كيف تنطق "tip the scales at"

expression

TIP thuh SKAYLZ at

التعريف

To weigh a certain amount, often used to say how heavy someone or something is.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈtɪp/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈskeɪɫz/ /ˈæt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

tˈɪp/ /ðə, ði/ /skˈeɪlz/ /ˈæt

أمريكي

TIP thuh SKAYLZ at

بريطاني

TIP thuh SKAYLZ at

The baby tipped the scales at 3 kilograms when she was born.

His luggage tipped the scales at 25 kilos, so he had to pay extra.

This pumpkin tips the scales at almost 10 kilograms!

He may look small, but his dog tips the scales at 40 pounds.