HeyRuaHow to say “to scale” in Irish
- Irish:
- scálaigh
- English:
- to scale
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- scálú (ag scálú, scaling)
- Verbal adjective:
- scálaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “SKAW-lee” /ˈskaːlˠiː/
What does “scálaigh” mean?
- to scale
- To change the size of something, such as an image or a design, while keeping its proportions.Also: resize, scale up, scale down.
“Scálaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Scálaigh méI scaled | Níor scálaigh méI did not scale | Ar scálaigh mé?Did I scale? |
| tú (you) | Scálaigh túYou scaled | Níor scálaigh túYou did not scale | Ar scálaigh tú?Did you scale? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scálaigh sé / síHe scaled | Níor scálaigh sé / síHe did not scale | Ar scálaigh sé / sí?Did he scale? |
| sinn (we) | ScálaíomarWe scaled | Níor scálaíomarWe did not scale | Ar scálaíomar?Did we scale? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scálaigh sibhYou scaled | Níor scálaigh sibhYou did not scale | Ar scálaigh sibh?Did you scale? |
| siad (they) | Scálaigh siadThey scaled | Níor scálaigh siadThey did not scale | Ar scálaigh siad?Did they scale? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scálaíodh | Níor scálaíodh | Ar scálaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ScálaímI scale | Ní scálaímI do not scale | An scálaím?Do I scale? |
| tú (you) | Scálaíonn túYou scale | Ní scálaíonn túYou do not scale | An scálaíonn tú?Do you scale? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scálaíonn sé / síHe scales | Ní scálaíonn sé / síHe does not scale | An scálaíonn sé / sí?Does he scale? |
| sinn (we) | ScálaímidWe scale | Ní scálaímidWe do not scale | An scálaímid?Do we scale? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scálaíonn sibhYou scale | Ní scálaíonn sibhYou do not scale | An scálaíonn sibh?Do you scale? |
| siad (they) | Scálaíonn siadThey scale | Ní scálaíonn siadThey do not scale | An scálaíonn siad?Do they scale? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scálaítear | Ní scálaítear | An scálaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Scálóidh méI will scale | Ní scálóidh méI will not scale | An scálóidh mé?Will I scale? |
| tú (you) | Scálóidh túYou will scale | Ní scálóidh túYou will not scale | An scálóidh tú?Will you scale? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scálóidh sé / síHe will scale | Ní scálóidh sé / síHe will not scale | An scálóidh sé / sí?Will he scale? |
| sinn (we) | ScálóimidWe will scale | Ní scálóimidWe will not scale | An scálóimid?Will we scale? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scálóidh sibhYou will scale | Ní scálóidh sibhYou will not scale | An scálóidh sibh?Will you scale? |
| siad (they) | Scálóidh siadThey will scale | Ní scálóidh siadThey will not scale | An scálóidh siad?Will they scale? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scálófar | Ní scálófar | An scálófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ScálóinnI would scale | Ní scálóinnI would not scale | An scálóinn?Would I scale? |
| tú (you) | ScálófáYou would scale | Ní scálófáYou would not scale | An scálófá?Would you scale? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scálódh sé / síHe would scale | Ní scálódh sé / síHe would not scale | An scálódh sé / sí?Would he scale? |
| sinn (we) | ScálóimisWe would scale | Ní scálóimisWe would not scale | An scálóimis?Would we scale? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scálódh sibhYou would scale | Ní scálódh sibhYou would not scale | An scálódh sibh?Would you scale? |
| siad (they) | ScálóidísThey would scale | Ní scálóidísThey would not scale | An scálóidís?Would they scale? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scálófaí | Ní scálófaí | An scálófaí? |
“Scálaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Scálaigh mé an pictiúr go dtí leath a mhéide.
I scaled the picture to half its size.
Scálaíonn an ríomhchlár na híomhánna go huathoibríoch.
The program scales the images automatically.
Scálóidh mé an léarscáil síos amárach.
I will scale the map down tomorrow.
Scálódh sí an dearadh dá mbeadh am aici.
She would scale the design if she had time.
Níor scálaigh siad an grianghraf i gceart.
They didn't scale the photograph properly.
Ar scálaigh tú an íomhá roimh í a phriontáil?
Did you scale the image before printing it?
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To scale in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to scale?
The Irish for to scale is scálaigh (pronounced “SKAW-lee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is scálú.
What is the verbal noun of scálaigh?
The verbal noun of scálaigh is scálú, used after ag for the continuous: ag scálú (scaling). The verbal adjective is scálaithe.
How do you say scálaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Scálaigh mé; negative Níor scálaigh mé; question Ar scálaigh mé?. Future: Scálóidh mé; negative Ní scálóidh mé; question An scálóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of scálaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Scálóinn (I would scale); negative Ní scálóinn; question An scálóinn?.
Does 'scálaigh' mean to scale a fish or climb a wall?
No, 'scálaigh' means to resize something to scale. To scale a fish is 'lannaigh' and to climb is 'dreap'.
