Significato di scale in italiano

• 0 the size or level of something -- scala, entità

  • We don’t yet know the scale of the problem. Non conosciamo ancora l’entità del problema.

• 1 the set of numbers, amounts, etc. used to measure or compare the level of something -- gradazione, scala

  • How would you rate her work on a scale of 1–10? Come valuteresti il suo lavoro su una scala da 1 a 10?

• 2 a piece of equipment for measuring weight -- bilancia

  • kitchen scales bilancia da cucina

  • bathroom scales bilancia da bagno

• 3 how the size of things on a map, model, etc. relates to the same things in real life -- scala

  • a map with a scale of one inch per mile una mappa su scala di un pollice per miglio

• 4 a series of musical notes that is always played in order and that goes up from the first note -- scala

• 5 one of the flat pieces of hard material that covers the skin of fish and snakes -- squama

• 6 to climb something that is high or steep -- scalare

  • to scale a wall scalare un muro

• 7 a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc -- scala, gradazione

  • This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.

• 8 a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc -- scala

  • a wage/salary scale.

• 9 in music, a group of notes going up or down in order -- scala

  • The boy practised his scales on the piano.

• 10 the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it -- scala

  • In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.

• 11 the size of an activity -- scala

  • These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.

• 12 to climb (a ladder, cliff etc) -- squama

  • The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.

• 13 any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc -- scaglia

  • A herring’s scales are silver in colour.