scale in French
scale in French is échelle, gamme, écaille — scale means the size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.
scale in French
échelle
gamme
écaille
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.
squame
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.
écaille
plateau
Either of the pans, trays, or dishes of a balance or scales.
squame
A flake of skin of an animal afflicted with dermatitis.
barbure
(uncountable) The flaky material sloughed off heated metal.
armure d'écailles
Scale mail (as opposed to chain mail).
agrandir
(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.
réduire
(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.
escalader
(transitive) To climb to the top of.
écailler
(transitive) To clean, as the inside of a cannon, by the explosion of a small quantity of powder.
What does "scale" mean?
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noun The size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.
"The scale of the damage from the flood shocked everyone."
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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."
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noun One of the small, hard, overlapping plates covering the skin of fish and reptiles.
"Sunlight glinted off the fish's silver scales."
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noun An instrument for measuring weight.
"Step on the scale to check your weight."
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.
Similar words in French
Common French translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "scale" in French?
"scale" in French is échelle, gamme, écaille. 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 French, "scale" is échelle, gamme, écaille.
Are there other ways to say "scale" in French?
Yes — French has 11 translations listed for "scale": échelle, gamme, écaille, squame, plateau, barbure.
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