toneladas
/toneladas/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for 'tons' is toneladas.
toneladas refers to the unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds or 1,000 kilograms. Similar to English, you can use toneladas figuratively to describe a very large, non-specific amount of something.
What does it mean word for word?
The word tonelada is etymologically related to tonel, which means a barrel or cask.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the informal expression un mogollón is used to refer to a large quantity of something.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is tonelada, while the plural is toneladas.
How do you pronounce it?
/toneladas/
Did you know?
- The phrase pesar una tonelada is a common idiom used to describe not just physical weight, but a feeling of extreme emotional burden or exhaustion.
- While toneladas is used for weight, Spanish speakers often use the word montones to express the figurative idea of 'tons' when referring to a large number of small objects.
- In certain Latin American countries, people might use different colloquialisms for 'a ton of something' instead of toneladas, making the 'ton' concept much more diverse than the dictionary definition.
Examples in context
- Planea vender diez toneladas de té.He plans to sell ten tons of tea.This sentence shows how to use toneladas when discussing the sale of goods.Tatoeba #10560709 by Seael, translation #10560708 by auxitt
- Este puente soporta sólo diez toneladas.This bridge bears only ten tons.This sentence demonstrates the use of toneladas regarding weight limits.Tatoeba #5987258 by baudelaire, translation #59655 by Jesse
- La carga del camión fue de más de tres toneladas.The load of the truck was in excess of three tons.This sentence illustrates how to use toneladas to describe the weight of a load.Tatoeba #4753188 by DarkHollow, translation #50165 by CM
- Tiene un montón de dineroHe/She has tons of money
- En la fiesta había un mogollón de comidaThere were tons of food at the party
- Había un buen puñado de problemas para resolverThere were tons of problems to solve
- Hay un montón de opciones diferentesThere are tons of different options
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Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are discussing a construction project.
- SofíaNecesitamos mover varias toneladas de arena.We need to move several tons of sand.
- DanielEso es mucho material para un solo día.That is a lot of material for a single day.
- SofíaSí, pero el camión puede llevar cinco toneladas.Yes, but the truck can carry five tons.
- DanielEntonces terminaremos el trabajo rápido, Sofía.Then we will finish the work quickly, Sofia.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
