skæl die Schuppe λέπι, φολίδα escama soomus فلس؛پولك suomu écaille קַשקַש परत, तह ljuska, krljušt pikkely sisik hreisturflaga うろこ 비늘 žvynas zvīņa(s) sisik schub skjell łuska escama solz чешуйка šupina luska krljušt fjäll เกล็ด pul, kabuk 鱗 луска مچھلی وغیرہ کی جلد کا کھپرا lớp gỉ, vảy da 鳞 adj scaly (of fish etc) covered with scales. skubagtig حَرْشَفي люспест šupinatý skællet schuppig σκεπασμένος με λέπια, φολιδωτός escamoso soomuseline فلس دار suomuinen écailleux מְכוּסֶה קַשקָשִים शल्की, पपड़ीदार prekriveno ljuskama pikkelyes bersisik hreistraður squamoso うろこのある 비늘로 뒤덮인 žvynuotas zvīņains bersisik geschubd skjell-, skjellet łuskowaty escamoso solzos чешуйчатый šupinatý luskast koji ima krljušt fjällig, fjäll- ซึ่งเป็นเกล็ด pullu, kabuklu (魚類等)有鱗的 лускатий جلد پر گھپروں سے بھرا có vảy 有鳞的 scale → ميزان měřítko, šupina målestok, skæl Schuppe, Skala κλίμακα, λέπι escala, escama asteikko, suomu écaille, échelle ljuska, vaga scaglia, scala うろこ, 尺度 눈금, 비늘 aanzetsel, schaal flis, skala łuska, skala escala, escama чешуя, шкала fjäll, skala เกล็ด, เครื่องชั่ง ölçü, pul mức độ, vẩy 刻度, 天平 Want to thank TFD for its existence? 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