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tonne

/tʌn/

Translations

tonnenoun

tonnes

/tʌn/

The truck can carry up to 10 tonnes of cargo.

Грузовик может перевозить до 10 тонн груза.

Additional translations

метрическая тонна

Synonyms

metric ton

thousand kilograms

tonneadjective

/tʌn/

Used attributively after a numeral to describe something that weighs a specified number of tonnes.

tonnenoun

A metric unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms.

The shipment weighed over a tonne, making it difficult to transport without heavy machinery.

An extremely large amount or number of something (usually in plural).

She has tonnes of experience in project management.

tonneadjective

Weighing one tonne (used after a numeral).

The company purchased several 20-tonne trucks for its fleet.