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I [skeil] noun1) (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: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) stupnica2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) stupnica3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) stupnica4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) mierka5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) meradlo, mieraII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) liezť, šplhaťIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) šupina- scaly* * *• váženie• váha• velkost• vážit• vyšplhat sa• vymeriavat• vystúpit• vyliezt• vystúpit (po rebríku)• vylúpat• živá váha• zliezt• zbavit šupín• zmenšit• zväcšit• schodište• škála• šupka• šupina• sústava• stupen na stupnici• šupinka• stupnica• systém• šupinatost• šupinatiet• tvorit šupiny• tvorit zubný kamen• upravit mierku• tarifa• prispôsobit• byt súmeratelný• cielnik• rebrík• rozsah• rebrícek• oškriabat• povlak• pomer velikostí• pomerná velkost• pokryt sa zubným kamenom• pomerný rozmer• kotolný kamen• lúpat sa• kôra• logaritmické pravítko• lineár• mat váhu• meradlo• miska (váh)• miska• mierka• naladit• odstránit zubný kamen• odstupnovanie• olúpat• odstupnovat• odlupovat sa• odstránit kotolný kamen
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Scaly — Scal y, a. 1. Covered or abounding with scales; as, a scaly fish. Scaly crocodile. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling scales, lamin[ae], or layers. [1913 Webster] 3. Mean; low; as, a scaly fellow. [Low] [1913 Webster] 4. (Bot.) Composed of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scaly — (adj.) also scaley, 1520s, from SCALE (Cf. scale) (n.1) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Scaliness … Etymology dictionary
scaly — meaning ‘covered in scales’, is spelt in this way, not scaley. The derived noun is scaliness … Modern English usage
scaly — ► ADJECTIVE (scalier, scaliest) 1) covered in scales. 2) (of skin) dry and flaking … English terms dictionary
scaly — [skā′lē] adj. scalier, scaliest 1. having, covered with, composed of, or resembling a scale or scales 2. shedding or yielding scales or flakes 3. full of or infested with scale insects … English World dictionary
scaly — [[t]ske͟ɪli[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A scaly animal has small pieces of hard skin covering its body. The brown rat has prominent ears and a long scaly tail. 2) ADJ GRADED If someone s skin is scaly, it has dry areas and small pieces of it come off … English dictionary
scaly — UK [ˈskeɪlɪ] / US adjective Word forms scaly : adjective scaly comparative scalier superlative scaliest 1) a scaly animal has skin like that of a fish or a snake 2) scaly skin is so dry that small pieces of it fall off … English dictionary
scaly — adjective (scalier; est) Date: 14th century 1. a. covered with, composed of, or rich in scale or scales b. flaky 2. of or relating to scaly animals 3. despicable, poor < a regular scaly old shop Charles Dickens > 4. infested wi … New Collegiate Dictionary
scaly — SYN: squamous. * * * scaly skā lē adj, scal·i·er; est covered with or composed of scale or scales <dry scaly skin> scal·i·ness n * * * sca·ly (skaґle) [L. squamosus] pertaining to or characterized by scales … Medical dictionary
scaly — scal|y [ˈskeıli] adj 1.) a scaly animal or fish is covered with small flat pieces of hard skin 2.) scaly skin is dry and rough … Dictionary of contemporary English
scaly — scal|y [ skeıli ] adjective 1. ) a scaly animal has skin like that of a fish or a snake 2. ) scaly skin is so dry that small pieces of it fall off … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English