scale
BrE /skeɪl/ AmE /skeɪl/
noun / verb en → es
past scaled pp scaled ing scaling
a system of measurement with numbers that show the size or amount of something
unidad de medida, escala
- on a scale from 1 to 10
Collocations temperature scale · weight scale
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The temperature was measured on a Celsius scale.
La temperatura se midió en una escala Celsius.
the size of something, especially when compared to other things or to the same thing at a different time
tamaño, proporción
- on a large/small scale
Collocations large-scale project · small-scale operation
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The company operates on a global scale.
La empresa opera en una escala global.
a device for weighing things or people
balanza, pesa
- stand on a scale
Collocations digital scale · bathroom scale
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She stepped onto the bathroom scale.
Ella se subió a la balanza del baño.
to remove something by scraping it off with your fingernails or a tool
quitar, raspar
- scale sth off
Collocations scale paint off the wall · scale rust off metal
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He scaled the old paint off the fence.
Él raspó la pintura vieja de la cerca.
to climb up something, especially a mountain or rock face
escalar, trepar
- scale sth
Collocations scale a cliff · scale the mountains
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They planned to scale the highest peak.
Ellos planeaban escalar la cumbre más alta.
to adjust something according to a particular standard or system
ajustar, adaptar
- scale sth up/down
Collocations scale back production · scale up operations
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The company decided to scale down its operations.
La empresa decidió reducir sus operaciones.
to measure something using a particular system or device
medir, pesar
- scale sth
Collocations scale the weight of an object · scale the temperature
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She scaled the weight of each package.
Ella pesó cada paquete.
to remove scales from a fish before cooking it
escamitar, quitar las escamas
- scale sth
Collocations scale the fish · scale a salmon
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He scaled the fish before frying it.
Él escamitó el pescado antes de freírlo.
Phrasal verbs
reducir, disminuir
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They decided to scale back their spending.
Decidieron reducir sus gastos.
aumentar, ampliar
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The company plans to scale up its production.
La empresa planea aumentar su producción.
reducir, disminuir
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They had to scale down their operations.
Tuvieron que reducir sus operaciones.
quitar, eliminar
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The old paint was scaled out.
La pintura vieja fue eliminada.
llegar a un nivel, aumentar hasta
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The project scaled up to include more participants.
El proyecto se amplió para incluir más participantes.
Idioms
a gran escala
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The project was carried out on a large scale.
El proyecto se llevó a cabo a gran escala.
a pequeña escala
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The business operates on a small scale.
El negocio opera a pequeña escala.
alcanzar la cima, lograr el éxito
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He scaled the heights of success in his career.
Él alcanzó la cima del éxito en su carrera.