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feminine

/tɔn/

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Translation

tonne, ton; loads of (informal)

Word origin

From tonne, an old word for a large cask, of Gaulish origin. English 'ton' and 'tun' come from the same barrel, which was first a measure of what it could hold.

Origin: Gaulish
Root: tunna
English cognates: ton, tun

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluraltonnes

Examples

This lorry can carry ten tonnes.

There is a ton of work waiting for me.

The tonnes of paper take up too much room.

The machine weighs almost a tonne.

J' .

I have loads of things to tell you.

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This word is part of lesson 45.