escala — meaning in English

English meaning

• ladder noun A frame with rungs used for climbing up or down.
• scale noun The size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.
• staircase noun A full flight of stairs together with its structure and railing.
• stairs noun A connected series of steps used to move between floors.
• straight adjective Extending in one direction without bending or curving.

Senses

escala is used for these senses in English:

• staircase A flight of stairs; a stairway.
• stairs A contiguous set of steps connecting two floors.
• straight (poker) Five cards in sequence.

ladder — full definition

1. noun A frame with rungs used for climbing up or down.
2. noun A series of steps or stages leading to a better position, especially in a career.
3. noun A vertical run of unravelled stitches in tights or a knitted garment.
4. verb Of a knitted garment, to develop a run when a thread breaks.

scale — full definition

1. noun The size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.
2. noun A series of marked measurements used for comparison, such as on a ruler, map, or rating system.
3. noun One of the small, hard, overlapping plates covering the skin of fish and reptiles.
4. noun An instrument for measuring weight.
5. verb To increase or decrease something in size while keeping its proportions, especially to grow a business or process.

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