English–French

“scale” in French

French

Alsobalance · écaille · envergure

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃plœʁ/

Example

Il faut mesurer l'ampleur du problème.

We need to measure the scale of the problem.

Illustration for ampleur (scale)

How to say “scale” in French

“Scale” in French is ampleur.

A widening field around an event, with its outer reach and overall significance visible together.

Full entry for ampleur: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ampleur

Cette décision a donné de l'ampleur au débat public.

This decision gave the public debate more scope.

Tips for using ampleur

  • French commonly uses l'ampleur de followed by a noun to frame a problem, loss, or effect as a whole.

Other French words for “scale”

Pose la salade sur la balance pour la peser.

Put the salad on the scale to weigh it.

Le poisson a une écaille brillante.

The fish has a shiny scale.

Ce projet a une envergure internationale.

This project is international in scale.

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