scales
Pronunciación: [skeɪlz]
Contexto: «measurement»
(noun) a tool used to weigh things or check how heavy they are. You can find scales in a bathroom or at a doctor's office to see how much you weigh.
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I stepped on the scales and saw that I have lost weight.
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The scales showed that I gained weight instead of losing it.
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How much do you weigh when you stand on the scales?
Contexto: «music»
(noun) a series of notes that are played in order. It's like a musical ladder that musicians use to practice how to play their instruments.
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She practiced her scales every day to improve her piano skills.
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He didn't play his scales, so he struggled with the difficult pieces.
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Can you play your scales before the concert?
Contexto: «biology»
(noun) the thin, hard plates that cover the bodies of fish and some reptiles. They help protect these animals and can also make them look shiny.
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The fish had beautiful, shiny scales that reflected the light.
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Without scales, the fish would be more vulnerable to danger in the water.
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What color are the scales of that particular fish?
Contexto: «measurement»
(verb) to be able to weigh something on scales. It can also mean to climb or to reach heights, like when you scale a wall.
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They scale the mountain every summer for an adventure.
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He didn't scale the wall because it was too tall.
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Can you scale that rock without any help?