ton

BrE /tɒn/ AmE /tɑːn/

noun en → es

1 WEIGHT [singular] B1

a unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds or approximately 907 kilograms

tonelada

  • a ton

Collocations a ton of coal · a ton of bricks

  • The truck can carry a ton of sand.

    El camión puede transportar una tonelada de arena.

2 AMOUNT [singular] B1

a very large amount or number; a lot

mucho, gran cantidad

  • a ton of

Collocations a ton of work · tons of fun

  • There are tons of things to do in the city.

    Hay muchas cosas que hacer en la ciudad.

3 FAMILY [singular] B2

a person's mother or father; a parent

padre, madre

  • my ton

Collocations my dad is a teacher · my mom is a doctor

  • My ton works at the hospital.

    Mi padre trabaja en el hospital.

4 SLANG [singular] C1

used as a slang term to mean 'very good' or 'excellent'

genial, estupendo

  • that's a ton
  • That's a ton of help.

    Eso es mucha ayuda.