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1 turn the scale
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2 tip/turn the scale (s)
tip/turn the scale (s)de balans doen doorslaan, de doorslag geven -
3 scale
n. toonladder; schaal; maat; weegschaal; kalkaanzet; methode--------v. klimmen, naar boven gaan; stijgen; afwegen, overwegen; op schaal maken, ontschubben; ontstenen; (in computers) de afmeting wijzigen, van schaal veranderenscale1[ skeel] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 schub ⇒ schaal, (huid)schilfer4 schaal(verdeling) ⇒ schaalaanduiding; maatstok, meetlat♦voorbeelden:tip/turn the scale (s) • de balans doen doorslaan, de doorslag gevenscale of wages • loonschaal〈 figuurlijk〉 on a large/grand/small scale • op grote/kleine schaala map on a scale of a centimetre to the kilometre • een kaart met een schaal van 1 op 100.000draw to scale • op schaal tekenen————————scale2II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:¶ scale back/down • verlagen, verkleinen, terugschroevenscale up • verhogen, vergroten, opschroeven
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turn the scale — phrasal also turn the balance 1. : to register weight used with at hand baggage turned the scale at 60 pounds 2. : to decide or determine something doubtful : prove decisive sharper claw or oilier feather might turn the … Useful english dictionary
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turn the tables — Synonyms and related words: accommodate, adapt, adjust, alter, ameliorate, be listened to, be recognized, better, break up, change, change the preponderance, come back at, convert, counter, deform, denature, diversify, evert, fit, gain a footing … Moby Thesaurus
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