tonne
gb/tˈʌn/ us/tˈʌn/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 7600
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B1
quantity
1
metric unit of mass (1000 kg)
A unit for measuring very heavy things, equal to 1,000 kilograms.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[number] tonnes of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners often confuse "tonne" with "ton". In most British and international usage, "tonne" always means 1,000 kilograms, while "ton" can be a different measure (such as a short ton in the US). Another common mistake is spelling it as "tone" or thinking it is pronounced differently from "ton"; in practice, "ton" and "tonne" are usually pronounced the same.
Συνώνυμα
metric ton (Primarily used in American English; same mass as a tonne but different spelling.)
Αντώνυμα
gram (A much smaller unit of mass, used for light objects rather than heavy ones measured in tonnes.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
metric tonne
|million tonnes
|tonne of CO2
|tonne of coal
|per tonne
|tonnes of cargo
Θέματα
science
|measurement
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The ship can carry up to 50,000 tonnes of grain.
- Global steel production reached two billion tonnes last year.
- Each turbine blade weighs more than ten tonnes.
- They reported emissions of 200,000 tonnes of CO2 in 2024.
- Farmers harvested over a tonne of wheat per hectare.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The truck can carry twenty tonnes of sand.
- This bridge can hold many tonnes of weight.
- The elephant weighs about five tonnes.
- The factory produces 300 tonnes of paper each week.
- One tonne is the same as 1,000 kilograms.
Ουσιαστικό
informal
B2
quantity
2
a very large amount (informal)
A way to say there is a lot of something, not an exact number.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a tonne of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think "a tonne of" always means exactly 1,000 kilograms. In informal speech and writing, it usually just means "a lot of" and is not an exact measure. Another mistake is using it in very formal writing, where phrases like "a large amount of" or "a great deal of" are more appropriate.
Συνώνυμα
tons (of) (Very common informal expression with the same meaning; slightly more natural than "a tonne of" in many varieties of English.)
Αντώνυμα
a little (Expresses a small amount, the opposite of the very large amount suggested by "a tonne of".)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a tonne of work
|a tonne of homework
|a tonne of money
|a tonne of problems
|a tonne of emails
Θέματα
quantity
|daily_life
|speech
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- I’ve got a tonne of work to finish before Friday.
- She received a tonne of messages after posting the news online.
- We had a tonne of fun at the festival.
- There are a tonne of reasons to visit this city.
- He made a tonne of mistakes on his first day, but he learned quickly.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I have a tonne of homework tonight.
- She drinks a tonne of coffee every day.
- They got a tonne of emails after the sale.
- We took a tonne of photos on our trip.
- He has a tonne of ideas for the project.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
tonne
IPA
GB/tˈʌn/
US/tˈʌn/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
tonne (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (tonne)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: tonne
- Plural: tonne, tonnes
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
tonnes
noun
Related words
ton
noun B1
tonnage
noun
Advanced or less common
kilotonne
noun
megatonne
noun
Εκφράσεις
a tonne of
1/ə tˈʌn əv/
fixed phrase
informal
a very large amount of something
Used before a noun to mean there is a lot of that thing, not an exact amount.
Παραδείγματα
- There were a tonne of people at the concert last night.
- I’ve got a tonne of emails to answer this morning.
- We ate a tonne of pizza at the party.