transcription, транскрипция: [ toʊl ]
( tolls, tolling, tolled)
1.
When a bell tolls or when someone tolls it, it rings slowly and repeatedly, often as a sign that someone has died.
Church bells tolled and black flags fluttered...
The pilgrims tolled the bell.
VERB : V , V n
2.
A toll is a small sum of money that you have to pay in order to use a particular bridge or road.
N-COUNT
3.
A toll road or toll bridge is a road or bridge where you have to pay in order to use it.
N-COUNT : N n
4.
A toll is a total number of deaths, accidents, or disasters that occur in a particular period of time. ( JOURNALISM )
There are fears that the casualty toll may be higher.
N-COUNT : usu sing , supp N
see also death toll
5.
If you say that something takes its toll or takes a heavy toll , you mean that it has a bad effect or causes a lot of suffering.
Winter takes its toll on your health...
PHRASE : V inflects , oft PHR on n