noun🔗ShareTonnesA unit of weight (mass) equal to 2240 pounds (a long ton) or 2000 pounds (a short ton) or 1000 kilograms (a metric ton)."The construction crew used several tons of steel to build the new bridge. "L'équipe de construction a utilisé plusieurs tonnes d'acier pour construire le nouveau pont.massunitamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTonnesA unit of volume; register ton."The cargo ship can carry 500 tons of goods according to its registration. "Le cargo peut transporter 500 tonnes de marchandises selon son enregistrement.unitnauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTonnes (de réfrigération)In refrigeration and air conditioning, a unit of thermal power defined as 12,000 BTU/h (about 3.514 kW or 3024 kcal/h), originally the rate of cooling provided by uniform isothermal melting of one short ton of ice per day at 32 °F (0 °C)."The large office building requires 500 tons of air conditioning to stay cool during the hot summer months. "Le grand immeuble de bureaux nécessite 500 tonnes de climatisation pour rester frais pendant les chauds mois d'été.energytechnologyphysicsunitindustrysciencemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareQuantité, tasA large amount."I have tons of homework to do tonight. "J'ai une quantité de devoirs à faire ce soir.amountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne vitesse de 100 miles à l'heureA speed of 100 mph."He was driving at tons down the motorway. "Il roulait à une vitesse de 100 miles à l'heure sur l'autoroute.vehicletechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCent livres sterlingOne hundred pounds sterling."The antique car cost him five tons, a hefty price to pay. "La voiture ancienne lui a coûté cinq cents livres sterling, un prix élevé.economyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCentaines de pointsOne hundred runs."Sachin Tendulkar scored a hundred tons in his international career. "Sachin Tendulkar a marqué des centaines de points au cours de sa carrière internationale.sportachievementnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCent points(etc.) One hundred points scored."Our basketball team scored three tons last season, breaking the school record. "Notre équipe de basket a marqué trois cents points la saison dernière, battant le record de l'école.sportnumberachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThonThe common tunny, or horse mackerel."The fishermen caught several tons off the coast of Sicily this morning. "Les pêcheurs ont pêché plusieurs tonnes de thon au large de la Sicile ce matin.fishanimalfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDes tonnes, beaucoupLots; large quantities or numbers (of people or things)."I have tons of pens, but none of them work."J'ai des tonnes de stylos, mais aucun ne fonctionne.amountnumbermassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
