ton

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʌn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tʌn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tun)

Inflections of 'ton' (n): npl: tons
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InglésEspañol
ton,
long ton
n
UK (1016 kg)tonelada nf
 The baker ordered a ton of flour.
 El panadero encargó una tonelada de harina.
ton,
short ton
n
US (907 kg)tonelada nf
 The builder ordered a ton of gravel.
 El constructor encargó una tonelada de grava.
ton (US),
tonne (UK)
n
(metric ton: 1000 kg)tonelada nf
 The vehicle weighed four tons.
 El vehículo pesaba cuatro toneladas.
ton of [sth/sb] nfigurative, informal (large quantity) (figurado, informal)una tonelada de nf + adj
  un montón de nm + adj
 (AmC)un titipuchal de nm + adj
 I have a ton of work to do this week.
tons nplfigurative, informal (large quantity)montones nmpl
  raudales nmpl
 "Were there a lot of people there?" Sally's mother asked. "Tons," Sally replied.
 "¿Había mucha gente?", preguntó la madre de Sally. "Montones", respondió Sally.
tons of nplfigurative, informal (large quantity)montones de nmpl + prep
  un montón de nm + prep
 You need tons of energy to keep up with an active toddler.
 Necesitas montones de energía para seguirle el ritmo a un niño pequeño activo.
a ton advfigurative, informal (a lot)un montón loc adv
  muchísimo adv
 My grandparents are such kind people; I love them a ton.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
ton | tonne
InglésEspañol
a ton nUK, regional, slang (speed: 100 miles an hour)100 millas por hora loc nom fpl
 Bill was doing a ton on the motorway, when he got pulled over by the police.
a ton nUK, regional, slang (quantity: 100)una centena nf
  cien nm
a ton nUK, regional, slang (100 pounds sterling)cien libras adj + nfpl
bon ton nGallicism (elegant style) (galicismo)bon ton loc nom m
bon ton nGallicism ([sth] fashionably correct) (galicismo)bon ton loc nom m
metric ton n(weight: 1000 kilograms)tonelada métrica nf
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Madrid produce cerca de 5 toneladas y media de basura al día.
a s*** ton of [sth],
a s***-ton of [sth]
n
vulgar, offensive, informal, US (a lot)un montón de cuantificador
 (coloquial)toneladas de cuantificador
 (ES: coloquial)un huevo de cuantificador
 (AR, UY: coloquial)una bocha de cuantificador
 He owes everyone a s*** ton of money.
 Debe a todo el mundo un montón de dinero.
short ton,
net ton
n
(unit of weight)tonelada corta loc nom f
wonton,
won ton
n
(food: Chinese dumpling)wantán nm
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Collocations: a metric ton (of), weighs [five] tons, has a capacity of [five] tons, more...

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