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scala

staircase

noun SKAH-lah Less Common
Home & Lifestyle Construction

Origin: from Latin 'scala', ladder, steps

Also means

scale

Usage Note

Scala covers both a staircase and an abstract scale, as in una scala da uno a dieci ('a scale from one to ten'). The plural scale often means a whole flight of stairs, while scala mobile is an escalator and scala a pioli a ladder. Milan's famous opera house is simply La Scala.

Examples

"Saliamo le scale insieme."

Natural Translation

Let's go up the stairs together.

Literal Translation

We-climb the stairs together.

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