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♦ 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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scale [sth.] up, scale up [sth.]1) aumentare la scala di [drawing, map]2) fig. aumentare (progressivamente) [activity, work]* * *scale [sth.] up, scale up [sth.]1) aumentare la scala di [drawing, map]2) fig. aumentare (progressivamente) [activity, work] -
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■ scale upA v. t. + avv.1 aumentare gradualmente; alzare (o crescere) a poco a poco: to scale up one's pay demands, alzare un po' alla volta le proprie richieste di aumenti salariali2 (comput.) ► to scale (3), A, def. 4B v. i. + avv.aumentare (o crescere) per gradi: The cost of living has scaled up again, il costo della vita è di nuovo cresciuto. -
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I 1. [skeɪl]nome bilancia f.2. II [skeɪl]1) (extent) (of crisis, disaster, success, defeat, violence, development, recession) dimensioni f.pl., ampiezza f.; (of reform, task, activity, operation) portata f.2) (grading system) scala f.pay o salary scale scala retributiva; social scale scala sociale; on a scale of 1 to 10 — in una scala da 1 a 10
3) (for maps, models) scala f.4) (on thermometer, gauge) scala f., gradazione f.5) mus. scala f.III [skeɪl]verbo transitivo (climb) scalare [wall, peak, tower]- scale upIV [skeɪl]1) zool. squama f.2) (deposit) (in kettle, pipes) (deposito di) calcare m.; (on teeth) tartaro m.••V [skeɪl]1) (take scales off) squamare [ fish]2) (in kettle, pipes) togliere il calcare a* * *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.)2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.)3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.)4) (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.)5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.)II [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.)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.)- scaly* * *I 1. [skeɪl]nome bilancia f.2. II [skeɪl]1) (extent) (of crisis, disaster, success, defeat, violence, development, recession) dimensioni f.pl., ampiezza f.; (of reform, task, activity, operation) portata f.2) (grading system) scala f.pay o salary scale scala retributiva; social scale scala sociale; on a scale of 1 to 10 — in una scala da 1 a 10
3) (for maps, models) scala f.4) (on thermometer, gauge) scala f., gradazione f.5) mus. scala f.III [skeɪl]verbo transitivo (climb) scalare [wall, peak, tower]- scale upIV [skeɪl]1) zool. squama f.2) (deposit) (in kettle, pipes) (deposito di) calcare m.; (on teeth) tartaro m.••V [skeɪl]1) (take scales off) squamare [ fish]2) (in kettle, pipes) togliere il calcare a -
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I [skeɪl]1. n2. vt(fish) squamareII [skeɪl]1. n1) (on ruler, thermometer) scala graduata, (of model, map) scalaon a scale of 1 cm to 5 km — in scala di 1 a 500.000
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scale [sth.] down, scale down [sth.]1) ridurre la scala di [drawing, map]2) fig. diminuire (progressivamente) [ production, expenditure, activity]* * *vt + adv* * *scale [sth.] down, scale down [sth.]1) ridurre la scala di [drawing, map]2) fig. diminuire (progressivamente) [ production, expenditure, activity] -
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■ scale downA v. t. + avv.1 ridurre gradualmente; scalare: to scale down car production, ridurre gradualmente la produzione di automobiliB v. i. + avv.ridursi (o calare, diminuire) per gradi (o a poco a poco): Real wages have scaled down by 5 percent, i salari reali sono diminuiti del 5 percento. -
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scale-down /ˈskeɪldaʊn/n.riduzione graduale: (fin.) a scale-down of debts, una riduzione graduale dell'indebitamento. -
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diminuire (progressivamente) [expenditure, import etc.]* * *diminuire (progressivamente) [expenditure, import etc.] -
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17 full-scale adj
['fʊl'skeɪl](search, retreat) su vasta scala, (drawing, model) a grandezza naturale -
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20 large-scale adj
[ˌlɒːdʒ'skeɪl](map, drawing) a larga scala, (reforms, business activities) su vasta or larga scala
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