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1 scale
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.) escala2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) escala3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) escala4) (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.) escala5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) escala
II skeil verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) escalar
III 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.)- scalyscale n1. escalawhat is the scale of the map? ¿qué escala tiene el mapa?2. escamatr[skeɪl]1 (measure) escala2 (size, amount) escala, magnitud nombre femenino3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL escala1 (climb up) escalar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon a large scale a gran escalaout of scale fuera de escalato scale a escalapay scale escala de salariosscale drawing dibujo a escalascale model maquetasocial scale escala social————————tr[skeɪl]1 (of fish, reptile) escama2 (on skin) escama3 (in kettle etc) sarro, incrustaciones nombre femenino plural1 (fish) escamar, quitar las escamas a————————tr[skeɪl]1 (pan) platillo1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (weigh) pesar1 (for weighing in shop, kitchen) balanza; (bathroom, large weights) báscula1 Libra f sing\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto tip the scales in somebody's favour inclinar la balanza a favor de alguien1) : escamar (un pescado)2) climb: escalar (un muro, etc.)3)to scale down : reducirscale viweigh: pesarhe scaled in at 200 pounds: pesó 200 librasscale n2) : escama f (de un pez, etc.)3) extent: escala f, proporción fwage scale: escala salarial4) : escala f (en música, en cartografía, etc.)to draw to scale: dibujar a escalascale (Of fish, etc.)n.• escama (Biología) s.f.n.• balanza s.f.• cochinilla (AGR, BIO) s.f.• escala (Matemática) s.f.• gama s.f.• platillo de balanza s.m.• talla s.f.v.• descamar v.• escalar v.• escamar v.• graduar v.• raspar v.• trepar v.
I skeɪl1) noun2) (no pl)a) (extent, size) escala fon a large/small scale — en gran/pequeña escala
b) (of map, diagram) escala fto draw/make something to scale — dibujar/hacer* algo a escala
not to scale — no está a escala; (before n) <model, drawing> a escala
3) c ( on measuring instrument) escala fscale of charges — tarifa f de precios (or honorarios etc)
4) c ( Mus) escala f5) ca) ( for weighing) (usu pl) balanza f, pesa fbathroom scales — una báscula or pesa (de baño)
a kitchen scale — una balanza or una pesa de cocina, un peso; tip II 2) a)
b) ( pan) platillo m6) c (on fish, snake) escama fthe scales fell from my/her/their eyes — se me/le/les cayó la venda de los ojos
7) u (deposit - in kettle, pipes) sarro m
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transitive verb \<\<mountain/wall/rock face\>\> escalar; \<\<ladder\>\> subirPhrasal Verbs:- scale up
I [skeɪl]1.N [of fish, reptile etc] escama f ; (=flake) [of rust, chalk] hojuela f ; [of skin] escama f ; (inside kettle, boiler) costra f ; (on teeth) sarro m2.VT [+ fish] quitar las escamas a, escamar; (Tech) raspar; [+ teeth] quitar el sarro a3.VI (also: scale off) [skin] descamarse
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[skeɪl]Nbathroom scale(s) — báscula f (de baño)
a kitchen scale, a pair of kitchen scales — una balanza de cocina
to turn or tip the scales (in sb's favour/against sb) — inclinar la balanza (a favor de algn/en contra de algn)
2) [of balance] platillo m
III [skeɪl]1. N•
he likes to do things on a grand scale — le gusta hacer las cosas a gran escala or por todo lo alto or a lo grande•
on a large scale — a gran escala•
they were engaged in fraud on a massive scale — estaban realizando un fraude a gran escala or de gran envergadura•
on a national scale — a escala nacional•
on a small scale — a pequeña escala•
borrowing on this scale will bankrupt the country — el país va a caer en la bancarrota si sigue aceptando préstamos de esta magnitud2) (=graduated system) (gen, for salaries) escala f•
the Richter scale — la escala de Richterpay, sliding•
the social scale — la escala or jerarquía social3) (=ratio, proportion) [of map, model] escala f•
