| Traduções principais |
| scale n | US (weighing device) | balança sf |
| | The boxer stepped onto the scale. |
| | O boxeador subiu na balança. |
scales,
weighing scales npl | UK (weighing device) | balança sf |
| | I put the onions on the supermarket scales and weighed them. |
| | Eu coloquei as cebolas na balança do supermercado para pesá-las. |
| scale n | (mathematical ratio) (relação de medida) | escala sf |
| | The map is drawn on a 1:1,000 scale. |
| | Esse mapa é desenhado em escala de mil para um. |
| scale n | (system of measurement) (sistema de medida) | escala sf |
| | Please rate the class on a scale of one to ten. |
| | Por favor, avalie a aula em uma escala de um a dez. |
| scale n | (size, dimension) (tamanho) | escala sf |
| | The dam project was conceived on a grand scale. |
| | O projeto da represa foi concebido em grande magnitude. |
| scale n | (map: distance line) (mapa) | escala sf |
| | The scale was shown at the bottom of the map. |
| | A escala era mostrada na parte de baixo do mapa. |
| scale n | (music: sequence of notes) (música) | escala sf |
| | The pianist played scales to warm up. |
| | O pianista tocou escalas para aquecer. |
| scale n | usually plural (fish, snake: skin plaque) (peixe, cobra) | escama sf |
| | Most fish are covered in scales. |
| | A maior parte dos peixes está coberta por escamas. |
| scale [sth]⇒ vtr | (climb: fence, mountain) | escalar vt |
| | | subir vt |
| | The boys scaled the fence. |
| | Os garotos escalaram a cerca. |
| Traduções complementares |
| scale n | often plural (flake of skin) | crosta sf |
| | | caspa sf |
| | There were scales of dandruff on the shirt. |
| | Havia crostas de caspa na camisa dele. |
| scale n | often plural (flake) (ferrugem) | crosta sf |
| | There were scales of rust on the pipe. |
| | Havia crostas de ferrugem no cano. |
| scale n | (calcium in kettles, etc.) | camada sf |
| | The inside of the pot was covered with a calcium scale. |
| | O lado de dentro do pote estava coberto com uma camada de cálcio. |
| scale n | (build-up on teeth) | tártaro sm |
| | | camada sf |
| | The molars were covered with plaque scale. |
| | Os molares estavam cobertos de tártaro. |
| scale n | (bract) (folha rudimentar) | bráctea sf |
| | The scale is often found just below a plant's flower. |
| | A bráctea normalmente é encontrada logo abaixo da flor de uma planta. |
| scale n | (armour: metal plate) | camada sf |
| | The soldier's armour was made up of many small scales of bronze. |
| | A armadura do soldado era feita de muitas camadas pequenas de bronze. |
| scale n | (pan of weighing device) | balança sf |
| | The jeweller put gold on the scale. |
| | O joalheiro pôs o ouro na balança. |
| scale n as adj | (to a certain scale) (refletindo determinada escala ou peso) | em escala loc adj |
| | We looked at scale drawings of the new building. |
| | Olhamos os desenhos em escala do novo prédio. |
| the Scales npl | rare (sign of the zodiac: Libra) (signo do Zodíaco) | Libra sf |
| | Jim's astrological sign is the scales. |
| | O signo de Jim é Libra. |
| scale⇒ vi | (snake: shed skin plaques) | trocar a pele expres v |
| | | descamar-se vp |
| | The snake is ready to scale. |
| | A cobra já está pronta para trocar a pele. |
| scale vi | (become encrusted) (depósito calcário) | oxidar-se vp |
| | | encrostar vt |
| | The taps became scaled. |
| | Os canos estão encrostados. |
| scale [sth]⇒ vtr | (adjust dimensions) (ajustar o tamanho) | escalar vt |
| | He scaled the model to one tenth of the final size. |
| | Ele escalou o modelo para um décimo do tamanho final. |
| scale [sth] vtr | (remove scales from: a fish) (tirar as escamas) | escamar vt |
| | The fisherman scaled the fish he caught. |
| scale [sth] vtr | (remove plaque from: teeth) | remover tártaro expres v |
| | The dentist scaled the patient's teeth. |
| | O dentista removeu o tártaro dos dentes do paciente. |
