tonne
A unit of mass equal to 1000 kilogramsA unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms.
» This bridge can bear only ten tonnes.
Diese Brücke trägt nur zehn Tonnen.
Meaning
1 sensesA unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms.
a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
Examples
12 sentencesThis bridge can bear only ten tonnes.
deDiese Brücke trägt nur zehn Tonnen. — MUIRIEL
We'd like to order 18 tonnes of olive oil.
ruМы хотели бы заказать 18 тонн оливкового масла. — marafon
deWir möchten gerne 18 Tonnen Olivenöl bestellen. — Hans_Adler
Every month, tonnes of rubbish end up in landfill.
deTonnen von Abfall enden jeden Monat in der Deponie. — Esperantostern
The ship has a carrying capacity of a thousand tonnes.
deDas Schiff hat tausend Tonnen Ladefähigkeit. — Esperantostern
The weight-bearing capacity of this bridge is ten tonnes only.
deDiese Brücke hat nur eine Tragkraft von zehn Tonnen. — Manfredo
Origin
From French tonne. Doublet of ton and tun.From French tonne. Doublet of ton and tun.
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Forms
plural: tonnesSynonyms
6 synonyms- a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms:metric tonMTt