tollbooth background

tollbooth

/ˈtoʊlˌbuːθ/

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noun

Пункт оплаты проезда

A booth on a toll road or toll bridge where the toll is collected.

Examples :

"The driver slowed down as she approached the tollbooth and handed the attendant the money. "

Водитель сбавил скорость, подъезжая к пункту оплаты проезда, и передал деньги служащему.

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Illustration tollbooth - Image 1

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noun

Шотландская ратуша, сборщик пошлин

(In this sense usually spelt tolbooth) The traditional municipal building of a Scottish town or burgh, usually including a meeting-hall, court, prison and (eponymically) a place for the receipt of taxes, duties and fines.

Examples :

"The old tolbooth in the center of town, now a museum, once housed both the jail and the office where people paid their taxes. "

Старая ратуша в центре города, ныне музей, когда-то вмещала и тюрьму, и контору, где люди платили налоги.

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