báscula

la báscula(
bahs
-
koo
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lah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. scales
La enfermera le pidió que se subiera a la báscula para pesarlo.The nurse asked him to get on the scales to weigh him.
b. scale
Tengo una báscula en mi baño que prefiero no usar.I have a bathroom scale that I prefer not to use.
c. weighbridge (for vehicles)
Los camiones se pesan en una báscula antes de ser embarcados.The trucks are weighed on a weighbridge before being loaded.
a. bascule
El puente levadizo de báscula es el más común.The bascule drawbridge is the most common.
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