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ton <pl - [or -s]> [tʌn] N

1. ton (unit of measurement):

ton
Tonne f <-, -n>
long ton
1016,05 kg
short ton
907,185 kg

2. ton fig inf:

a ton[or tons] of sth how many cars does he have? — tons
wie viele Autos besitzt er? — jede Menge
to weigh a ton
Unmengen wiegen

Phrases:

to come down on sb like a ton of bricks
jdn völlig fertigmachen
to do a ton esp Brit inf
mit 160 Sachen fahren inf dated

gross ˈton N

gross ton
Bruttoregistertonne f <-, -n>

long ˈton N

long ton
[englische] Tonne (1016,05 kg)

met·ric ˈton N

metric ton
metrische Tonne

short ˈton N esp Am

short ton
2000 amerikanische Pfund, entspricht 907,185 kg

ton-up [ˈtʌnʊp] ADJ Brit inf

ton-up
Schnelligkeits-

turnover number (TON) N

turnover number (TON)
Wechselzahl
OpenDict entry

ton N

short ton TECH
Amerikanische Tonne
OpenDict entry

ton N

tons of ... inf
Tonnen von ... inf