scales in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for scales in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.scale¹ [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl] N

1. scale ZOOL (on fish, insect):

scale

squama f

2. scale (deposit):

scale (in kettle, pipes)

(deposito di) calcare m

scale (on teeth)

tartaro m

II.scale¹ [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl] VB trans

1. scale (take scales off):

scale fish

squamare

2. scale (in kettle, pipes):

scale

togliere il calcare a

III.scale¹ [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl]

the scales fell from my eyes

d'un tratto capii la verità

I.scale² [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl] N (for weighing)

scale

bilancia f

II.scales N

scales npl:

scales

bilancia f

platform scales [ˌplætfɔːmˈskeɪlz] N npl

platform scales

bascula f

kitchen scales [ˌkɪtʃɪnˈskeɪlz] N npl

kitchen scales

bilancia f da cucina

weighing scales [ˈweɪɪŋˌskeɪlz] N npl

weighing scales

bilancia f

bathroom scales [ˈbɑːθruːmˌskeɪlz, -rʊm-] N npl

bathroom scales

bilancia f pesapersone

bathroom scales

pesapersone mf

I.scale³ [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl] N

1. scale (extent):

scale (of crisis, disaster, success, defeat, violence, development, recession)

dimensioni fpl

scale (of crisis, disaster, success, defeat, violence, development, recession)

ampiezza f (of di)

scale (of reform, task, activity, operation)

portata f (of di)

scale (of support, change)

ampiezza f (of di)

on a large scale

su vasta scala

on a small scale

in piccole proporzioni

on an unexpected, a modest scale

di dimensioni inaspettate, modeste

2. scale (grading system):

scale

scala f

pay scale, salary scale

scala retributiva, delle retribuzioni

scale of values

scala di valori

at the other end of the scale

all'altra estremità della scala

on a scale of 1 to 10

in una scala da 1 a 10

3. scale (for maps, models):

scale

scala f

on a scale of 2 km to 1 cm

su scala di 1 cm per 2 km

the model is out of or not to scale

il modello non è in scala

4. scale (on thermometer, gauge etc.):

scale

scala f

scale

gradazione f

5. scale MUS:

scale

scala f

to play, sing a scale

fare una scala

the scale of G

la scala di sol maggiore

II.scale³ [Brit skeɪl, Am skeɪl] VB trans (climb)

scale wall, peak, tower

scalare

incremental scale [ˌɪŋkrəˌmentlˈskeɪl] N

incremental scale

scala f degli aumenti

incremental scale

fasce fpl di aumenti

Translations for scales in the Italian»English Dictionary

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pesabambini

baby scales pl

bascula

platform scales pl

scales in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for scales in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.scale¹ [skeɪl] N

1. scale ZOOL:

scale

squama f

2. scale:

scale MED

tartaro m

scale TECH

calcare m

II.scale¹ [skeɪl] VB trans

1. scale (remove scales):

scale

squamare

2. scale:

scale MED

togliere il tartaro da

scale TECH

togliere il calcare da

scale² [skeɪl] N

scale (weighing device):

scale

piatto m (di bilancia)

scales

bilancia f

Phrases:

to tip the scales

far pendere la bilancia

I.scale³ [skeɪl] N (range, magnitude, proportion)

scale a. MUS

scala f

a sliding scale ECON

una scala mobile

on a large/small scale

su larga/piccola scala

to draw sth to scale

disegnare qc in scala

II.scale³ [skeɪl] VB trans

1. scale (climb):

scale

scalare

to scale the heights (of sth)

scalare le vette (di qc)

2. scale TECH, ARCHIT:

scale

ridurre in scala

scale drawing N TECH, ARCHIT

scale drawing

disegno m in scala

small-scale ADJ

small-scale

in scala ridotta

full-scale ADJ

1. full-scale (original size):

full-scale

a grandezza naturale

2. full-scale (all-out):

full-scale

su vasta scala

large-scale ADJ

large-scale

su grande scala

scale model N

scale model

modello m in scala

sliding scale N

sliding scale

scala f mobile

Translations for scales in the Italian»English Dictionary

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pesalettere

letter scales

scales Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

scales

bilancia f

to tip the scales

far pendere la bilancia

on a large/small scale

su larga/piccola scala

to draw sth to scale

disegnare qc in scala

to scale the heights (of sth)

scalare le vette (di qc)

on a grand scale

su larga scala

to draw sth to scale

riprodurre qc su scala

on a small scale

su scala ridotta

to scale (new) heights fig

affrontare (nuove) sfide

to do things on a grand scale

fare le cose in grande

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The point is that large-scale motions in the ocean interacted with other scales by the nonlinearities in primitive equation.

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He refused to work for white men who would fix the scales and shortchange him when his cotton haul was weighed.

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Many references to the bridge describe it as snakelike for its winding path, and some even refer to the stainless steel plates as scales with discussion of reptilian forms.

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In order to arrive at a cosmological model, however, theoreticians needed to make assumptions about the nature of the largest scales of the universe.

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The scales were exceedingly hard and glossy, with all the appearance of burnished gold.

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These scales can be roughly categorized as microscale, mesoscale and macroscale.

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The lateral line is complete with tubes on scales; 24-25 lateral line scales, 42-48 vertical rows.

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The scales of the bulb become watery and disintegrate.

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Hind wing uniform, unmarked except for a large patch of light-brown, densely set hair-like scales on the outer upper third of the wing.

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The scales are a trichoderm with septate hyphae 7.2 to 23.5 m in diameter, with clamp connections and yellowish brown pigment encrusted in bands.

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