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I. scale1 [skeɪl] N

1. scale (on skin):

scale

2. scale no pl (mineral coating):

scale

Phrases:

II. scale1 [skeɪl] VB trans

1. scale (remove scales):

scale

2. scale (remove tartar):

to scale sb's teeth

III. scale1 [skeɪl] VB intr

scale skin, paint:

scale

scale2 [skeɪl] N

1. scale usu pl (weighing device):

scale

2. scale astrol:

Phrases:

to throw sth into the scale

I. scale3 [skeɪl] N

1. scale (system of gradation):

scale
scale of map

2. scale no pl:

to be to scale building, drawing

3. scale (relative degree/extent):

scale
on a national scale
on a large/small scale

4. scale no pl (size):

scale

5. scale MUS:

scale
scale

II. scale3 [skeɪl] VB trans

1. scale (climb):

scale
to scale a mountain

2. scale TECH, archit:

scale
scale (make)

'full-scale ADJ

1. full-scale (original size):

full-scale

2. full-scale (all-out):

full-scale
full-scale war

'sala·ry scale N

salary scale

'time scale N

time scale
time scale of events

'small-scale <smaller-, smallest-> ADJ

small-scale map
a small-scale operation fig

scale 'mod·el N

scale model

scale 'draw·ing N

scale drawing

'large-scale ADJ esp attr

1. large-scale (extensive):

large-scale

2. large-scale (made large):

large-scale
a large-scale map
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