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1 ♦ scale
♦ scale (1) /skeɪl/n.2 (pl.) (= pair of scales) bilancia; basculla: (fig.) the scales of justice, la bilancia della giustizia● scale pan, piatto della bilancia □ ( sport) to go to the scales, andare al peso □ (fig.) to hold the scales even, essere giudice imparziale □ to tip (o to turn) the scales, far pendere la bilancia ( anche fig.); essere decisivo □ to tip the scales at, pesare; raggiungere il peso di ( un certo numero di libbre, ecc.).scale (2) /skeɪl/n.1 scaglia; squama; lamella: the scales of a snake [of a fish], le squame d'un serpente [di un pesce]2 (bot.) squama; brattea● (stor.) scale-armour, armatura a piastre □ scale-board, piallaccio ( per impiallacciatura, ecc.) □ (tecn.) scale inhibitor, anticalcare; disincrostante □ (zool.) scale insect, cocciniglia □ (tecn.) scale remover, disincrostante; anticalcare □ scale-work, disposizione (o sovrapposizione) a squame; ( arte) lavorazione a squame □ (fig.) to remove the scales from sb. 's eyes, aprire gli occhi a q. (fig.).♦ scale (3) /skeɪl/n.1 [uc] (mus., geogr., mat., ecc.) scala; gamma; gradazione: chromatic scale, scala cromatica; This map is on the scale of one inch to a mile, questa cartina è su scala di un pollice a miglio; the decimal scale, la scala decimale; to practise scales on the piano, eseguire le scale sul pianoforte; (econ.) scale of preference, gamma delle preferenze ( dei consumatori); scale of priority, scala di priorità; a scale of values, una scala di valori2 regolo graduato; righello graduato4 [u] (fig.) dimensioni: Nobody had realized the full scale of the scandal, nessuno aveva colto le reali dimensioni dello scandalo● scale drawing [model], disegno [modello] in scala □ scale economies (o economies of scale), economie di scala □ (econ.) scale effect, effetto di scala □ (rag.) scale of depreciation, tabella di ammortamento □ scale rate, tariffa scalare ( di servizi) □ to draw st. to scale, disegnare qc. in scala □ on a large scale, su larga scala; (se fig., meglio) in grande □ out of scale, non in scala; (fig.) sproporzionato □ (fam.) to pay scale, pagare la tariffa sindacale □ a small-scale map, una cartina in scala ridottaFALSI AMICI: scale non significa scala in senso architettonico e come oggetto. (to) scale (1) /skeɪl/v. t. e i.(to) scale (2) /skeɪl/A v. t.3 coprire di croste; incrostareB v. i.1 perdere le squame; squamarsi● to scale off, squamare; sfaldare, scrostare; squamarsi; sfaldarsi, scrostarsi: The plaster is scaling off, l'intonaco si sta scrostando.(to) scale (3) /skeɪl/A v. t.2 disegnare in scala; rappresentare su scala4 (comput.) scalare ( incrementare in modo graduale le prestazioni di un sistema); ridimensionare (aumentare o ridurre proporzionalmente le dimensioni di un oggetto o di un elemento)B v. i.● to scale to, commisurare a, rapportare a.
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