scale

scale
scale
1. scale [skeɪl] n
1) (on skin) Schuppe f
2) no pl (mineral coating) Ablagerung f
3) (spec: dental plaque) Zahnstein m kein pl
PHRASES:
the \scales fall from sb's eyes (liter) es fällt jdm wie Schuppen von den Augen vt
1) (remove scales)
to \scale a fish einen Fisch abschuppen
2) (remove tartar)
to \scale teeth Zahnstein entfernen vi skin sich akk schuppen; paint abblättern
2. scale [skeɪl] n
1) usu pl (weighing device) Waage f;
bathroom/kitchen/letter \scale Personen-/Küchen-/Briefwaage f;
a pair of \scales (form) eine [Balken]waage;
to tip [or turn] the \scales [at sth] [etw] auf die Waage bringen;
he tipped the \scales at 210 pounds er wog 210 Pfund;
to tip the \scales (fig) den [entscheidenden] Ausschlag geben
2) astrol
the \scales pl Waage f kein pl
PHRASES:
to throw sth into the \scale etw in die Waagschale werfen
3. scale [skeɪl] n
1) (system of gradation) Skala f; (of map) Maßstab m;
how would you rate his work on a \scale of 1 to 5? wie würden Sie seine Arbeit auf einer Skala von 1 bis 5 beurteilen?;
what \scale is this map? welchen Maßstab hat diese Karte?;
\scale of values Wert[e]skala f;
a sliding \scale econ eine Gleitskala;
remuneration is on a sliding \scale die Bezahlung ist gestaffelt
2) no pl
to be in [or to] \scale building, drawing maßstab[s]getreu [o maßstab[s]gerecht] sein;
to build/draw sth to \scale etw maßstab[s]getreu [o maßstab[s]gerecht] bauen/zeichnen
3) (relative degree/extent) Umfang m;
on a national \scale auf nationaler Ebene;
on a large/small \scale im großen/kleinen Rahmen
4) no pl (size) Ausmaß nt;
advantages of \scale econ bedeutende Vorteile
5) mus Tonleiter f;
to play/practise \scales Tonleitern spielen/üben vt
to \scale sth
1) (climb) etw erklimmen (geh)
to \scale a fence auf einen Zaun klettern;
to \scale a mountain einen Berg besteigen; (fig)
she has already \scaled the heights of her profession sie hat bereits den Höhepunkt ihrer Karriere erreicht
2) tech, archit etw maßstab[s]getreu zeichnen;
(make) etw maßstab[s]getreu anfertigen

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