tonnes

BrE /ˈtɒnɪz/ AmE /ˈtɑːnɪz/

noun en → es

1 WEIGHT [plural] B1

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

toneladas

  • tons of something

Collocations tons of food · tons of steel

  • The ship carried tonnes of cargo.

    El barco transportó toneladas de mercancía.

2 QUANTITY [plural] B1

a very large amount or number of something

muchas, numerosas

  • tons of something

Collocations tons of work · tons of problems

  • There are tonnes of things to do.

    Hay muchas cosas que hacer.