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scales

Pronunciation: [skeɪlz]

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Learn how to use scales in a sentence: 12 audio examples across 4 meanings.

Context: “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.

Example

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.

Example

How much do you weigh when you stand on the scales?

Context: “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.

Example

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.

Example

Can you play your scales before the concert?

Context: “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.

Example

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.

Example

What color are the scales of that particular fish?

Context: “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.

Example

They scale the mountain every summer for an adventure.

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He didn't scale the wall because it was too tall.

Example

Can you scale that rock without any help?

How to pronounce scales

Pronunciation: [skeɪlz]

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