tons

[US]/[tɒnz]/
[UK]/[tɒnz]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a very large amount; a great deal; a unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds (US) or 2,240 pounds (UK); (metric ton)
Word Forms
Pluraltonss

Phrases & Collocations

tons of fun

Masse an Spaß

tons of work

Masse Arbeit

tons of stuff

Masse Zeug

tons of patience

Masse Geduld

tons of money

Masse Geld

tons of help

Masse Hilfe

tons of thanks

Masse Dank

tons of problems

Masse Probleme

tons of food

Masse Essen

tons of snow

Masse Schnee

Example Sentences

the truck was carrying tons of lumber.

Der Lastwagen transportierte Tonnen von Bauholz.

they hauled tons of gravel to the construction site.

Sie brachten Tonnen von Kies zur Baustelle.

the beach was covered in tons of seaweed after the storm.

Der Strand war nach dem Sturm mit Tonnen von Seetang bedeckt.

the project required tons of paperwork and approvals.

Das Projekt erforderte Tonnen von Papierkram und Genehmigungen.

he's put tons of effort into his new business.

Er hat sehr viel Mühe in sein neues Unternehmen gesteckt.

the old bridge could only hold tons of weight.

Die alte Brücke konnte nur Tonnen von Gewicht tragen.

the mine produced tons of coal every year.

Die Mine produzierte jedes Jahr Tonnen von Kohle.

the farmer harvested tons of corn from his fields.

Der Bauer erntete Tonnen von Mais von seinen Feldern.

the recycling plant processed tons of plastic bottles.

Die Recyclinganlage verarbeitete Tonnen von Plastikflaschen.

the company shipped tons of goods overseas.

Das Unternehmen versandte Tonnen von Waren ins Ausland.

the stadium could hold tons of spectators.

Das Stadion konnte Tonnen von Zuschauern fassen.

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