scale

US /skeɪl/
UK /skeɪl/
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escala, magnitud

a set of levels or numbers used to measure something

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The Richter scale measures the magnitude of earthquakes.
La escala de Richter mide la magnitud de los terremotos.
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We need to operate on a larger scale.
Necesitamos operar a mayor escala.
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2.

escama, escamas

one of the small, flat, hard plates forming the outer covering of fish and reptiles

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The fish's scales shimmered in the sunlight.
Las escamas del pez brillaban bajo la luz del sol.
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The snake was covered in smooth, overlapping scales.
La serpiente estaba cubierta de escamas lisas y superpuestas.
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báscula, balanza

a device for weighing

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She stepped on the bathroom scale to check her weight.
Se subió a la báscula del baño para comprobar su peso.
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The grocer used a large scale to weigh the vegetables.
El tendero usó una gran báscula para pesar las verduras.
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1.

escalar, trepar

to climb up or over something high and steep

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The climbers attempted to scale the sheer rock face.
Los escaladores intentaron escalar la escarpada pared de roca.
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They had to scale the wall to escape.
Tuvieron que escalar la pared para escapar.
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2.

desescamar, quitar las escamas

to remove the scales from a fish

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Before cooking, you need to scale the fish.
Antes de cocinar, necesitas desescamar el pescado.
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He carefully scaled the large salmon.
Él desescamó cuidadosamente el gran salmón.
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