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Toll

noun/tˈoʊl/
Definition
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈoʊl/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈəʊl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈəʊl/
1 syllable Say it as /tˈoʊl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
nounvalue measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
“the cost in human life was enormous”
nounthe sound of a bell being struck
“saved by the bell”
verbring slowly
“For whom the bell tolls”
verbcharge a fee for using
“Toll the bridges into New York City”
Word Forms
tollverbcharge a fee for using
costlyadjectiveentailing great loss or sacrifice
costverbrequire to lose, suffer, or sacrifice
bellverbattach a bell to
tollnounthe sound of a bell being struck
tollernouna person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Maut
eine Gebühr, die für die Nutzung von Straßen oder Brücken (die der Instandhaltung dienen) erhoben wird
🇫🇷French
sonner
une redevance perçue pour l'utilisation des routes ou des ponts (utilisés pour l'entretien)
🇪🇸Spanish
peaje
una tarifa cobrada por el uso de carreteras o puentes (utilizados para mantenimiento)
🇮🇹Italian
pedaggio
🇳🇱Dutch
tol
een vergoeding die wordt geheven voor het gebruik van wegen of bruggen (gebruikt voor onderhoud)
🇵🇹Portuguese
pedágio
uma taxa cobrada pelo uso de estradas ou pontes (usadas para manutenção)
🇷🇺Russian
потери
плата, взимаемая за использование дорог или мостов (используется для содержания)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
टोल
सड़कों या पुलों के उपयोग के लिए लगाया जाने वाला शुल्क (रखरखाव के लिए प्रयुक्त)
🇧🇩Bengali
টোল
রাস্তা বা সেতু ব্যবহারের জন্য ধার্য ফি (রক্ষণাবেক্ষণের জন্য ব্যবহৃত)
🇮🇳Tamil
கட்டணம்
சாலைகள் அல்லது பாலங்களைப் பயன்படுத்துவதற்கு விதிக்கப்படும் கட்டணம் (பராமரிப்புக்கு பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது)
🇮🇳Telugu
టోల్
రోడ్లు లేదా వంతెనల ఉపయోగం కోసం విధించిన రుసుము (నిర్వహణ కోసం ఉపయోగించబడుతుంది)
🇮🇳Marathi
टोल
रस्ते किंवा पुलांच्या वापरासाठी आकारले जाणारे शुल्क (देखभालीसाठी वापरलेले)
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટોલ
રસ્તા અથવા પુલના ઉપયોગ માટે વસૂલવામાં આવતી ફી (જાળવણી માટે વપરાય છે)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುಂಕ
ರಸ್ತೆಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಸೇತುವೆಗಳ ಬಳಕೆಗೆ ವಿಧಿಸಲಾಗುವ ಶುಲ್ಕ (ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ടോൾ
റോഡുകളുടെയോ പാലങ്ങളുടെയോ ഉപയോഗത്തിന് ഈടാക്കുന്ന ഫീസ് (അറ്റകുറ്റപ്പണികൾക്ക് ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਰ
ਸੜਕਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਪੁਲਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਲਈ ਲਗਾਈ ਗਈ ਫੀਸ (ਰੱਖ-ਰਖਾਅ ਲਈ ਵਰਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ)
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹول
سڑکوں یا پلوں کے استعمال کے لیے لگائی گئی فیس (دیکھ بھال کے لیے استعمال کیا جاتا ہے)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
收费
因使用道路或桥梁而征收的费用(用于维护)
🇯🇵Japanese
通行料金
道路や橋の使用料(維持管理に使用)
🇰🇷Korean
희생
도로나 교량의 사용에 대해 부과되는 요금(유지관리에 사용)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
số điện thoại
một khoản phí thu cho việc sử dụng đường hoặc cầu (dùng để bảo trì)
🇹🇭Thai
ค่าผ่านทาง
ค่าธรรมเนียมที่เรียกเก็บสำหรับการใช้ถนนหรือสะพาน (ใช้เพื่อการบำรุงรักษา)
🇮🇩Indonesian
korban
biaya yang dikenakan untuk penggunaan jalan atau jembatan (digunakan untuk pemeliharaan)
🇵🇭Filipino
tol
isang bayad na ipinapataw para sa paggamit ng mga kalsada o tulay (ginagamit para sa pagpapanatili)
🇲🇾Malay
tol
bayaran yang dikenakan untuk penggunaan jalan atau jambatan (digunakan untuk penyelenggaraan)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
رسوم
رسم يُفرض على استخدام الطرق أو الجسور (المستخدمة للصيانة)
🇮🇷Persian
عوارض
هزینه ای برای استفاده از جاده ها یا پل ها (که برای نگهداری استفاده می شود) اخذ می شود.
🇹🇷Turkish
Geçiş ücreti
yolların veya köprülerin kullanımı için alınan ücret (bakım için kullanılır)
🇮🇱Hebrew
אַגרָה
אגרה הנגבית עבור שימוש בכבישים או גשרים (המשמשים לתחזוקה)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'toll'?
The primary meaning of 'toll' is 'a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'toll' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'toll' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'toll' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'toll' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'toll' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'toll' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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