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āĻāĻĒāĻ¨āĻžāĻ° āĻāĻžāĻˇāĻž āĻ¨āĻŋāĻ°ā§āĻŦāĻžāĻāĻ¨ āĻāĻ°ā§āĻ¨
01
a charge collected for the use of a road, bridge, or tunnel
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
The new highway introduced electronic tolls.
02
a cost or sacrifice required to achieve or experience something
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
Success often carries an emotional toll.
03
the sound made by a bell when it is struck slowly and repeatedly
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
A deep toll echoed through the valley.
04
a payment made for a long-distance telephone connection
Dialect
American
AmericanāĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
He checked the toll before dialing overseas.
05
āĻšāĻ¤āĻžāĻšāĻ¤ā§āĻ° āĻ¸āĻāĻā§āĻ¯āĻž, āĻā§āĻˇāĻ¯āĻŧāĻā§āĻˇāĻ¤āĻŋāĻ° āĻĒāĻ°āĻŋāĻŽāĻžāĻŖ
the number of people who have died or gotten injured because of a war, natural disaster, pandemic, etc.
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
The pandemic has taken a heavy toll on healthcare workers and vulnerable populations.
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to toll
01
to ring slowly, especially for a ceremonial or solemn purpose
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
Bells tolled in remembrance of the fallen soldiers.
02
to charge a fee for the use of a road, bridge, or other facility
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
Drivers complained about being tolled twice on the same route.
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