TOLL


Meaning of TOLL in English

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

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