-
1 weighing scales
-
2 scales
[skeilz](a usually small weighing-machine: kitchen scales; a set of scales.) balance -
3 weigh
weigh [weɪ]• to weigh o.s. se peser• how much do you weigh? combien est-ce que vous pesez ?• the advantages must be weighed against the possible risks il faut mettre en balance les avantages et les risques éventuels[object, responsibilities] the fear of cancer weighs on her or on her mind all the time la peur du cancer la tourmente constamment3. compounds• to be weighed down by or with responsibilities être accablé de responsabilités[boxer, jockey] se faire peser• the hippopotamus weighs in at an impressive 1.5 tonnes (inf) l'hippopotame fait le poids imposant de 1,5 tonnes( = consider) examiner ; ( = compare) mettre en balance• to weigh up A against B mettre en balance A et B ; (British) ( = assess) [+ person, the opposition] jauger* * *[weɪ] 1.transitive verb1) lit peser2) fig gen évaluer; peser [consequences, risk, words]3) Nautical2.1) ( have influence)2) ( be a burden)3.Phrasal Verbs:- weigh in- weigh up -
4 beam
beam [bi:m]1. nouna. (in roof, gym) poutre fb. ( = smile) she beamed son visage s'est épanoui en un large sourire• beaming with pride, she showed them her ring rayonnante de fierté, elle leur a montré sa baguec. ( = transmit) soon we will be beaming into your homes via the Astra satellite bientôt nos émissions vous parviendront chez vous grâce au satellite Astraa. [+ message] émettre ; [+ radio broadcast] diffuserb. "welcome" she beamed « bienvenue » dit-elle d'un air radieux* * *[biːm] 1.1) (of light, torch, laser) rayon m; (of car lights, lighthouse) also Physics faisceau mon full GB ou high US beam — Automobile en (pleins) phares
on low beam — US Automobile en code
2) ( piece of wood) poutre f3) ( central shaft) ( of weighing scales) fléau m; ( in mechanics) balancier m4) Aviation, Nautical ( radio or radar course) faisceau m de guidageto be off beam — GB
to be off the beam — US lit être sorti du faisceau; fig être à côté de la plaque (colloq)
6) ( smile) grand sourire m2.transitive verb [radio, satellite] transmettre [programme, signal]3.intransitive verb lit, fig rayonner••to be broad in the beam — (colloq) être fort des hanches
-
5 beam
A n1 (of light, torch, laser) rayon m ; (of vehicle lights, lighthouse, searchlight) also Phys faisceau m ; on full beam GB Aut, on high beam US Aut en (pleins) phares ; on low beam US Aut en code ;2 Constr poutre f ;3 ( in gymnastics) poutre f ;5 Aviat, Naut ( radio or radar course) faisceau m de guidage ; to be off beam GB, to be off the beam US être sorti du faisceau ; fig être à côté de la plaque ○ ;6 Naut ( cross-member) traverse f ; ( greatest width) largeur f ; on the port beam à bâbord ; on the starboard beam à tribord ;7 ( smile) grand sourire m.B vtr1 [radio, satellite] transmettre [programme, signal] ; the concert was beamed all over the world le concert a été diffusé partout dans le monde ;2 fig his father beamed his congratulations son père, rayonnant, l'a félicité.C vi1 [sun, moon] rayonner ; the sun beamed down on us le soleil rayonnait au-dessus de nous ;2 ( smile) rayonner.to be broad in the beam ○ être fort des hanches. -
6 scale
scale [skeɪl]1. noun• on a large/small scale sur une grande/petite échelleb. [of map] échelle fe. [of fish] écaille ff. → scalesa. [+ wall, mountain] escaladerb. [+ fish] écaillerc. [+ teeth] détartrer3. compounds(US) = scale down► scale down separable transitive verb réduire ; [+ drawing] réduire l'échelle de ; [+ production] réduire* * *[skeɪl] 1.1) ( extent) (of crisis, disaster, success, violence) étendue f; (of reform, development, defeat, recession, task) ampleur f; (of activity, operation) envergure f; (of support, change) degré mon a large/small scale — [map] à grande/petite échelle
on a modest scale — [building] d'une ampleur modeste
to do something on a large scale — fig faire quelque chose sur une grande échelle
2) ( grading system) échelle fpay scale —
3) (for maps, models) échelle f4) ( on gauge etc) graduation f5) ( for weighing) balance f6) Music gamme f7) (on fish, insect) écaille f2.scales plural noun balance f3.transitive verb1) ( climb) escalader2) ( take scales off) écailler•Phrasal Verbs:- scale up•• -
7 scale
scale [skeɪl]1 noun(a) (of model, drawing) échelle f;∎ the sketch was drawn to scale l'esquisse était à l'échelle;∎ the map is on a scale of 1 cm to 1 km l'échelle de la carte est de 1 cm pour 1 km;∎ the scale of the map is 1 to 50,000 la carte est au 50 millième;∎ the drawing is out of scale or is not to scale le croquis n'est pas à l'échelle(b) (for measurement, evaluation) échelle f; (of thermometer) échelle f (graduée), graduation f; (of salaries, taxes) échelle f, barème m; (of values) échelle f;∎ the social scale l'échelle f sociale;∎ at the top of the scale en haut de l'échelle;∎ it all depends on your scale of values tout dépend de votre échelle de valeurs;∎ to judge sth on a scale of one to ten noter qch sur dix∎ the scale of the devastation l'étendue f des dégâts;∎ the sheer scale of the problem/task l'énormité f du problème/de la tâche;∎ to do sth on a large scale faire qch sur une grande échelle;∎ on an industrial scale à l'échelle industrielle;∎ economies of scale économies fpl d'échelle∎ to practise or to do one's scales faire ses gammes;∎ the scale of D major la gamme de ré majeur∎ figurative the scales fell from her eyes les écailles lui sont tombées des yeux(g) (of paint, plaster, rust) écaille f, écaillure f(h) (scale pan) plateau m (de balance)(a) (climb over → wall, fence) escalader(paint, rust) s'écailler; (skin) peler, se desquamer(for food) balance f; (for letters) pèse-lettre m; (in bathroom etc) pèse-personne m; (for babies) pèse-bébé m; (public) bascule f;∎ pair of scales balance f à plateaux;∎ (a pair of) kitchen scales une balance de cuisine►► scale drawing dessin m à l'échelle;Entomology scale insect coccidé m;(b) (figures, demands) réduire, baisser, diminuer;∎ production is being scaled down on a entrepris de réduire la production(paint, rust) s'écaillerécailler(b) (figures, demands) réviser à la hausse, augmenter;∎ allowances were scaled up by 10 percent les allocations ont été augmentées de 10 pour cent -
