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1) (a unit of weight, 2,240 lb, (American) 2,000 lb; a metric ton (also tonne) is 2,204.6 lb (1,000 kilogrammes): It weighs a ton and a half; a three-ton weight.) tonelada2) (a unit of space in a ship (100 cubic feet).) tonelada•- tonnage- tons
ton n tonelada
ton sustantivo masculino:
ton sustantivo masculino sin ton ni son, without rhyme or reason ' ton' also found in these entries: Spanish: desparejada - desparejado - kilo - son - tonelada English: rhyme - T - tontr[tʌn]1 tonelada1 familiar montones nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto come down on somebody like a ton of bricks arremeter contra alguiento do a ton (car) ir a 100 millas por horato weigh a ton pesar muchísimo, pesar una toneladaton ['tən] n: tonelada fn.• tonelada (Unidades) s.f.ton*n.• montones s.m.pl.tʌn1)a) ( unit of weight) tonelada f (EEUU: 907kg., RU: 1.016kg.)this suitcase weighs a ton — (colloq) esta maleta pesa una tonelada (fam)
to come down on somebody like a ton of bricks — darle* duro a alguien; see also metric ton
b) ( unit of capacity) ( Naut) tonelada f (cúbica)2) ( large amount) (colloq) (usually pl)tons of people/money/work — montones mpl de gente/dineroabajo (fam)
[tʌn]N1) (=weight) tonelada f (Brit = 1016.06kg; Can, US etc. = 907.20kg)metric ton — tonelada f métrica (= 1.000kg)
this cargo weighs 1,000 tons — esta carga pesa 1.000 toneladas
- weigh a ton- come down on sb like a ton of bricks2) *tons of sth — montones mpl de algo *
we have tons of time — nos sobra tiempo, tenemos tiempo de sobra
3) (Aut) ** (=100mph) velocidad f de 100 millas por hora4) (Cricket) * (=100 runs) cien carreras fpl* * *[tʌn]1)a) ( unit of weight) tonelada f (EEUU: 907kg., RU: 1.016kg.)this suitcase weighs a ton — (colloq) esta maleta pesa una tonelada (fam)
to come down on somebody like a ton of bricks — darle* duro a alguien; see also metric ton
b) ( unit of capacity) ( Naut) tonelada f (cúbica)2) ( large amount) (colloq) (usually pl)tons of people/money/work — montones mpl de gente/dinero/trabajo (fam)
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'vesl1) (a container, usually for liquid: a plastic vessel containing acid.) recipiente2) (a ship: a 10,000-ton grain-carrying vessel.) nave, buquevessel n1. buque / barco2. vasijatr['vesəl]2 (container) recipiente nombre masculino, vasija3 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL vaso\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcargo vessel buque nombre masculino de cargavessel ['vɛsəl] n1) container: vasija f, recipiente m2) boat, craft: nave f, barco m, buque m3) : vaso mblood vessel: vaso sanguíneon.• bajel s.m.• barco s.m.• buque s.m.• embarcación s.f.• nao s.m.• recipiente s.m.• vasija s.f.• vaso s.m.'vesəl1) ( Naut frml) navío m (frml), nave f (liter)passenger vessel — buque m or barco m de pasajeros
2) ( receptacle) (frml) recipiente m; ( drinking vessel) vasija fempty vessels make most noise — mucho ruido y pocas nueces
3) (Anat, Bot) vaso m['vesl]N1) (=ship) barco m, buque m, embarcación f2) (=receptacle) vasija f, recipiente m3) (Anat, Bot) vaso m ; blood 2.* * *['vesəl]1) ( Naut frml) navío m (frml), nave f (liter)passenger vessel — buque m or barco m de pasajeros
2) ( receptacle) (frml) recipiente m; ( drinking vessel) vasija fempty vessels make most noise — mucho ruido y pocas nueces
3) (Anat, Bot) vaso m
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