Meaning
to climb; to deduct
- to climb or scale a mountain, wall, or ranking
- to deduct an amount from a total, balance, or account
- to downshift (a gear in a vehicle)
In a sentence
Il mio sogno è scalare quella montagna la prossima estate.
My dream is to climb that mountain next summer.
La banca ha scalato dieci euro dal mio conto corrente.
The bank deducted ten euros from my checking account.
Non riesco a scalare la marcia perché la frizione è dura.
I can't downshift because the clutch is stiff.
Usage notes
- Takes 'avere' as its auxiliary verb in all main senses.
- In financial contexts, it means to debit or deduct money directly from credit.