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scale in Finnish

scale in Finnish is asteikko, sävelasteikko, skaala — scale means the size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.

scale in Finnish

asteikko
noun
sävelasteikko
noun
skaala
noun
suomu
noun
Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard pieces of keratin covering the skin of an animal, particularly a fish or reptile.
hilse
noun
Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard pieces of keratin covering the skin of an animal, particularly a fish or reptile.
suomu
noun
vaakakuppi
noun
Either of the pans, trays, or dishes of a balance or scales.
mittakaava
noun
Size; scope.
luokka
noun
Size; scope.
skaala
noun
Size; scope.
hilse
noun
A flake of skin of an animal afflicted with dermatitis.
mittakaava
noun
The ratio of depicted distance to actual distance.
asteikko
noun
The ratio of depicted distance to actual distance.
mittakaava
noun
A line or bar associated with a drawing, used to indicate measurement when the image has been magnified or reduced.
pajahilse
noun
(uncountable) The flaky material sloughed off heated metal.
suomupanssari
noun
Scale mail (as opposed to chain mail).
muuttaa kokoa
verb
(transitive) To change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product.
muuttaa mittakaavaa
verb
(transitive) To change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product.
pienentää
verb
(transitive) To change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product.
skaalata
verb
(transitive) To change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product.
suurentaa
verb
(transitive) To change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product.
kiivetä
verb
(transitive) To climb to the top of.
kivuta
verb
(transitive) To climb to the top of.
hilseillä
verb
mukautua
verb
(intransitive, computing) To tolerate significant increases in throughput or other potentially limiting factors.
skaalautua
verb
(intransitive, computing) To tolerate significant increases in throughput or other potentially limiting factors.
poistaa hilse
verb
(transitive) To strip or clear of scale; to descale.
punnita
verb
(transitive) To weigh, measure or grade according to a scale or system.
höylätä
verb
(transitive) To take off in thin layers or scales, as tartar from the teeth; to pare off, as a surface.
kuoria
verb
(transitive) To take off in thin layers or scales, as tartar from the teeth; to pare off, as a surface.
suomustaa
verb
(transitive) To clean, as the inside of a cannon, by the explosion of a small quantity of powder.

What does "scale" mean?

  1. noun The size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.
    "The scale of the damage from the flood shocked everyone."
  2. noun A series of marked measurements used for comparison, such as on a ruler, map, or rating system.
    "Rate your pain on a scale of one to ten."
  3. noun One of the small, hard, overlapping plates covering the skin of fish and reptiles.
    "Sunlight glinted off the fish's silver scales."
  4. noun An instrument for measuring weight.
    "Step on the scale to check your weight."
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scale in a sentence

  • The scale of the damage from the flood shocked everyone.
  • Rate your pain on a scale of one to ten.
  • Sunlight glinted off the fish's silver scales.
  • Step on the scale to check your weight.

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What is "scale" in Finnish?

"scale" in Finnish is asteikko, sävelasteikko, skaala. scale means: The size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.

How do you use "scale" in a sentence?

Example: "The scale of the damage from the flood shocked everyone." In Finnish, "scale" is asteikko, sävelasteikko, skaala.

Are there other ways to say "scale" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 25 translations listed for "scale": asteikko, sävelasteikko, skaala, suomu, hilse, vaakakuppi.

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