scale in German
scale in German is Tonleiter, Skala, Schuppe — scale means the size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.
scale in German
Tonleiter
Skala
Schuppe
Skala
An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement; means of assigning a magnitude.
Maßstab
An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement; means of assigning a magnitude.
Waagschale
Either of the pans, trays, or dishes of a balance or scales.
Ausmaß
Size; scope.
Skala
Size; scope.
Maßstab
The ratio of depicted distance to actual distance.
Skala
The ratio of depicted distance to actual distance.
Schuppenpanzer
Scale mail (as opposed to chain mail).
skalieren
(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.
besteigen
(transitive) To climb to the top of.
erklimmen
(transitive) To climb to the top of.
schuppen
(intransitive) To become scaly; to produce or develop scales.
entschuppen
(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.
"Nobody expected the scale of the celebration in the village."
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noun A series of marked measurements used for comparison, such as on a ruler, map, or rating system.
"The thermometer has a scale in both Celsius and Fahrenheit."
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noun One of the small, hard, overlapping plates covering the skin of fish and reptiles.
"The lizard's scales felt dry and rough under my fingers."
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noun An instrument for measuring weight.
"I put the flour on the kitchen scale and checked the weight."
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scale in a sentence
- Nobody expected the scale of the celebration in the village.
- The architects were amazed by the sheer scale of the old cathedral.
- The thermometer has a scale in both Celsius and Fahrenheit.
- On the map's scale, one centimetre represents a kilometre.
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What is "scale" in German?
"scale" in German is Tonleiter, Skala, Schuppe. scale means: The size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.
How do you use "scale" in a sentence?
Example: "Nobody expected the scale of the celebration in the village." In German, "scale" is Tonleiter, Skala, Schuppe.
Are there other ways to say "scale" in German?
Yes — German has 12 translations listed for "scale": Tonleiter, Skala, Schuppe, Maßstab, Waagschale, Ausmaß.
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