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scale Meaning in Spanish (scale significado en español)

nounbalanza, escala
verbescalar
balanza in English:scale
Phonetic:balansa
Plural: scales
Gender:Femenino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de scale en español es balanza, escala, escalar. (Un dispositivo que se usa para medir el peso o la masa de un objeto.)

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Definitions of Scale

  1. 1
    noun
    balanza

    A device used for measuring the weight or mass of an object.

    Un dispositivo que se usa para medir el peso o la masa de un objeto.

  2. 2
    noun
    escala

    The relative size, extent, or degree of something.

    El tamaño, la extensión o el grado relativo de algo.

  3. 3
    verb
    escalar

    To climb or ascend a steep object or surface.

    Subir o ascender un objeto o superficie empinada.

Example Sentences

casual

“She stepped on the scale to check her weight.”

Se subió a la balanza para comprobar su peso.

business

“The project operates on a global scale.”

El proyecto opera a escala global.

casual

“They attempted to scale the mountain before nightfall.”

Intentaron escalar la montaña antes del anochecer.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

básculamedidaascender

In English:

balanceweighing machine

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

descenderpequeño

Inflected Word Forms

past tensescaled
present participlescaling
agent nounscaler
adjectivescalable

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

on a large scaleidiom

Involving many people or things; extensively.

tip the scalesidiom

To be the deciding factor in a situation.

scale backphrasal_verb

To reduce the size or extent of something.