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

tons of fun

tons of work

tons of work

tons of stuff

tons of stuff

tons of patience

tons of patience

tons of money

tons of money

tons of help

tons of help

tons of thanks

tons of thanks

tons of problems

tons of problems

tons of food

tons of food

tons of snow

tons of snow

Example Sentences

the truck was carrying tons of lumber.

De vrachtwagen vervoerde tonnen hout.

they hauled tons of gravel to the construction site.

Ze brachten tonnen grind naar de bouwplaats.

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

Het strand was bedekt met tonnen zeewier na de storm.

the project required tons of paperwork and approvals.

Het project vereiste tonnen papierwerk en goedkeuringen.

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

Hij heeft enorm veel moeite in zijn nieuwe bedrijf gestoken.

the old bridge could only hold tons of weight.

De oude brug kon maar tonnen gewicht dragen.

the mine produced tons of coal every year.

De mijn produceerde jaarlijks tonnen kolen.

the farmer harvested tons of corn from his fields.

De boer oogstte tonnen mais van zijn velden.

the recycling plant processed tons of plastic bottles.

De recyclingfabriek verwerkte tonnen plastic flessen.

the company shipped tons of goods overseas.

Het bedrijf verscheepte tonnen goederen overzee.

the stadium could hold tons of spectators.

Het stadion kon tonnen toeschouwers bevatten.

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