toll

S2 W2

BrE /təʊl/ AmE /toʊl/

noun / verb en → es

1 CHARGE [singular] B1

a fee charged for using a road, bridge, tunnel, etc.

peaje, tarifa

  • pay a toll

Collocations toll booth · toll road

  • The toll for the bridge is $5.

    El peaje del puente es de 5 dólares.

2 DEATH [singular] B2

the number of people who die as a result of something, especially in war or an accident.

fallecimiento, muerte causada por

  • a toll of 100 deaths

Collocations death toll · war toll

  • The earthquake had a high human toll.

    El terremoto tuvo un alto costo humano.

3 RING [singular] B1

the sound of a bell or alarm ringing, especially slowly and for a long time.

campana, sonar

  • ring out (a toll)

Collocations church bell toll

  • The church bell tolled for the dead.

    La campana de la iglesia sonó por los muertos.

4 ELECTRICITY [singular] C1

an electrical device that is used to measure and record the amount of electricity being used.

medidor, contador de electricidad

  • electricity meter

Collocations toll meter · electrical toll

  • The electricity company reads the toll every month.

    La compañía eléctrica lee el medidor cada mes.

5 ROUTE [singular] C1

a route that a vehicle must follow to avoid paying a toll on a road, bridge, etc.

ruta sin peaje, camino alternativo

  • toll-free route

Collocations free toll route · alternative toll route

  • There is a toll-free route to the city.

    Hay una ruta sin peaje hasta la ciudad.

6 MUSIC [singular] C1

a musical instrument that produces sound by being struck or shaken, such as a bell or gong.

instrumento de percusión, campana

  • toll instrument

Collocations musical toll · percussion toll

  • The orchestra played a musical toll.

    La orquesta tocó un instrumento de percusión.

7 COST [singular] B2

the cost of something, especially in terms of time, effort, or money.

costo, precio

  • a toll on sb/sth

Collocations toll of time · price of effort

  • The project took a heavy toll on her health.

    El proyecto le costó mucho en salud.

8 LEGAL [singular] C1

a legal charge or tax, especially one imposed by law.

cargo legal, impuesto

  • legal toll

Collocations legal toll fee · tax toll

  • The legal toll for the property is high.

    El cargo legal por la propiedad es alto.