Corak penggunaan:
pay [a] toll
We had to pay a toll before crossing the bridge.
A hídon való átkelés előtt útdíjat kellett fizetnünk.
The new highway has several toll booths along its length.
Az új autópályán több útdíjfizető kapu is van.
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
We paid a toll to cross the bridge.
Útdíjat fizettünk, hogy átkelhessünk a hídon.
The road has a toll.
Az úton útdíjat kell fizetni.
You must pay the toll before you go in.
There is a toll on this road.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'toll' with 'tax'; a tax is a general government charge, while a toll is specifically for using certain infrastructure.
Maksud
Fee for road or bridge use
Kolokasi
pay a toll
|toll booth
|toll road
|toll bridge
|collect tolls
Sinonim
fee (A general term for a payment for a service; less specific to roads.)
Antonim
free passage (Travel without having to pay a fee.)
Tema
transportation
|business
|daily life
|travel
|finance
Definisi
Money you pay to use a road, bridge, or tunnel.
A sum of money paid to use a particular road, bridge, or tunnel.
The death toll from the earthquake has risen to 200.
A földrengés halálos áldozatainak száma 200-ra emelkedett.
Officials fear the toll could climb as more bodies are found.
A hatóságok attól tartanak, hogy a halálos áldozatok száma tovább emelkedhet, ahogy újabb holttesteket találnak.
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
The death toll is now 50.
A halálos áldozatok száma most már 50.
The storm had a high toll.
A vihar sok halálos áldozatot követelt.
The toll from the fire was big.
The war's toll is growing.
The flood's toll was high.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may confuse 'toll' here with 'tool'; they are unrelated words despite similar pronunciation.
Maksud
Number of deaths or injuries
Kolokasi
death toll
|casualty toll
|rising toll
Sinonim
casualties (Refers to people killed or injured, often in military or disaster contexts.)
Antonim
survivors (People who lived through an event rather than being killed.)
Tema
news
|health
|safety
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
The number of people hurt or killed in an event.
The number of people killed or injured in a particular incident or over a period of time.
Years of stress took a toll on his health.
Az évekig tartó stressz megviselte az egészségét.
The long hours are taking their toll on employees.
A hosszú munkaidő megviseli a dolgozókat.
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
Work takes a toll on my body.
A munka megviseli a testemet.
Stress takes a toll on health.
A stressz megviseli az egészséget.
Lack of sleep takes its toll.
Hard work can take a big toll.
Sad news took a toll on her.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes think 'toll' here means 'cost in money'; in this sense it means harm or damage, not payment.
Maksud
Harmful effect over time
Kolokasi
take a toll
|emotional toll
|physical toll
Sinonim
damage (General harm caused to something; not always gradual like 'toll'.)
Antonim
benefit (Something that improves health or condition rather than harming it.)
Tema
health
|emotions
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
Slow harm or damage to someone or something over time.
A harmful or damaging effect on someone or something, especially over a period of time.
Corak penggunaan:
toll [a bell]
The church bells tolled at midnight.
Éjfélkor megkondultak a templom harangjai.
They tolled the bell in memory of the victims.
Az áldozatok emlékére megkongatták a harangot.
A single bell tolled in the distance.
Bells tolled to mark the end of the year.
The funeral service began as the bells tolled.
Contoh untuk pelajar
The bell tolled at noon.
Délben megkondult a harang.
They tolled the bell for the dead man.
Az elhunyt férfiért megkongatták a harangot.
Maksud
Ring bell slowly for death/time
Kolokasi
toll the bell
|bells tolled
Sinonim
chime (A general term for ringing bells; 'toll' implies slow and solemn ringing.)
Antonim
remain silent (Not producing any sound; opposite of ringing.)
Tema
ceremony
|religion
|arts_entertainment
|time
Definisi
To ring a big bell slowly, often for death or time passing.
To ring a large bell slowly and repeatedly, especially to mark death or the passing of time.