échelle

nf

• 1 ladder échelle coulissante = extending ladder (GB), extension ladder (US) faire la courte échelle à qn = to give sb a leg up Definition of ladder in the British & World English dictionary Definition of ladder in the US English dictionary Translate ladder | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 (of map, model) scale plan à l'échelle = scale plan à l'échelle mondiale = on a worldwide scale échelle des salaires = pay scale Definition of scale in the British & World English dictionary Definition of scale in the US English dictionary Translate scale | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 (fam) (in stocking) ladder Definition of ladder in the British & World English dictionary Definition of ladder in the US English dictionary Translate ladder | into German | into Italian | into Spanish