Anglų

toll

gb/tˈoʊl/ us/tˈoʊl/
A2 Anglų
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Daiktavardis A2 entity
1

Fee for road or bridge use

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

Vartosenos šablonas: pay [a] toll
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'toll' with 'tax'; a tax is a general government charge, while a toll is specifically for using certain infrastructure.
Sinonimai
fee (A general term for a payment for a service; less specific to roads.)
Antonimai
free passage (Travel without having to pay a fee.)
Kolokacijos
pay a toll |toll booth |toll road |toll bridge |collect tolls
Temos
transportation |business |daily life |travel |finance
Pavyzdžiai
  • 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
  • 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.
Daiktavardis B1 quantity
2

Number of deaths or injuries

The number of people hurt or killed in an event.

Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse 'toll' here with 'tool'; they are unrelated words despite similar pronunciation.
Sinonimai
casualties (Refers to people killed or injured, often in military or disaster contexts.)
Antonimai
survivors (People who lived through an event rather than being killed.)
Kolokacijos
death toll |casualty toll |rising toll
Temos
news |health |safety |core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
  • 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
  • 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.
Daiktavardis B2 entity
3

Harmful effect over time

Slow harm or damage to someone or something over time.

Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes think 'toll' here means 'cost in money'; in this sense it means harm or damage, not payment.
Sinonimai
damage (General harm caused to something; not always gradual like 'toll'.)
Antonimai
benefit (Something that improves health or condition rather than harming it.)
Kolokacijos
take a toll |emotional toll |physical toll
Temos
health |emotions |work |core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
  • 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
  • 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.
Veiksmažodis B2 action
4

Ring bell slowly for death/time

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

Vartosenos šablonas: toll [a bell]
Sinonimai
chime (A general term for ringing bells; 'toll' implies slow and solemn ringing.)
Antonimai
remain silent (Not producing any sound; opposite of ringing.)
Kolokacijos
toll the bell |bells tolled
Temos
ceremony |religion |arts_entertainment |time
Pavyzdžiai
  • 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
  • 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.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
toll
IPA
GB/tˈoʊl/
US/tˈoʊl/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
toll (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (toll)
Žodžio formos
Noun
  • Base: toll
  • Plural: tolls
Verb
  • Base: toll
  • 3rd Person Singular: tolls
  • Present Participle: tolling
  • Past: tolled
Žodžių šeima
Forms
tolls noun tolling verb tolled verb
Related words
tollbooth noun tollgate noun tollway noun
Negative and opposite forms
toll-free adjective
Posakiai

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.

Pavyzdžiai
  • 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.

Pavyzdžiai
  • 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.

Pavyzdžiai
  • 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.

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

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