scale

scale
I skeil noun
1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) skala
2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) (lønns)stige, -skala
3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) skala, oktav
4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) målestokk
5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) (i stor) målestokk/skala
II skeil verb
(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) klatre opp/over, bestige
III skeil noun
(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) skjell
måle
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målestokk
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skala
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skjell
I
subst. \/skeɪl\/
1) (også overført) vektskål
2) (også scales) vekt
hold the scales even være en upartisk dommer
in the scale på spill
• her fate was in the scale
hennes skjebne stod på spill
throw into the scales legge i vektskålen
• she won't hesitate to throw her influence into the scales
hun vil ikke nøle med å legge sin innflytelse i vektskålen
turn the scale(s) eller tip the scales være tungen på vektskålen, gjøre utslaget, være utslagsgivende
• the chairman's vote may tip the scales
ordførerens stemme kan bli utslagsgivende
veie
• the man turned the scales at 90 kilos
mannen veide 90 kg
II
subst. \/skeɪl\/
1) skala, målestokk
2) (gradert system) skala, trinn, regulativ, tariff
• the workers did not accept the management's proposal for a scale of wages
arbeiderne godtok ikke ledelsens forslag til lønnsregulativ
3) (musikk) toneskala, skala
• this sonata is in the scale of F
denne sonaten går i F-skala
4) (gammeldags) stige, trapp, rangstige (overført)
be high in the social scale stå høyt på den sosiale rangstige
on a large scale i stor målestokk
on the scale of i målestokk, i skala
• this map is on the scale of 1 to 50,000
dette kartet er i målestokk 1: 50 000
out of scale uproporsjonalt
practise scales øve (seg på) skalaen
run up the scale spille en oktav
sink in the social scale synke på de sosiale rangstige
to scale skalatro, i riktig målestokk
• this flower has been drawn to scale
denne blomsten har blitt tegnet i riktig målestokk
III
subst. \/skeɪl\/
1) skjell
2) flak, (tynn) skive, blad (av metall e.l.)
3) tynt skall, belegg
4) (teknikk) slagg, glødeskall
5) (også boiler scale) kjelestein
6) tannstein
7) (også scale insect) forklaring: en av flere arter i insektunderordenen plantesugere, Homoptera, særlig i overfamilien skjoldlus, Coccidae
remove the scales from someone's eyes åpne noens øyne, fjerne skjellene fra noens øyne
the scales fell from someone's eyes (om å forstå eller bli bevisst noe) skjell falt fra noens øyne
• when I heard what she had to say, scales fell from my eyes
da jeg hørte hva hun hadde å si, falt skjell fra mine øyne
• we hope that this film may cause the scales to fall from people's eyes
vi håper at denne filmen kan få skjell til å falle fra folks øyne
IV
verb \/skeɪl\/
veie, måle
• two of the boys scaled more than 70 kilos
to av guttene veide mer enn 70 kg
V
verb \/skeɪl\/
1) bestige, klatre opp langs, klatre opp i, klatre opp på, storme
• the tourists decided to scale the steep hill
turistene bestemte seg for å klatre opp på det bratte fjellet
2) (militærvesen) storme
3) gradere, tegne i riktig målestokk, ordne etter en skala
4) ha samme skala, ha samme målestokk
5) (EDB) skalere
scale down nedjustere, sette gradvis ned (om tegning e.l.) forminske (proporsjonalt) (overført) trappe ned
scale new heights nå nye høyder
scale something back redusere noe
scale up oppjustere, sette gradvis opp (om tegning e.l.) forstørre (proporsjonalt) (overført) trappe opp
VI
verb \/skeɪl\/
1) skrape skjell av
• John scaled four fish and removed the innards
John skrapte skjell av fire fisker og fjernet innvollene
2) falle av (som skjell), flasse, smuldre i flak
• the paint was scaling from the ceiling
malingen falt av i flak fra taket
3) dekkes av skjell
4) (om fyrkjele) banke kjelestein av, rense
5) (om tannstein) skrape bort, rense
6) (amer.) kaste smutt med

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