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scales (verb)

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  • scales — (AmE usually scale) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ weighing (esp. BrE) ▪ bathroom, kitchen … OF SCALES ▪ pair (esp. BrE), set (BrE) …   Collocations dictionary

  • Scales — (skālz) pl.n. (used with a sing. verb) See Libra. * * * (1932– ) an English actor, especially in comedy parts. She is best known for playing the part of Sybil Fawlty in the television comedy series Fawlty Towers. She is married to the actor… …   Universalium

  • tip the scales at — verb To weigh in at; to weigh. He tips the scales at 221 pounds …   Wiktionary

  • tip the scales — verb To turn to one side a balanced situation …   Wiktionary

  • imbricate — /ˈɪmbrəkeɪt/ (say imbruhkayt) adjective Also, imbricated. 1. bent and hollowed like a pantile. 2. of, like, or decorated with lines or curves resembling overlapping roof tiles. 3. Architecture of or relating to tiles, slates, shingles, etc.,… …  

  • exfoliate — verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Late Latin exfoliatus, past participle of exfoliare to strip of leaves, from Latin ex + folium leaf more at blade Date: 1612 transitive verb 1. to cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters 2. to remove the surface… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • peel off — verb 1. peel off the outer layer of something (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑skin, ↑peel, ↑pare • Hyponyms: ↑exfoliate • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …   Useful english dictionary

  • scale down — verb 1. reduce proportionally The model is scaled down • Ant: ↑scale up • Hypernyms: ↑rescale, ↑proportion • Entailment: ↑decrease, ↑diminish, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • scale up — verb increase proportionally scale up the model • Ant: ↑scale down • Hypernyms: ↑proportion, ↑rescale • Entailment: ↑increase • …   Useful english dictionary

  • weigh — verb 1) she weighs the fruit Syn: measure the weight of, put on the scales; heft 2) he weighed 170 lbs Syn: have a weight of, tip the scales at, weigh in at 3) the situation weighed heavily on him …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • weigh — verb 1) she weighs the vegetables Syn: put on the scales 2) he weighed 118 kg Syn: tip the scales at 3) he has to weigh up the possibilities Syn: consider, contemplate …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

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