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1 take a huge heavy toll
grever lourdement; faire des ravagesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > take a huge heavy toll
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2 toll
toll [təʊl][bell] sonner2. nouna. (on bridge, motorway) péage mb. the war took a heavy toll among the young men la guerre a fait beaucoup de victimes parmi les jeunes• we must reduce the accident toll on the roads il nous faut réduire le nombre des victimes de la route3. compounds* * *[təʊl] 1.1) ( number)the toll of — le nombre de [victims]
death toll — nombre m de victimes ( from de)
2) ( levy) (on road, bridge) péage m3) ( of bell) gen son m; ( for funeral) glas m2.transitive verb sonner [bell]3.intransitive verb sonner••to take a heavy toll — ( on lives) faire beaucoup de victimes; (on industry, environment) causer beaucoup de dégâts
to take its ou their toll — faire des ravages
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3 toll
A n1 ( number) the toll of le nombre de [victims, incidents, cases] ; death toll nombre m de victimes (from de) ; accident toll nombre m d'accidentés ;2 ( levy) (on road, bridge) gen, Transp péage m ; to pay a toll acquitter un péage ; to collect tolls percevoir le péage ;to take a heavy toll ( on lives) faire beaucoup de victimes ; (on industry, environment) causer beaucoup de dégâts ; to take its ou their toll [earthquake, disease, economic factors] faire des ravages ; the trip/the experience took its toll on them le voyage/l'expérience les a rudement mis à l'épreuve.
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take a heavy toll (on somebody) — take a heavy ˈtoll (on sb/sth) | take its ˈtoll (on sb/sth) idiom to have a bad effect on sb/sth; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, suffering, etc • Illness had taken a heavy toll on her. • The recession is taking its toll on the housing markets … Useful english dictionary
take a heavy toll (on something) — take a heavy ˈtoll (on sb/sth) | take its ˈtoll (on sb/sth) idiom to have a bad effect on sb/sth; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, suffering, etc • Illness had taken a heavy toll on her. • The recession is taking its toll on the housing markets … Useful english dictionary
take its toll (or take a heavy toll) — have an adverse effect. → toll … English new terms dictionary
take a heavy toll — ► take its toll (or take a heavy toll) have an adverse effect. Main Entry: ↑toll … English terms dictionary
take a heavy toll — exact a heavy price, require a large cost … English contemporary dictionary
to take its/their toll — (on sth/sb) ► if something takes its toll, it causes damage: »The recession is taking its toll on small businesses. »The building was once a model of its kind, but years of neglect have taken their toll. »Stress can take a heavy toll on your… … Financial and business terms
to take its/their toll on sth/sb — to take its/their toll (on sth/sb) ► if something takes its toll, it causes damage: »The recession is taking its toll on small businesses. »The building was once a model of its kind, but years of neglect have taken their toll. »Stress can take a… … Financial and business terms
take its toll — phrase to harm or damage someone or something, especially in a gradual way The recession has taken a heavy toll. take its toll on: The stress was beginning to take its toll on their marriage. Thesaurus: to have a bad effect, or to reduce a good… … Useful english dictionary
take a toll — (or take its toll) : to have a serious, bad effect on someone or something : to cause harm or damage If you keep working so hard, the stress will eventually take its toll. [=your health will be harmed] often + on The stress will take its toll on… … Useful english dictionary
take its toll (on somebody) — take a heavy ˈtoll (on sb/sth) | take its ˈtoll (on sb/sth) idiom to have a bad effect on sb/sth; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, suffering, etc • Illness had taken a heavy toll on her. • The recession is taking its toll on the housing markets … Useful english dictionary
take its toll (on something) — take a heavy ˈtoll (on sb/sth) | take its ˈtoll (on sb/sth) idiom to have a bad effect on sb/sth; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, suffering, etc • Illness had taken a heavy toll on her. • The recession is taking its toll on the housing markets … Useful english dictionary