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shkall|a're nf 1 stairstep, step; foothold 2 stepped path shka'lle nf rope loop hanging from a saddle to act as a stirrup for mounting shka'llë III§ nf 1 ladder, stepladder 2 stairway, staircase; stairway entrance 3 (Geog) stepped path up a steep mountain 4 calibrated scale 5 [Fig] scale (of magnitude); range, series; extent 6 [Fig] level; rank; class; order 7 (Ling) degree (in comparison) 8 gouge mark; nick, notch; part (in hair) 9 forked prop used as an aid to load a pack saddle with something heavy 10 = shka'lle IV§ np bleachers (in a stadium/arena) • shkallët e krahasimit [Ling] degrees of (grammatical) comparison • shkalla krahasore e sipërisë [Ling] superlative degree of comparison • shkalla krahasore e ultësisë [Ling] inferior degree (in comparisons) • shkalla krahasore the comparative degree • Shkalla e lartë do/kërkon këmbë të fortë. [Prov] "A tall ladder demands strong legs." An ambitious undertaking requires a strong will. • shkallë ngjitëse [Mus] ascending scale • shkallë njerëzish people of the same generation • shkalla e skelës [Old] harbor dock, jetty • shkallë suedeze parallel wall bars used in gymnastic exercises: Swedish bars, wall ladder • shkallë superiore [Ling] superlative degree