death toll
The number of dead as a result of a war, natural disaster or other incidentThe number of dead as a result of a war, natural disaster or other incident.
» The exact death toll is unknown.
Точное число погибших неизвестно. — marafon
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1 sensesThe number of dead as a result of a war, natural disaster or other incident.
Blutzoll, Zahl der Todesopfer
число́ жертвčisló žertv, коли́чество поги́бшихkolíčestvo pogíbšix
the number of deaths resulting from some particular cause such as an accident or a battle or a natural disaster
Examples
8 sentencesThe exact death toll is unknown.
ruТочное число погибших неизвестно. — marafon
The death toll could rise significantly.
It's feared that the death toll could rise.
The death toll from the attack remains unknown and controversial.
The death toll is unsettling.
Translations
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Forms
plural: death tolls| Singular | death toll |
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See also
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