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scales is a grammatical form of: scale »

scales

noun COOK for weighingmeá fem4  c m uscála masc4  c m uscálaí mpl4  c m ua pair of scales meá fem4, scálaí mpl4bathroom scales scála seomra folcthato tip the scales at 75 kilograms bheith 75 cileagram ar an scála → see scale

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Phrases and Examples in other entries

  • scale »
    the scales fell from sb's eyes usually literary the scales fell from my eyes osclaíodh mo shúile dom, rinneadh mo shúile dom, baineadh an dalladh púicín díom
  • scale »
    to practise the scales na scálaí a chleachtadh
  • tip »
    to tip the balance (also tip the scale, tip the scales) an difear a dhéanamh, an tionchar cinniúnach a imirtyour vote could tip the balance in favour of the opposition d'fhéadfadh do vótasa an freasúra a chur isteachthe scales are tipped against the poor níl cothrom na Féinne á fháil ag na boicht
  • tip »
    to tip the scales at ... (also tip the scale at ...)she tips the scales at 9 stone meánn sí 9 gclocha, tá sí 9 gclocha meáchain
  • tip »
    the scales are tipped against the poor níl cothrom na Féinne á fháil ag na boicht
  • weight »
    a set of weights and scales tacar tromán agus meá
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