toll

UK
/təʊl/
US
/toʊl/

Translations

tollnoun
tolls
pl
UK
/təʊl/
US
/toʊl/
préjudicePour l’idée d’effet nocif qui s’accumule avec le temps.
Years of stress had taken a heavy toll on his health.
Des années de stress avaient causé de graves préjudices à sa santé.
The toll for crossing the bridge is $5.
Le péage pour traverser le pont est de 5 dollars.
bilanDans l’expression « death toll ».
The death toll from the earthquake has risen to 200.
Le bilan du séisme est monté à 200 morts.
Additional translations
glasPour une sonnerie lente et solennelle, surtout funèbre.
tollverb
tolled
Past Simple
tolled
Past Participle
tolling
Gerund
UK
/təʊl/
US
/toʊl/
sonnerPour une cloche qui sonne lentement et régulièrement, souvent dans un contexte funèbre.
The church bell tolled solemnly as the funeral procession passed by.
La cloche de l’église sonnait solennellement lorsque le cortège funèbre passait.
Additional translations
péagerRare; pour soumettre une route ou un pont à péage.
tolladjective
UK
/təʊl/
US
/toʊl/
Used attributively in combinations such as "toll road", "toll booth".
péagerS’emploie surtout pour parler d’une route ou d’un pont soumis à péage.
Drivers complained about the high toll charges on the new toll road.
Les conducteurs se sont plaints des frais élevés sur la nouvelle route péagère.

Definitions

tollnoun
A charge payable for permission to use a particular bridge or road.
The toll for crossing the bridge is $5.
The number of deaths or casualties arising from a particular cause, such as an accident, battle, or natural disaster.
The death toll from the earthquake has risen to 200.
The sound of a bell being rung slowly, especially for a death or funeral.
The toll of the church bell could be heard throughout the village.
A harmful or damaging effect, especially one that gradually builds up over time.
Years of stress had taken a heavy toll on his health.
tollverb
To sound a bell slowly at regular intervals, often as a sign of mourning or to mark the passage of time.
The church bell tolled solemnly as the funeral procession passed by.
To charge a fee for the use of a road, bridge, or other infrastructure.
The highway authority decided to toll the new bridge to cover maintenance costs.
tolladjective
Requiring payment of a charge for use; relating to a fee levied on a road, bridge, or similar facility.
Drivers complained about the high toll charges on the new toll road.