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I. scale1 [skeɪl] N

1. scale (on skin):

scale
Schuppe f <-, -n>

2. scale no pl (mineral coating):

scale
Ablagerung f <-, -en>

3. scale (in kettle etc.):

scale

4. scale spec (dental plaque):

scale
Zahnstein m <-(e)s> kein pl

Phrases:

the scales fall from sb's eyes liter

II. scale1 [skeɪl] VB trans

1. scale (remove scales):

to scale a fish

2. scale (remove tartar):

to scale teeth

III. scale1 [skeɪl] VB intr

scale skin
scale paint

scale2 [skeɪl] N

1. scale usu pl (weighing device):

scale
Waage f <-, -n>
to tip [or turn] the scales [at sth]
he tipped the scale at 210 pounds

2. scale ASTROL:

Waage f <-, -n> kein pl

Phrases:

to throw sth into the scale

I. scale3 [skeɪl] N

1. scale:

Skala f <-, Ska̱·len>
scale (of map)
how would you rate his work on a scale of 1 to 5?
what scale is this map?
scale of charges
Taxe f <-, -n>
scale of fees
scale division
scale of values
a sliding scale ECON

2. scale no pl:

to be in [or to]scale building, drawing
to build/draw sth to scale

3. scale:

Umfang m <-(e)s, -fänge>
scale (extent) profits, losses
Höhe f <-, -n>
on a national scale
on a large/small scale

4. scale no pl (size):

scale
Ausmaß nt <-es, -e>
advantages of scale ECON

5. scale MUS:

scale
Tonleiter f <-, -n>

II. scale3 [skeɪl] VB trans

1. scale (climb):

to scale sth
etw erklimmen form
to scale a fence
to scale a mountain

2. scale TECH, ARCHIT:

to scale sth
(make) to scale sth

3. scale SCIENCE (order in system of graduation) concepts, findings:

to scale sth

scale [skeɪl] N

scale
scale

scale VB trans ACCOUNT

scale

scale N ACCOUNT

scale

scale N FINMKT

scale

scale
scale
OpenDict entry

scale N

pentatonic scale MUS
OpenDict entry

scale N

in-market scales npl ECON

Beau·fort scale [ˈbəʊfɔ:tˌskeɪl, Am ˈboʊfɚt-] N METEO

Beaufort scale

chro·mat·ic ˈscale N MUS

chromatic scale

ˈfull-scale ADJ inv

1. full-scale (same size as original):

full-scale

2. full-scale (all-out):

full-scale
a full-scale war

ˈKelvin scale N

Kelvin scale

ˈlarge-scale ADJ esp attr

1. large-scale (extensive):

large-scale
large-scale
Großinvestor(in) m (f)

2. large-scale (made large):

large-scale
a large-scale map
a large-scale model

Richter scale [ˈrɪktəˌ-, Am -tɚˌ-] N

the Richter scale

ˈsala·ry scale N

salary scale
salary scale
Gehaltstabelle f <-, -n>

scale back VB trans

to scale back ⇆ sth
Present
Iscale
youscale
he/she/itscales
wescale
youscale
theyscale
Past
Iscaled
youscaled
he/she/itscaled
wescaled
youscaled
theyscaled
Present Perfect
Ihavescaled
youhavescaled
he/she/ithasscaled
wehavescaled
youhavescaled
theyhavescaled
Past Perfect
Ihadscaled
youhadscaled
he/she/ithadscaled
wehadscaled
youhadscaled
theyhadscaled