A2🏠 Everyday Objects
Italian word
scala
staircase, stairs; also ladder; musical scale
Looks like
scale
a measuring instrument; size/proportion; fish scales
⚠️ The trap
Scala means staircase or ladder. It also means a musical scale. But a weighing scale is 'bilancia' in Italian. Fish scales are 'squame'. The word has many meanings — context is key!
To say "a measuring instrument; size/proportion; fish scales" in Italian:
bilancia (weighing scale)
"scala" in English means:
staircase, stairs; also ladder; musical scale
Example
"Sali per le scale."
"Go up the stairs."
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