báscula

/ˈbaskula/

la noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
básculas

Meaning

  1. scales

    • Me subí a la báscula.

      I stepped on the scales.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

balanza

balanza is the traditional two-pan balance scale, also used figuratively, like "trade balance"; báscula is a more modern platform scale, like a bathroom or industrial scale.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

balança

balança is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "scales."

Practice

1 What does báscula mean?

2 Fill the gap: Me subí a la ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches báscula?

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