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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.) escalaII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) escalarIII [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.) escama- scaly* * *scale1[skeil] n 1 escama. 2 camada fina, crosta. 3 Ent cochonilha. • vi 1 escamar, remover escamas. 2 descascar. to scale off esfoliar.————————scale2[skeil] n 1 prato de balança. • vt pesar. the calf scales 125 pounds / o vitelo pesa 125 libras.————————scale3[skeil] n 1 escala, seqüência, série de graus. 2 graduação, régua, metro, instrumento de medida. 3 escala: proporção de tamanho. 4 extensão, tamanho. 5 Mus escala. • vi 1 reduzir, baixar em certa proporção. 2 representar em escala. 3 escalar, subir, ascender. on a large scale em larga escala. plain scale tamanho natural (desenho). reduced ( enlarged) scale escala reduzida (aumentada). to scale down reduzir proporcionalmente. -
2 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.) escalaII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) escalarIII [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.) escama- scaly -
3 key
[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) chave2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) tecla3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) tecla4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) escala5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) chave6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) escala2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) essencial- keyboard- keyhole
- keyhole surgery
- keynote
- keyed up* * *key1[ki:] n 1 chave, chaveta (também Electr). 2 código, padrão, legenda. 3 solução, explicação, decifração, código. 4 posição-chave, reduto. 5 pessoa ou coisa indispensável, dirigente, comandante. 6 pino, parafuso, contrapino, cunha, porca. 7 chave de fenda, chave inglesa. 8 tecla, lingüeta de flauta e outros instrumentos de sopro. 9 Mus escala, tonalidade. what’s the key? / Mus qual é a chave? 10 estilo musical ou literário. 11 keys pl membros da câmara de representantes na Ilha de Man. • vt 1 Tech encaixar, entalhar. 2 fechar à chave, chavear. 3 Typogr calçar. 4 Mus afinar. 5 ajustar, acertar (um discurso à altura do auditório). 6 fig conferir, estar certo. • adj 1 controlador de controle. 2 muito importante, essencial, fundamental. he had the key of the street sl ele teve de passar a noite no olho da rua. master key chave-mestra. natural key Mus chave natural. to key in Comp introduzir comandos ou dados através da digitação. to key up incitar, estimular, Mus elevar o tom.————————key2[ki:] n recife, parcel, baixio. -
4 key
[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) chave2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) tecla3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) tecla4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) tom5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) chave6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) legenda2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) -chave- keyboard- keyhole - keyhole surgery - keynote - keyed up
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