Scale in Tagalog
Scale in Tagalog translates to multiple words depending on context: timbangan (weighing device), sukatan (measurement scale), kaliskis (fish scales), sukat (size/level), or akyatin (to climb). Understanding these variations helps English speakers grasp how Tagalog handles this versatile word across different situations.
Let’s explore the comprehensive meanings, pronunciations, and practical applications of “scale” in Filipino contexts to enhance your language learning journey.
[Words] = Scale
[Definition]:
- Scale /skeɪl/
- Noun 1: A device used for measuring weight.
- Noun 2: A range of values or marks used for measuring or grading something.
- Noun 3: The relative size, extent, or degree of something.
- Noun 4: Each of the small, thin horny or bony plates protecting the skin of fish and reptiles.
- Verb 1: To climb up or over something high and steep.
- Verb 2: To remove scales from fish.
- Verb 3: To adjust or measure something in proportion.
[Synonyms] = Timbangan, Sukatan, Sukat, Kaliskis, Akyatin, Antas, Laki, Sukdal
[Example]:
Ex1_EN: The digital scale showed that the package weighed exactly five kilograms.
Ex1_PH: Ang digital na timbangan ay nagpakita na ang pakete ay tumitimbang ng eksakto limang kilo.
Ex2_EN: On a scale of one to ten, how would you rate your experience at our restaurant?
Ex2_PH: Sa sukatan ng isa hanggang sampu, paano mo ire-rate ang iyong karanasan sa aming restawran?
Ex3_EN: The fisherman carefully removed the scales from the freshly caught fish before cooking.
Ex3_PH: Maingat na tinanggal ng mangingisda ang kaliskis mula sa sariwang huling isda bago magluto.
Ex4_EN: The project grew in scale beyond our initial expectations and required additional funding.
Ex4_PH: Ang proyekto ay lumaki sa sukat lampas sa aming paunang inaasahan at nangangailangan ng karagdagang pondo.
Ex5_EN: Mountain climbers need proper equipment to scale steep cliffs safely.
Ex5_PH: Ang mga mang-aakyat ng bundok ay nangangailangan ng tamang kagamitan upang ligtas na akyatin ang matarik na bangin.
