toll
toll
toʊl
towl
British pronunciation
/təʊl/

Definiția și sensul cuvântului „toll” în engleză

01

a charge collected for the use of a road, bridge, or tunnel

toll definition and meaning
example
Exemple
Drivers paid a toll to cross the bridge.
02

a cost or sacrifice required to achieve or experience something

example
Exemple
The job took a heavy toll on his health.
03

the sound made by a bell when it is struck slowly and repeatedly

example
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The church bell began its mournful toll.
04

a payment made for a long-distance telephone connection

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example
Exemple
They avoided high toll charges by using email.
05

bilantul, numarul de victime

the number of people who have died or gotten injured because of a war, natural disaster, pandemic, etc.
example
Exemple
The toll from the earthquake rose steadily as rescue teams reached remote villages.
Numărul de victime al cutremurului a crescut constant pe măsură ce echipele de salvare au ajuns în satele îndepărtate.
to toll
01

to ring slowly, especially for a ceremonial or solemn purpose

example
Exemple
The church bell tolled at midnight.
02

to charge a fee for the use of a road, bridge, or other facility

example
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The authority decided to toll trucks separately from cars.
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