scale

/skˈe‍ɪl/

/ˈskeɪɫ/

Scale

терези

a device used to weigh people or objects

масштаб

the size, amount, or degree of one thing compared with another

Examples

1. The guitarist practices scales and chords daily to improve his technique.

2. The scales have finally fallen from his eyes and he realises that he's made a dreadful mistake.

3. These great men on the wall had done so much to tip the scales in justice's favor.

4. I favor anything that tilts the scales in my direction.