| scale [sth] vtr | (form scale on) | oxidar vt |
| | | encrostar vt |
| | Calcium scaled the bathtub. |
| | Cálcio oxidava a banheira. |
Formas compostas:
|
| chromatic scale n | (music: semitone intervals) (música) | escala cromática loc sf |
| | Eastern music differs from Western music in the tonal qualities of the chromatic scales. |
| economy of scale n | usually plural (lower cost due to increased production) | economia de escala loc sf |
| full-scale adj | (life size) (tamanho) | escala natural loc sf |
| | | tamanho natural loc sm |
| | The artist specializes in painting full-scale portraits. |
| full-scale adj | (using all resources) (completo, usando todos os recursos) | de escala natural loc adj |
| | The generals are planning a full-scale invasion of the island. |
gray scale sonography,
grayscale sonography (US),
grey scale sonography (UK) n | (black-and-white ultrasound imaging) (imagem de ultrassom em preto e branco) | ultrassonografia sf |
| | | ultrassonografia monocromática loc sf |
| great scale n | (large dimensions) | grande escala loc sf |
large scale,
large-scale adj | (big, extensive) | grande adj |
| | | de grandes proporções loc adj |
| | | de alta escala loc adj |
| Nota: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | There was a large-scale protest against the Iraq war in Washington, DC. |
| long scale n | (naming system for powers of a million) | escala longa sf + adj |
| on a global scale adv | (worldwide) | em escala mundial loc adv |
| | | em âmbito mundial loc adv |
| | The climate is changing not only in my local area, but on a global scale. |
| on a great scale adv | (far reaching) (em alto grau) | em grande escala loc adv |
| | Operations are being conducted on a great scale in order to track down the flight recorder in the aftermath of last week's plane crash. |
| on a large scale adv | (to a great extent) | em larga escala loc adv |
| | Stopping climate change will require action on a large scale. |
| on a scale of prep | (ranging from) | numa escala de |
| | On a scale of 1 to 10, I'd give this book an 8. |
| on a small scale adv | (in miniature) (em miniatura) | em pequena escala loc adv |
| | The model showed New York City on a small scale. |
| on a small scale adv | (not extensively) (não muito) | em pequena escala loc adv |
| | He started selling watches on a small scale, then increased his business. |
| pay scale n | (salary range) | tabela salarial sf |
| platform scale n | (large weighing apparatus) (para grandes pesos) | balança sf |
| | He drove his truck onto the platform scale so the load on the axles could be checked. |
| postal scale n | (instrument for weighing mail) (instrumento para pesar encomendas) | balança postal loc sf |
| | | balança sf |
| the Richter scale n | (earthquake strength) (medição da magnitude de um terremoto) | escala Richter sf |
| scale drawing n | (illustration made in proportion) | desenho em escala sm |
| | Henrietta made a scale drawing of her garden. |
| | The artist began with a scale drawing of the planned mural. |
scale up [sth],
scale [sth] up vtr + adv | (increase in size) | aumentar vt |
| | | ampliar vt |
| | The artist uses a grid to scale up his sketch for the canvas. |
| short scale n | (naming system for powers of a million) | escala curta sf + adj |
| sliding scale n | (prices: according to income) (figurado, preços de acordo com a renda) | escala móvel loc sf |
| | | escalonamento sm |
| | | tabela variável loc sf |
| | The local clinic uses a sliding scale so I can afford their services. |
| small-scale adj | (limited scope) | pequena escala loc adj |
| | | artesanal adj |
| to scale adv | (in correct proportion, at actual size) (em proporção correta, em tamanho real) | no tamanho real loc adv |
| | | na escala loc sf |
| wage scale n | (salary range) | padrão salarial sm |
| | (informal) | padrão de ganho sm |
| | | nível salarial sm |