Toll
01
a charge collected for the use of a road, bridge, or tunnel
Exempel
The toll plaza was automated.
02
a cost or sacrifice required to achieve or experience something
Exempel
Years of stress left their toll.
03
the sound made by a bell when it is struck slowly and repeatedly
Exempel
Bells gave a solemn toll for the departed.
04
a payment made for a long-distance telephone connection
Dialect
American
AmericanExempel
Long-distance tolls dropped with new technology.
05
dödssiffran, antalet offer
the number of people who have died or gotten injured because of a war, natural disaster, pandemic, etc.
Exempel
The toll of lives lost in the conflict prompted international humanitarian aid efforts.
Antalet liv som gick förlorade i konflikten framkallade internationella humanitära hjälpinsatser.
to toll
01
to ring slowly, especially for a ceremonial or solemn purpose
Exempel
A single bell tolled during the funeral procession.
02
to charge a fee for the use of a road, bridge, or other facility
Exempel
Only commercial vehicles were tolled at that station.
