B2⚡ Verbs
Italian word
scalare
to climb (a mountain), to scale; to deduct (a sum)
Looks like
to scale
to scale = to climb; to adjust proportionally
⚠️ The trap
Climbing a mountain is the same. But 'scalare una somma' = to deduct an amount — not a meaning in English 'scale'. Learners are surprised when 'scalare' appears in financial/billing contexts.
To say "to scale = to climb; to adjust proportionally" in Italian:
scalare is correct for climbing
"scalare" in English means:
to climb (a mountain), to scale; to deduct (a sum)
Example
"Ti scalo 20 euro dal totale."
"I'll deduct 20 euros from the total."
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