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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesスケール
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sukēru
"地図のスケールは1インチが1マイルに相当することを示しています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A system or series of marks used for measuring or comparing.
"The scale on the map indicates that one inch equals one mile."
- 1
To climb or ascend to the top of something.
"They decided to scale the mountain despite the challenging weather conditions."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'scale' originates from the Latin 'scala', meaning 'ladder', which evolved in Middle English to denote a graduated series or a means of measurement. Over time, its meanings expanded to include various contexts such as weighing, mapping, and proportion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scale" is said worldwide
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Échelle
Transliteration: e-shel
"L'échelle sur la carte indique que un pouce équivaut à un mile."
Skala
Transliteration: ska-la
"Die Skala auf der Karte zeigt, dass ein Zoll einem Meile entspricht."
Scala
Transliteration: ska-la
"La scala sulla mappa indica che un pollice equivale a un miglio."
Escala
Transliteration: es-ka-la
"La escala en el mapa indica que una pulgada equivale a una milla."
Escala
Transliteration: es-ka-la
"A escala no mapa indica que uma polegada equivale a uma milha."
स्केल
Transliteration: skel
"नक्शे पर स्केल दर्शाता है कि एक इंच एक मील के बराबर है।"
比例尺
Transliteration: bǐlìchǐ
"地图上的比例尺表示一英寸等于一英里。"
스케일
Transliteration: seukeil
"지도에서 스케일은 1인치가 1마일에 해당함을 나타냅니다."
スケール
Transliteration: sukēru
"地図のスケールは1インチが1マイルに相当することを示しています。"
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