8 scale
A n1 ( extent) (of crisis, disaster, success, violence) étendue f (of de) ; (of reform, development, defeat, recession, task) ampleur f (of de) ; (of activity, operation) envergure f (of de) ; (of support, change) degré m (of de) ; on a large/small scale à grande/petite échelle ; on an unexpected/a modest scale d'une ampleur inattendue/modeste ;2 ( grading system) échelle f ; pay scale, salary scale échelle des salaires ; social scale échelle sociale ; scale of values échelle de valeurs ; at the other end of the scale à l'autre bout de l'échelle ; on a scale of 1 to 10 sur une échelle allant de 1 à 10 ;3 (for maps, models) échelle f ; on a scale of 2 km to 1 cm à une échelle de 1 cm pour 2 km ; the model is out of ou not to scale la maquette n'est pas à l'échelle ;4 (on thermometer, gauge etc) graduation f ;5 ( for weighing) balance f ;C vtr1 ( climb) escalader [wall, peak, tower] ;2 ( take scales off) écailler [fish].the scales fell from my eyes tout d'un coup j'ai compris.■ scale back = scale down 2.■ scale down:▶ scale [sth] down, scale down [sth]1 ( reduce according to scale) réduire l'échelle de [drawing, map] ;■ scale up:▶ scale [sth] up, scale up [sth]1 lit augmenter l'échellle de [drawing, map] ;2 fig augmenter [activity, work]. -
9 weigh
[wei] 1. verb1) (to find the heaviness of (something) by placing it on a scale: He weighed himself on the bathroom scales; You must have your luggage weighed at the airport.) (se) peser2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) peser3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) peser sur•- weight2. verb1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) lester2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) retenir/maintenir avec un poids•- weightlessness - weighty - weightily - weightiness - weighing-machine - weightlifting - weigh anchor - weigh in - weigh out - weigh up
См. также в других словарях:
Weighing scale — Emperor Jahangir (reign 1605 1627) weighing his son Shah Jahan on a weighing scale by artist Manohar (AD 1615, Mughal dynasty, India). A weighing scale (usually just scales in UK and Australian English, weighing machine in south Asian English or… … Wikipedia
Weighing — Weigh ing, a. & n. from {Weigh}, v. [1913 Webster] {Weighing cage}, a cage in which small living animals may be conveniently weighed. {Weighing house}. See {Weigh house}. {Weighing machine}, any large machine or apparatus for weighing; especially … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weighing cage — Weighing Weigh ing, a. & n. from {Weigh}, v. [1913 Webster] {Weighing cage}, a cage in which small living animals may be conveniently weighed. {Weighing house}. See {Weigh house}. {Weighing machine}, any large machine or apparatus for weighing;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weighing house — Weighing Weigh ing, a. & n. from {Weigh}, v. [1913 Webster] {Weighing cage}, a cage in which small living animals may be conveniently weighed. {Weighing house}. See {Weigh house}. {Weighing machine}, any large machine or apparatus for weighing;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weighing machine — Weighing Weigh ing, a. & n. from {Weigh}, v. [1913 Webster] {Weighing cage}, a cage in which small living animals may be conveniently weighed. {Weighing house}. See {Weigh house}. {Weighing machine}, any large machine or apparatus for weighing;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scales — n. weighing machine 1) see scaleII 2) a pair of scales 3) (misc.) to tip the scales at one hundred fifty pounds decisive influence 4) to tip, turn the scales ( to have a decisive influence ) * * * turn the scales ( to have a decisive influence )… … Combinatory dictionary
scales — (AmE usually scale) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ weighing (esp. BrE) ▪ bathroom, kitchen … OF SCALES ▪ pair (esp. BrE), set (BrE) … Collocations dictionary
scales — n. balance, device used for weighing; thin skin flakes or plates comprising the body covering of some animals (such as fish and reptiles) skeɪl n. progression of steps; table of graduated rates; system of marks used for measuring; flake; one of… … English contemporary dictionary
weighing points — Specific locations on an aircraft designated by the manufacturer at which scales or jacks are placed for weighing the aircraft. Some examples of weighing points … Aviation dictionary
weighing — adj. Weighing is used with these nouns: ↑scales … Collocations dictionary
scales — an instrument for weighing, originally a simple balance but now usually a device with an electronic or other internal weighing mechanism. → scale … English new terms dictionary