What is 'balance' called in English?

'balance' in English is called "Scale". Scale refers to: Un appareil servant à mesurer le poids ou la masse d'un objet.

How do you pronounce 'Scale' and 'balance'?

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What is an example sentence for Scale in French?

English: "She stepped on the scale to check her weight." | French: "Elle est montée sur la balance pour vérifier son poids."

noun · verb

English to French Dictionary

scale Meaning in French (scale signification en français)

nounbalance, échelle

verbescalader

balance in English:scale

Phonetic:balɑ̃s

Plural: scales

Gender:Féminin

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de scale en français est balance, échelle, escalader. (Un appareil servant à mesurer le poids ou la masse d'un objet.)

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Scale visual illustration - Meaning in French (balance)

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Definitions of Scale

1
noun
balance
A device used for measuring the weight or mass of an object.
Un appareil servant à mesurer le poids ou la masse d'un objet.
2
noun
échelle
The relative size, extent, or degree of something.
La taille, l'étendue ou le degré relatif de quelque chose.
3
verb
escalader
To climb or ascend a steep object or surface.
Grimper ou gravir un objet ou une surface escarpée.

Example Sentences

casual

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

Elle est montée sur la balance pour vérifier son poids.

business

“The project operates on a global scale.”

Le projet fonctionne à l'échelle mondiale.

casual

“They attempted to scale the mountain before nightfall.”

Ils ont tenté d'escalader la montagne avant la tombée de la nuit.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

poidsmesureampleurdimensiongravirmonter

In English:

balanceweighing machine

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

descendredévaler

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.