on a scale of 1cm to 5km — con una escala de 1cm a 5km•
to be out of scale (with sth) — no guardar proporción (con algo)•
the drawing is not to scale — el dibujo no está a escala4) (Mus) escala f2.VT [+ wall] trepar a, escalar; [+ tree] trepar a; [+ mountain] escalar3.CPDscale drawing N — dibujo m a escala
scale model N — modelo m a escala
- scale up* * *
I [skeɪl]1) noun2) (no pl)a) (extent, size) escala fon a large/small scale — en gran/pequeña escala
b) (of map, diagram) escala fto draw/make something to scale — dibujar/hacer* algo a escala
not to scale — no está a escala; (before n) <model, drawing> a escala
3) c ( on measuring instrument) escala fscale of charges — tarifa f de precios (or honorarios etc)
4) c ( Mus) escala f5) ca) ( for weighing) (usu pl) balanza f, pesa fbathroom scales — una báscula or pesa (de baño)
a kitchen scale — una balanza or una pesa de cocina, un peso; tip II 2) a)
b) ( pan) platillo m6) c (on fish, snake) escama fthe scales fell from my/her/their eyes — se me/le/les cayó la venda de los ojos
7) u (deposit - in kettle, pipes) sarro m
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transitive verb \<\<mountain/wall/rock face\>\> escalar; \<\<ladder\>\> subirPhrasal Verbs:- scale up -
2 massive
'mæsiv(huge or heavy: a massive building; a massive burden of taxation.) enorme, monumental- massiveness
massive adj enorme / muy grandetr['mæsɪv]1 (huge) enorme, gigantesco■ the temple is built of massive granite blocks el templo está construido con enormes bloques de granito2 (extensive) masivo,-a, extenso,-a3 (solid, weighty) sólido,-a, macizo,-amassive ['mæsɪv] adj1) bulky: voluminoso, macizo2) huge: masivo, enorme♦ massively advadj.• abultado, -a adj.• enorme adj.• macizo, -a adj.• masivo, -a adj.• sólido, -a adj.'mæsɪvadjective <wall/façade> sólido, macizo; <support/task> enorme, grande; <heart attack/overdose> masivo['mæsɪv]ADJ [wall] macizo, sólido; [boulder, increase, dose, support] enorme; [person, head, body] enorme, gigantesco *; [explosion, effort] enorme, grande; [job losses] cuantioso; [intervention, influx] masivomassive heart attack — infarto m masivo
* * *['mæsɪv]adjective <wall/façade> sólido, macizo; <support/task> enorme, grande; <heart attack/overdose> masivo -
3 masivo
masivo
◊ -va adjetivo‹ protesta› large-scale ( before n), mass ( before n); ‹ concurrencia› massive
masivo,-a adjetivo massive ' masivo' also found in these entries: Spanish: masiva English: mass - massive - saturation bombing -
4 monumental
- 'men-adjective (of great size or scale: a monumental achievement.) monumental
monumental adjetivo (fam)
monumental adjetivo
1 (relativo al monumento) monumental
2 fam (muy grande) huge: se formó un lío monumental, they kicked up a huge fuss ' monumental' also found in these entries: Spanish: bestial - faraónica - faraónico - garrafal - mortal - pancha - pancho English: monumentaltr[mɒnjə'mentəl]1 (gen) monumental2 familiar (lie, blunder, etc) garrafal, monumental\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmonumental mason marmolista nombre masulino o femeninomonumental [.mɑnjə'mɛntəl] adj: monumental♦ monumentally advadj.• inmenso, -a adj.• monumental adj.'mɑːnjə'mentḷ, ˌmɒnjʊ'mentḷb) <arch/sculpture> monumental[ˌmɒnjʊ'mentl]1. ADJ1) (=grand) [building, sculpture, arch] monumental2) (=huge) [task, success, effort] monumental, colosal; [blunder, error] garrafal2.CPDmonumental mason N — marmolista mf (funerario(-a))
* * *['mɑːnjə'mentḷ, ˌmɒnjʊ'mentḷ]b) <arch/sculpture> monumental -
5 generalizado
Del verbo generalizar: ( conjugate generalizar) \ \
generalizado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: generalizado generalizar
generalizado
◊ -da adjetivowidespread
generalizar ( conjugate generalizar) verbo intransitivo to generalize, make generalizations generalizarse verbo pronominal to spread
generalizar verbo transitivo
1 to generalize: no todos son así, no se puede generalizar, not all of them are like that, you can't generalize
2 (extender, propagar) to spread ' generalizado' also found in these entries: English: full-scale - massive - widespread - general - mass - popular
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