toll
gb/tˈoʊl/ us/tˈoʊl/
A2
Английский
~ 2800
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A2
entity
1
Fee for road or bridge use
Money you pay to use a road, bridge, or tunnel.
Модель употребления:
pay [a] toll
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'toll' with 'tax'; a tax is a general government charge, while a toll is specifically for using certain infrastructure.
Синонимы
fee (A general term for a payment for a service; less specific to roads.)
Антонимы
free passage (Travel without having to pay a fee.)
Коллокации
pay a toll
|toll booth
|toll road
|toll bridge
|collect tolls
Темы
transportation
|business
|daily life
|travel
|finance
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Существительное
B1
quantity
2
Number of deaths or injuries
The number of people hurt or killed in an event.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'toll' here with 'tool'; they are unrelated words despite similar pronunciation.
Синонимы
casualties (Refers to people killed or injured, often in military or disaster contexts.)
Антонимы
survivors (People who lived through an event rather than being killed.)
Коллокации
death toll
|casualty toll
|rising toll
Темы
news
|health
|safety
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Существительное
B2
entity
3
Harmful effect over time
Slow harm or damage to someone or something over time.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes think 'toll' here means 'cost in money'; in this sense it means harm or damage, not payment.
Синонимы
damage (General harm caused to something; not always gradual like 'toll'.)
Антонимы
benefit (Something that improves health or condition rather than harming it.)
Коллокации
take a toll
|emotional toll
|physical toll
Темы
health
|emotions
|work
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Глагол
B2
action
4
Ring bell slowly for death/time
To ring a big bell slowly, often for death or time passing.
Модель употребления:
toll [a bell]
Синонимы
chime (A general term for ringing bells; 'toll' implies slow and solemn ringing.)
Антонимы
remain silent (Not producing any sound; opposite of ringing.)
Коллокации
toll the bell
|bells tolled
Темы
ceremony
|religion
|arts_entertainment
|time
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
toll
IPA
GB/tˈoʊl/
US/tˈoʊl/
Слоги и ударение
toll (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (toll)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: toll
- Plural: tolls
Verb
- Base: toll
- 3rd Person Singular: tolls
- Present Participle: tolling
- Past: tolled
Родственные слова
Forms
tolls
noun
tolling
verb
tolled
verb
Related words
tollbooth
noun
tollgate
noun
tollway
noun
Negative and opposite forms
toll-free
adjective
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- We took the toll road to save time.
- The new toll road connects two major cities.