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الإنجليزية

toll

gb/tˈoʊl/ us/tˈoʊl/
A2 الإنجليزية
~ 2800
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم A2 entity
1

Fee for road or bridge use

Money you pay to use a road, bridge, or tunnel.

نمط الاستخدام: pay [a] toll
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'toll' with 'tax'; a tax is a general government charge, while a toll is specifically for using certain infrastructure.
المرادفات
fee (A general term for a payment for a service; less specific to roads.)
الأضداد
free passage (Travel without having to pay a fee.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
pay a toll |toll booth |toll road |toll bridge |collect tolls
الموضوعات
transportation |business |daily life |travel |finance
أمثلة
  • We had to pay a toll before crossing the bridge.
  • The new highway has several toll booths along its length.
  • The toll for the tunnel is five dollars.
  • Drivers can use an electronic pass to pay their tolls.
  • They increased the toll last year to fund repairs.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • We paid a toll to cross the bridge.
  • The road has a toll.
  • You must pay the toll before you go in.
  • The toll is two dollars.
  • There is a toll on this road.
اسم B1 quantity
2

Number of deaths or injuries

The number of people hurt or killed in an event.

خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'toll' here with 'tool'; they are unrelated words despite similar pronunciation.
المرادفات
casualties (Refers to people killed or injured, often in military or disaster contexts.)
الأضداد
survivors (People who lived through an event rather than being killed.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
death toll |casualty toll |rising toll
الموضوعات
news |health |safety |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The death toll from the earthquake has risen to 200.
  • Officials fear the toll could climb as more bodies are found.
  • The war has taken a heavy toll on civilians.
  • The flood's toll was higher than expected.
  • The accident added to the annual road toll.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The death toll is now 50.
  • The storm had a high toll.
  • The toll from the fire was big.
  • The war's toll is growing.
  • The flood's toll was high.
اسم B2 entity
3

Harmful effect over time

Slow harm or damage to someone or something over time.

خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes think 'toll' here means 'cost in money'; in this sense it means harm or damage, not payment.
المرادفات
damage (General harm caused to something; not always gradual like 'toll'.)
الأضداد
benefit (Something that improves health or condition rather than harming it.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
take a toll |emotional toll |physical toll
الموضوعات
health |emotions |work |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • Years of stress took a toll on his health.
  • The long hours are taking their toll on employees.
  • Pollution has taken a heavy toll on marine life.
  • Her illness took an emotional toll on the whole family.
  • Traveling constantly can take its toll physically.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • Work takes a toll on my body.
  • Stress takes a toll on health.
  • Lack of sleep takes its toll.
  • Hard work can take a big toll.
  • Sad news took a toll on her.
فعل B2 action
4

Ring bell slowly for death/time

To ring a big bell slowly, often for death or time passing.

نمط الاستخدام: toll [a bell]
المرادفات
chime (A general term for ringing bells; 'toll' implies slow and solemn ringing.)
الأضداد
remain silent (Not producing any sound; opposite of ringing.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
toll the bell |bells tolled
الموضوعات
ceremony |religion |arts_entertainment |time
أمثلة
  • The church bells tolled at midnight.
  • They tolled the bell in memory of the victims.
  • A single bell tolled in the distance.
  • Bells tolled to mark the end of the year.
  • The funeral service began as the bells tolled.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The bell tolled at noon.
  • They tolled the bell for the dead man.
  • A bell tolled far away.
  • The bells tolled slowly.
  • We heard the bell toll.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
toll
IPA
GB/tˈoʊl/
US/tˈoʊl/
المقاطع والنبر
toll (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (toll)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: toll
  • Plural: tolls
Verb
  • Base: toll
  • 3rd Person Singular: tolls
  • Present Participle: tolling
  • Past: tolled
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
tolls noun tolling verb tolled verb
Related words
tollbooth noun tollgate noun tollway noun
Negative and opposite forms
toll-free adjective
التعبيرات

death toll

1
/dˈɛθ tˈoʊl/
fixed phrase

Number of people killed in event/period

The number of people who have died in an event or during a certain time period.

أمثلة
  • The death toll from the storm has reached 100.
  • Authorities fear the death toll will rise.

take a toll (on)

1
/tˈeɪk ə tˈoʊl ˈɔn/
idiom

Cause gradual harm or damage

To slowly cause harm or damage over time.

أمثلة
  • Years of poor diet took a toll on his health.
  • The constant travel is taking a toll on her family life.

toll bridge

1
/tˈoʊl bɹˈɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase

Bridge requiring payment to cross it

A bridge where you must pay money to cross it.

أمثلة
  • We crossed the river via the toll bridge.
  • The old toll bridge will be replaced next year.

toll road

1
/tˈoʊl ɹˈoʊd/
fixed phrase

Road requiring payment to use it

A road where you must pay money to drive on it.

أمثلة
  • We took the toll road to save time.
  • The new toll road connects two major cities.
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