Значение

значений: 14
  1. Any of various units of mass, originally notionally equal to the contents of a tun

    The short ton of 2000 pounds (about 907 kg), 20 hundredweights of 100 pounds avoirdupois each.

  2. The long ton of 2240 pounds (about 1016 kg), 20 hundredweights of 112 pounds avoirdupois each.

  3. The metric ton of 1000 kilograms (about 2205 lb), 10 quintals of 100 kilograms each.

  4. Any of various units of volume, originally notionally equal to the contents of a tun

    The measurement ton of (US) 40 or (UK) 42 cubic feet (about 1.1 or 1.2 m³).

  5. The register ton of 100 cubic feet (about 2.83 m³).

  6. (переносно)Any large, excessive, or overwhelming amount of anything.

    I’ve got a ton of work to do.

    I've got tons of work to do.

    кучаkuča

  7. A unit of thermal power equal to 12,000 BTU/h (about 3.5 kW), approximating the idealized rate of cooling provided by uniform isothermal melting of 1 short ton of ice per day at 0°C.

    Their main problem is that they somehow believe that a 12-ton unit can handle this entire building.

  8. Synonym of hundred

    (Британия, разговорное)100 pounds sterling.

    a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds

  9. (Британия, разговорное, обычно)100 points.

  10. (Британия, разговорное)100 runs.

  11. (Британия, разговорное)A speed of 100 mph (160 km/h).

  12. (неисчисляемое)Fashion, the current style, the vogue.

Примеры

предложений: 253
  1. I've got a ton of work to do.

    У меня вагон работы. — marafon

    ukУ мене купа роботи. — deniko

  2. I have a ton of work to do today.

    У меня сегодня вагон работы. — marafon

    deIch habe heute massig Arbeit zu erledigen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. I have a ton of things to do.

    У меня масса дел. — marafon

  4. I have tons of friends.

    У меня куча друзей. — marafon

    deIch habe jede Menge Freunde. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. Tom has tons of friends.

    У Тома куча друзей. — Wezel

Переводы

языков: 9
Українська
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various units of mass notionally equivalent to a tun:
Русский
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various units of mass notionally equivalent to a tun:
any hyperbolically or oppressively large amount:
Deutsch
По значениям 1
various units of mass notionally equivalent to a tun:

Происхождение

Variant of tun (“cask”), influenced by Old French tonne (“ton”). Borrowed from French ton

Variant of tun (“cask”), influenced by Old French tonne (“ton”).

Borrowed from French ton (“manner”), from Latin tonus. Doublet of tone, tune, and tonus.

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Формы

мн. число: tons
Ед. числоton
Мн. числоtons

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Синонимы

синонимов: 72
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Однокоренные

связанных слов: 36

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