Toll Meaning in English
word
/ˈtoʊɫ/
tohl
/tˈəʊl/
tohl
Definition
A 'toll' can mean a fee paid to use a road or bridge, or the number of people affected, injured, or killed by an event.
Usage & Nuances
'Toll' as a fee is common in travel contexts ('pay the toll'), while as casualties it's often in news reports ('death toll'). Not used for general 'price' or 'cost'. The phrase 'take its toll' means causing gradual harm.
Spanish: peaje - número de víctimasPortuguese (BR): pedágio - número de vítimasPortuguese (PT): portagem - número de vítimasChinese (Simplified): 过路费 - （灾害等的）伤亡人数Chinese (Traditional): 過路費 - （災害等的）傷亡人數Hindi: शुल्क (सड़क शुल्क) - हताहतों की संख्याArabic: رسوم الطريق - عدد الضحاياBengali: শুল্ক - ক্ষয়ক্ষতি (জনবল/জীবনের) - কুফলRussian: пошлина - потери (число жертв)Japanese: 通行料 - 犠牲者数 - 被害Vietnamese: phí cầu đường - thiệt hại - số người chếtKorean: 통행료 - 희생자 수 - 피해Turkish: geçiş ücreti - kayıp sayısı - zararUrdu: ٹول ٹیکس - جانی نقصان - اثرIndonesian: tol - korban jiwa - dampak
Example Sentences
You must pay a toll to cross the bridge.
basic
The earthquake caused a heavy toll on the city.
basic
There is a toll road between the two towns.
basic
The death toll from the storm keeps rising.
natural
Working night shifts has taken a toll on her health.
natural
We were stuck in toll traffic for an hour.
natural