scale

• Существительное с несколькими значениями, включая устройство для взвешивания, последовательность музыкальных нот, относительный размер или масштаб чего-либо, а также накладывающиеся друг на друга пластинки, покрывающие рыбу или рептилию.

A noun with multiple meanings, including a device for weighing, a series of musical notes, the relative size or extent of something, or the overlapping plates covering a fish or reptile.

1. Measuring deviceA2formal

   A device used to measure weight or mass.

   Весы

   • She weighed the flour on a kitchen scale.
   • The bathroom scale showed she had lost weight.
   • The doctor used a scale to measure the baby's weight.

   Synonymsbalanceweighing machine

2. Size or extentB1formal

   The relative size, extent, or magnitude of something.

   Масштаб

   • The scale of the disaster was enormous.
   • They are building a project on a massive scale.
   • The map has a scale of 1:100,000.

   Synonymsbreadthcompassdegreeextentmagnitudeproportionrangescopesize

3. Musical scaleB1formal

   A sequence of musical notes arranged in ascending or descending order.

   Гамма

   • She practiced the C major scale on the piano.
   • The musician played a chromatic scale.
   • Learning scales is essential for any instrumentalist.

   Synonymsgamutmode

4. Fish or reptile skinA2formal

   Small, thin, overlapping plates that cover the skin of fish and reptiles.

   Чешуя

   • The fish's scales shimmered in the sunlight.
   • Snakes have scales that protect their bodies.
   • The dragon's scales were depicted as hard and shiny.

   Synonymsscutesquama

5. Ladder or climbing toolB2formal

   A tool consisting of a series of rungs or steps used for climbing.

   Лестница

   • He used a scale to climb the wall.
   • The firefighter carried a scale to rescue the cat.
   • The old castle had a spiral scale leading to the tower.

   Synonymsladderstepladder

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по взбиранию на что-либо, изменению размера или масштаба чего-либо, или удалению слоя или покрытия.

A verb used to indicate the act of climbing up something, adjusting the size or extent of something, or removing a layer or coating.

1. B2formal

   To climb up something steep, like a wall, cliff, or mountain.

   Взбираться

   • The mountaineers scaled the north face of the mountain.
   • He scaled the wall to rescue the cat.
   • They scaled the cliff using ropes and harnesses.

   Synonymsascendclamberclimbmountscramblesurmount

   Antonymsdescend

2. Adjust sizeB2formal

   To change the size or extent of something, often in proportion.

   Масштабировать

   • We need to scale the image to fit the screen.
   • The company plans to scale its operations globally.
   • The model was scaled down to fit the display case.

   Synonymsadjustproportionrescaleresizesize

3. Remove scalesB1formal

   To remove the scales from a fish.

   Чистить

   • She scaled the fish before cooking it.
   • He carefully scaled the trout with a knife.
   • The chef scaled and gutted the salmon.

   Synonymsdescale

Phrasal variantsscale downscale up