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scale

Pronunciación: [/skeɪl/]

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Cómo usar scale en una oración: 3 significados y 9 ejemplos con audio.

Contexto: «measurement»

(noun) a tool used to measure weight or size, often with numbers or marks to show the amount. Like a device you use to weigh things like fruits or measure how tall you are.

Ejemplo

The scale showed that I had lost a few pounds.

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The scale in the bathroom is broken, so we can't weigh ourselves.

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Can you tell me how much you weigh using this scale?

Contexto: «size comparison»

(noun) the relationship between the size of something in real life and how it's shown on paper or a screen. Like when you draw a map or a picture and make sure everything is the right size.

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The map had a scale that showed 1 inch was equal to 10 miles.

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The drawing didn't have a scale, so we couldn't tell how big things were supposed to be.

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What does the scale say about the size of this model compared to the real building?

Contexto: «increase or decrease proportionally»

(verb) to make something larger or smaller by a fixed amount or ratio. Like when you adjust the volume on your music player to make it louder or softer.

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She scaled back her plans for the party to make it more manageable.

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The company had to scale up production due to increased demand.

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How will you scale the recipes for a larger number of people?

Cómo se pronuncia scale

Pronunciación: [/skeɪl/]

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