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scales

UK
/skeɪlz/
US
/skeɪlz/
scales back

Translations

scalesnoun
scales
pl
Plural-only noun meaning a weighing device.
She stepped onto the bathroom scales to check her weight.
Она встала на напольные весы, чтобы проверить свой вес.
Additional translations
безменпереносные или рыбацкие весы; употребляется реже
scalenoun

scales

pl

scales
pl
UK
/skeɪl/
US
/skeɪl/
The scale on the map helps you understand distances.
Шкала на карте помогает понять расстояния.
I use the scale to weigh myself every morning.
Я использую весы, чтобы взвешиваться каждое утро.
The scale of the project was enormous.
Масштаб проекта был огромным.
The fish's scale was shiny and smooth.
Чешуя рыбы была блестящей и гладкой.
She played a scale on the piano.
Она сыграла гамму на пианино.
Additional translations
размер
уровень
размах
градация
балл
Synonyms
ladder
range
spectrum
extent
size
degree
level
gradation
scaleverb

scales

scaled
Past Simple
scaled
Past Participle
scaling
Gerund
UK
/skeɪl/
US
/skeɪl/
We need to scale the business to meet the growing demand.
Нам нужно масштабировать бизнес, чтобы удовлетворить растущий спрос.
The climbers scaled the steep mountain with great effort.
Альпинисты с большим трудом взобрались на крутой гору.
снимать чешую
Before cooking the fish, you need to scale it.
Перед приготовлением рыбы нужно снять с неё чешую.
Additional translations
определять масштаб
измерять вес
чертить
Synonyms
climb
ascend
mount
rise
surmount
go up
scale up

Definitions

scalesnoun
A device for weighing people or objects, typically consisting of a platform or two dishes balanced on a beam; a set of weighing scales.
She stepped onto the bathroom scales to check her weight.
scalenoun
A device used for weighing objects or people.
She stepped on the scale to check her weight.
A series of musical notes ordered by pitch, either ascending or descending.
He practiced the C major scale on the piano.
A graduated range of values forming a standard system for measuring or grading something.
The earthquake was measured at 6.5 on the Richter scale.
A small, thin, flat piece of hard material that covers the skin of fish and reptiles.
The fisherman removed the scales from the fish before cooking it.
A relative size or extent of something, often used to describe the level of detail in a map or model.
The model was built to a scale of 1:100.
A coating or layer of hard mineral deposits or tartar forming on a surface such as the inside of a kettle or on teeth.
The heating element was covered with a thick layer of scale.
The size, extent, or level of something, especially when compared with something else.
The scale of the project was beyond anything the company had attempted before.
scaleverb
To climb up or over something, especially a steep incline or a wall.
The mountaineers scaled the steep cliff with great effort.
To remove scales from a fish.
Before cooking, she scaled the fish to prepare it for the meal.
To adjust the size or amount of something in proportion to a standard or to fit a particular purpose.
The company plans to scale its operations to meet the increased demand.
To represent something in a smaller or larger size while maintaining the same proportions.
The architect scaled the model of the building to fit on the display table.
To measure the weight of something using a scale or scales.
The baker scaled the flour before adding it to the dough.
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