SCALE - Traducción inglés-español

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. scale¹ [ingl. am. skeɪl, ingl. brit. skeɪl] SUST.

1.1. scale C (on fish, snake):

scale

escama f

the scales fell from my/her/their eyes

se me/le/les cayó la venda de los ojos

1.2. scale C (flake):

scale (of skin)

escama f

scale (of paint)

escama f

scale (of paint)

cascarilla f

2. scale U (deposit):

scale (in kettle, pipes)

sarro m

scale (on metal)

oxidación f

II. scale¹ [ingl. am. skeɪl, ingl. brit. skeɪl] V. trans.

1. scale fish:

scale

escamar

scale

quitarle las escamas a

2. scale kettle:

scale

quitarle el sarro a

scale² [ingl. am. skeɪl, ingl. brit. skeɪl] SUST.

1. scale (for weighing):

scale usu pl

balanza f

scale usu pl

pesa f

a pair of kitchen scales

una balanza or una pesa de cocina

a pair of kitchen scales

un peso

bathroom scales

una báscula or pesa (de baño)

he tipped or turned the scales at 95 kilos

pesó 95 kilos

2. scale (pan):

scale

platillo m

I. scale³ [ingl. am. skeɪl, ingl. brit. skeɪl] SUST.

1.1. scale (on measuring instrument):

scale

escala f

the Richter scale

la escala de Richter

how would you grade it on a scale of 1 to 10?

¿cuánto le darías en una escala del 1 al 10?

1.2. scale (table, ranking):

scale

escala f

wage/social scale

escala salarial/social

scale of charges

tarifa f de precios (or honorarios etc.)

1.3. scale (promotion ladder):

scale

escalafón m

1.4. scale (ruler):

scale

regla f

2.1. scale sin pl. (extent, size):

scale

escala f

the scale of the disaster/problem

la escala or magnitud or envergadura del desastre/problema

global/national in scale

a escala global/nacional

on a large/small scale

en gran/pequeña escala

on a massive scale

en gran escala

we weren't expecting casualties on this scale

no esperábamos un número de bajas de estas proporciones

the famine is on a scale with or on the same scale as that in Ethiopia

la hambruna alcanza las mismas proporciones que la de Etiopía

2.2. scale sin pl. (of map, diagram):

scale

escala f

to draw/make sth to scale

dibujar/hacer algo a escala

“not to scale”

“no está a escala”

“not to scale” atrbv. model/drawing

a escala

3. scale MÚS.:

scale

escala f

II. scale³ [ingl. am. skeɪl, ingl. brit. skeɪl] V. trans. (climb)

scale mountain/wall/rock face

escalar

scale ladder

subir

scale down V. [ingl. am. skeɪl -, ingl. brit. skeɪl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

scale down model/drawing

reducir (a escala)

scale down operation/investment

recortar

scale down operation/investment

disminuir

a scaled-down model/version

una maqueta/versión a escala (reducida)

scale back V. [ingl. am. skeɪl -, ingl. brit. skeɪl -] (v + adv + o)

scale back expenditure/production

reducir

scale back activities

reducir el número de

scale up V. [ingl. am. skeɪl -, ingl. brit. skeɪl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

scale up drawing/model

agrandar (a escala)

scale up operation/investment

ampliar

sliding scale [ingl. am. ˌslaɪdɪŋ ˈskeɪl, ingl. brit.] SUST.

sliding scale

escala f móvil

full-scale [ingl. am. ˈfʊl ˈˌskeɪl, ingl. brit. ˌfʊlˈskeɪl] ADJ.

1. full-scale (actual size):

full-scale model/drawing/plan

a escala natural

2. full-scale (major):

full-scale work

de envergadura

full-scale work

importante

full-scale investigation

a fondo

full-scale test

a escala real

full-scale war

declarado

pay scale SUST.

pay scale

escala f salarial

large-scale [ingl. am. ˈlɑrdʒ ˈˌskeɪl, ingl. brit. ˈlɑːdʒskeɪl] ADJ. atrbv.

