scale
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/skeɪl/
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/skeɪl/
noun
B2
how big or small something is, especially compared to something else
The company operates on a large scale.
B2
a set of numbers or levels used to measure something
Use this scale to measure how much you like each item.
B2
all the different levels of something, from low to high
At the low end of the scale, people struggle to find enough food.
B2
the marks on a tool used for measuring
What number does the scale show?
B2
a tool for weighing things or people
The scale shows how much you weigh.
B2
how much smaller a map or model is compared to the real thing
The map uses a scale of one inch to one mile.
R
a set of musical notes that go up or down in order
She practices the piano scale every day.
R
the small, hard pieces on the skin of fish and reptiles
The fish has shiny scales.
R
a hard white substance that forms in water pipes
The scale in the pipe needs to be cleaned.
R
a hard substance that forms on teeth
Brushing helps remove scale from your teeth.
verb
R
to climb up something very high and steep
He scaled the high wall.
R
to remove the scales from a fish
You need to scale the fish before cooking it.
R
to clean tartar from teeth
The dentist will scale your teeth to remove buildup.
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to change the size of something
You can scale the image to make it bigger or smaller.
translation
how big or small something is, especially compared to something else; a set of numbers or levels used to measure something; all the different levels of something, from low to high; the marks on a tool used for measuring; a tool for weighing things or people; how much smaller a map or model is compared to the real thing; a set of musical notes that go up or down in order; the small, hard pieces on the skin of fish and reptiles; a hard white substance that forms in water pipes; a hard substance that forms on teeth
to climb up something very high and steep; to remove the scales from a fish; to clean tartar from teeth; to change the size of something
Word Forms
Plural
scales
Progressive
scaling
Past
scaled
Perfect
scaled
3rd Present
scales