scale in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for scale in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.scale¹ [Am skeɪl, Brit skeɪl] N

1.1. scale C (on fish, snake):

scale

escama f

the scales fell from my/her/their eyes

se me/le/les cayó la venda de los ojos

1.2. scale C (flake):

scale (of skin)

escama f

scale (of paint)

escama f

scale (of paint)

cascarilla f

2. scale U (deposit):

scale (in kettle, pipes)

sarro m

scale (on metal)

oxidación f

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

1. scale fish:

scale

escamar

scale

quitarle las escamas a

2. scale kettle:

scale

quitarle el sarro a

scale² [Am skeɪl, Brit skeɪl] N

1. scale (for weighing):

scale usu pl

balanza f

scale usu pl

pesa f

a pair of kitchen scales

una balanza or una pesa de cocina

a pair of kitchen scales

un peso

bathroom scales

una báscula or pesa (de baño)

he tipped or turned the scales at 95 kilos

pesó 95 kilos

2. scale (pan):

scale

platillo m

I.scale³ [Am skeɪl, Brit skeɪl] N

1.1. scale (on measuring instrument):

scale

escala f

the Richter scale

la escala de Richter

how would you grade it on a scale of 1 to 10?

¿cuánto le darías en una escala del 1 al 10?

1.2. scale (table, ranking):

scale

escala f

wage/social scale

escala salarial/social

scale of charges

tarifa f de precios (or honorarios etc.)

1.3. scale (promotion ladder):

scale

escalafón m

1.4. scale (ruler):

scale

regla f

2.1. scale no pl (extent, size):

scale

escala f

the scale of the disaster/problem

la escala or magnitud or envergadura del desastre/problema

global/national in scale

a escala global/nacional

on a large/small scale

en gran/pequeña escala

on a massive scale

en gran escala

we weren't expecting casualties on this scale

no esperábamos un número de bajas de estas proporciones

the famine is on a scale with or on the same scale as that in Ethiopia

la hambruna alcanza las mismas proporciones que la de Etiopía

2.2. scale no pl (of map, diagram):

scale

escala f

to draw/make sth to scale

dibujar/hacer algo a escala

“not to scale”

“no está a escala”

“not to scale” attr model/drawing

a escala

3. scale MUS:

scale

escala f

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

scale mountain/wall/rock face

escalar

scale ladder

subir

scale down VB [Am skeɪl -, Brit skeɪl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

scale down model/drawing

reducir (a escala)

scale down operation/investment

recortar

scale down operation/investment

disminuir

a scaled-down model/version

una maqueta/versión a escala (reducida)

scale back VB [Am skeɪl -, Brit skeɪl -] (v + adv + o)

scale back expenditure/production

reducir

scale back activities

reducir el número de

scale up VB [Am skeɪl -, Brit skeɪl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

scale up drawing/model

agrandar (a escala)

scale up operation/investment

ampliar

sliding scale [Am ˌslaɪdɪŋ ˈskeɪl, Brit] N

sliding scale

escala f móvil

full-scale [Am ˈfʊl ˈˌskeɪl, Brit ˌfʊlˈskeɪl] ADJ

1. full-scale (actual size):

full-scale model/drawing/plan

a escala natural

2. full-scale (major):

full-scale work

de envergadura

full-scale work

importante

full-scale investigation

a fondo

full-scale test

a escala real

full-scale war

declarado

pay scale N

pay scale

escala f salarial

large-scale [Am ˈlɑrdʒ ˈˌskeɪl, Brit ˈlɑːdʒskeɪl] ADJ attr

1. large-scale map/model:

large-scale

a escala grande

2. large-scale search/inquiry:

large-scale

en gran escala

large-scale

a gran escala

scale in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for scale in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.scale¹ [skeɪl] N

1. scale ZOOL:

scale

escama f

2. scale TECH, MED:

scale

sarro m

II.scale¹ [skeɪl] VB trans

1. scale (remove scales):

scale

escamar

2. scale TECH, MED:

scale

quitar el sarro de

scale² [skeɪl] N

scale (weighing device):

scale

platillo m

scales

balanza f

scales (bigger)

báscula f

Phrases:

to tip the scales

inclinar la balanza

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

scale a. MUS

escala f

a sliding scale ECON

una banda fluctuante

on a large/small scale

a gran/pequeña escala

to draw sth to scale

dibujar algo a escala

II.scale³ [skeɪl] VB trans

1. scale (climb):

scale

escalar

to scale the heights (of sth)

trepar a las alturas (de algo)

2. scale TECH, ARCHIT:

scale

reducir a escala

small-scale ADJ

small-scale

en [o a] pequeña escala

sliding scale N

sliding scale

escala f móvil

scale model N

scale model

modelo m a escala

scale down VB trans

scale down demand, expectations:

scale down

reducir

scale drawing N TECH, ARCHIT

scale drawing

dibujo m a escala

large-scale ADJ

large-scale

a gran escala

wage scale N

wage scale

escala f salarial

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The analysis of the data from the tests should be rationalised and consequently scale-up of equipment is implemented.

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The sulfate scale from an oil well can be very radium rich.

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There are very few negotiable items with rookie contracts anymore because of the collective bargained wage scale.

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The firm puts on large-scale promotional giveaways for their eyeglasses, as many as 10,000 pairs each round.

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They promote family-scale farming, direct trade, stable pricing, empowerment and transparency, achieved through education and assistance.

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During the race to develop an oral polio vaccine several large scale human trials were undertaken.

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It requires everyone to buy insurance and subsidizes insurance costs for lower income people on a sliding scale.

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

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As more grades of general officer were added, the pay scale was adjusted.

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The number of possible modes for any intervallic set is dictated by the pattern of intervals in the scale.

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