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I [təʊl]1) (number)the toll of — il numero di [victims, incidents]
death toll — numero dei morti, vittime ( from di, per)
2) (levy) (on road, bridge) pedaggio m., dazio m.••to take a heavy toll — (on lives) fare molte vittime; (on industry, environment) esigere un pesante tributo
II [təʊl] III 1. [təʊl]to take its o their toll — [earthquake, disease] fare strage
verbo transitivo suonare a morto [ bell]2.verbo intransitivo [ bell] suonare a morto* * *I [təul] verb(to ring (a bell) slowly: The church bell tolled solemnly.)II [təul] noun1) (a tax charged for crossing a bridge, driving on certain roads etc: All cars pay a toll of $1; ( also adjective) a toll bridge.)2) (an amount of loss or damage suffered, eg as a result of disaster: Every year there is a heavy toll of human lives on the roads.)•* * *I [təʊl]1. n1) (on road) pedaggio2)(losses, casualties)
the death toll on the roads — il numero di vittime sulle stradethe severe winter has taken its toll on the crops — l'inverno rigido ha colpito duramente il raccolto
2. adj(road, bridge) a pedaggioII [təʊl]1. vt, vi(bell) suonare lentamente e solennemente2. n(of bell) rintocco* * *toll (1) /təʊl/n.1 pedaggio2 (fisc.) balzello; gabella; dazio; imposta4 (stor.) molenda; tributo molitorio5 (fig.) costo, perdita ( di vite umane, ecc.); tributo (fig.): the human toll, la perdita di vite umane; the weekend death toll on the roads, gl'incidenti mortali del traffico di fine settimana● toll bar, barriera di pedaggio □ toll bridge, ponte (soggetto) a pedaggio □ (spec. USA) toll call, telefonata interurbana □ toll collector, esattore ( di dazi, imposte, ecc.) □ toll-free, (autom., trasp.: di un ponte, un'autostrada, un tunnel) esente da pedaggio; (fisc.) esente da dazio; (comput.) gratuito; ( USA: di telefonata) gratuita; ( anche) a carico del destinatario □ (telef.) toll-free number, numero verde □ (stor.) toll gatherer, gabelliere □ toll-line, linea interurbana □ toll road, strada a pedaggio □ (leg.) toll through, pedaggio municipale ( per attraversare un ponte, ecc.) □ (leg.) toll traverse, pedaggio per attraversare un terreno (un ponte, ecc.) di proprietà privata □ (autom.) toll tunnel, tunnel a pedaggio □ to take toll of, esigere un tributo da; (fig.) costare, portar via: The accident took a heavy toll of lives, l'incidente è costato la vita a molte persone.toll (2) /təʊl/n.(solo al sing.) rintocco (spec. di campana che suona a morto).(to) toll (1) /təʊl/A v. i.esigere un tributo; far pagare un pedaggioB v. t.(to) toll (2) /təʊl/v. t. e i.suonare a rintocchi; suonare a morto; rintoccare; battere: to toll the hour, battere l'ora; to toll sb. 's death, suonare a morto per q.● (fig.) to toll a warning bell, suonare il campanello d'allarme.* * *I [təʊl]1) (number)the toll of — il numero di [victims, incidents]
death toll — numero dei morti, vittime ( from di, per)
2) (levy) (on road, bridge) pedaggio m., dazio m.••to take a heavy toll — (on lives) fare molte vittime; (on industry, environment) esigere un pesante tributo
II [təʊl] III 1. [təʊl]to take its o their toll — [earthquake, disease] fare strage
verbo transitivo suonare a morto [ bell]2.verbo intransitivo [ bell] suonare a morto
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toll collector — noun someone employed to collect tolls • Syn: ↑tollkeeper, ↑tollman, ↑tollgatherer, ↑toll taker, ↑toll agent, ↑toller • Hypernyms: ↑employee * * * no … Useful english dictionary
toll-collector — noun a) a person who collects the toll at a toll road or toll bridge b) a device that counts the people going through a turnstile and paying a toll … Wiktionary
toll collector — a person or device collecting or registering tolls. [1815 25] * * * … Universalium
toll|gath|er|er — «TOHL GATH uhr uhr», noun. = toll collector. (Cf. ↑toll collector) … Useful english dictionary
toll|man — «TOHL MAN», noun, plural men. = toll collector. (Cf. ↑toll collector) … Useful english dictionary
toll|keep|er — «TOHL KEE puhr», noun. a person who collects the toll at a tollgate or tollhouse; toll collector … Useful english dictionary
collector — n. 1) an art; coin; rare book; stamp collector 2) a tax; ticket; toll collector 3) (AE) a garbage, trash collector (BE has dustman) 4) an ardent, avid, serious collector * * * [kə lektə] avid coin rare book serious collector stamp … Combinatory dictionary
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collector — (Roget s IV) n. 1. [One who collects accounts] Syn. representative, collection agent, revenue agent, customs official, tax collector, tax officer, toll collector, bill collector, collection agency, office of internal revenue, revenue office, tax… … English dictionary for students
Toll house — A tollhouse or toll house is a building with accommodation for a toll collector, beside a tollgate on a toll road. Many tollhouses were built by turnpike trusts in England, Wales and Scotland during the 18th and early 19th centuries. Those built… … Wikipedia