1. large-scale map/model:

large-scale

a escala grande

2. large-scale search/inquiry:

large-scale

en gran escala

large-scale

a gran escala

en el diccionario PONS

I. scale¹ [skeɪl] SUST.

1. scale ZOOL.:

scale

escama f

2. scale sin pl. TÉC., MED.:

scale

sarro m

II. scale¹ [skeɪl] V. trans.

1. scale (remove scales):

scale

escamar

2. scale TÉC., MED.:

scale

quitar el sarro de

scale² [skeɪl] SUST.

scale (weighing device):

scale

platillo m

scales

balanza f

scales (bigger)

báscula f

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to tip the scales

inclinar la balanza

I. scale³ [skeɪl] SUST. (range, magnitude, proportion)

scale a. MÚS.

escala f

a sliding scale ECON.

una banda fluctuante

on a large/small scale

a gran/pequeña escala

to draw sth to scale

dibujar algo a escala

II. scale³ [skeɪl] V. trans.

1. scale (climb):

scale

escalar

to scale the heights (of sth)

trepar a las alturas (de algo)

2. scale TÉC., ARQUIT.:

scale

reducir a escala

full-scale ADJ.

1. full-scale (original size):

full-scale

de tamaño natural

2. full-scale (all-out):

full-scale

a gran escala

large-scale [ˌlɑ:dʒˈskeɪl, ingl. am. ˌlɑ:rdʒ-] ADJ.

large-scale

a gran escala

wage scale SUST.

wage scale

escala f de salarios

sliding scale SUST.

sliding scale

escala f móvil

salary scale SUST.

salary scale

banda f salarial

scale down V. trans.

scale down demand, expectations:

scale down

reducir

scale drawing SUST. TÉC., ARQUIT.

scale drawing

dibujo m a escala

en el diccionario PONS

I. scale¹ [skeɪl] SUST.

1. scale ZOOL.:

scale

escama f

2. scale TÉC., MED.:

scale

sarro m

II. scale¹ [skeɪl] V. trans.

1. scale (remove scales):

scale

escamar

2. scale TÉC., MED.:

scale

quitar el sarro de

scale² [skeɪl] SUST.

scale (weighing device):

scale

platillo m

scales

balanza f

scales (bigger)

báscula f

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to tip the scales

inclinar la balanza

I. scale³ [skeɪl] SUST. (range, magnitude, proportion)

scale a. MÚS.

escala f

a sliding scale ECON.

una banda fluctuante

on a large/small scale

a gran/pequeña escala

to draw sth to scale

dibujar algo a escala

II. scale³ [skeɪl] V. trans.

1. scale (climb):

scale

escalar

to scale the heights (of sth)

trepar a las alturas (de algo)

2. scale TÉC., ARQUIT.:

scale

reducir a escala

small-scale ADJ.

small-scale

en [o a] pequeña escala

sliding scale SUST.

sliding scale

escala f móvil

scale model SUST.

scale model

modelo m a escala

scale down V. trans.

scale down demand, expectations:

scale down

reducir

scale drawing SUST. TÉC., ARQUIT.

scale drawing

dibujo m a escala

large-scale ADJ.

large-scale

a gran escala

wage scale SUST.

wage scale

escala f salarial

Present

I	scale
you	scale
he/she/it	scales
we	scale
you	scale
they	scale

Past

I	scaled
you	scaled
he/she/it	scaled
we	scaled
you	scaled
they	scaled

Present Perfect

I	have	scaled
you	have	scaled
he/she/it	has	scaled
we	have	scaled
you	have	scaled
they	have	scaled

Past Perfect

I	had	scaled
you	had	scaled
he/she/it	had	scaled
we	had	scaled
you	had	scaled
they	had	scaled

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

The sight itself is guided on the sliding scale and has a socket, which contains a tritium gas-filled capsule directly beneath the day-time notch.

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Others collect a percentage of each worker's pay, but the percentage itself varies on a sliding scale (with lower-paid workers paying a lower percentage).

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They are repaid over time via a supplementary tax, using a sliding scale based on taxable income.

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The price of the bibles was to be on a sliding scale, depending on an individual's ability to pay.

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This has a sliding scale of 1, 2, 3, and 4 stars for 3, 5, 10, and 20 titles.

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