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Inflections of 'ton ' (n ): npl : tons
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ton, long ton n UK (1016 kg)ton s The baker ordered a ton of flour. ton, short ton n US (907 kg)ton s The builder ordered a ton of gravel. ton (US), tonne (UK) n (metric ton: 1000 kg) ton s The vehicle weighed four tons. ton of [sth/sb] n figurative, informal (large quantity) (bildlig ) ett ton av ngt/ngn uttr (bildlig ) tonvis av ngt/ngn uttr massvis av ngt/ngn uttr I have a ton of work to do this week. tons npl figurative, informal (large quantity) (bildlig, vardagligt ) tonvis s "Were there a lot of people there?" Sally's mother asked. "Tons," Sally replied. tons of npl figurative, informal (large quantity) (bildlig ) ton av s + prep You need tons of energy to keep up with an active toddler. a ton adv figurative, informal (a lot)tonvis adv (vardagligt ) jättemycket adv My grandparents are such kind people; I love them a ton.