What is the Spanish word for "scale"?

Learn how to say "scale" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

scale

Spanish

escama

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Alternative translations of "scale"

escala
balanza
escalar

Examples of how to use "scale" in Spanish

English
A fish has a protective scale.
Spanish
Un pez tiene una escama protectora.
English
Please put the apples on the kitchen scale.
Spanish
Por favor, pon las manzanas en la báscula de la cocina.
English
The fish lost a shiny silver scale.
Spanish
El pez perdió una escama plateada y brillante.
English
We need a scale to weigh the luggage.
Spanish
Necesitamos una báscula para pesar el equipaje.
English
Climb the mountain and check the scale map.
Spanish
Escala la montaña y revisa el mapa de la escala.

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