tons

tʌnz
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Translation of tons into German

Noun, plural

1.

large amounts

US
large quantities or numbers of things
US
  • She has tons of homework to do.Sie hat Unmengen an Hausaufgaben zu erledigen.
2.

weight measure

TECH.US
unit of weight equal to 2000 pounds
TECH.US
  • The bridge can support up to 50 tons..Die Brücke kann Lasten von bis zu 50 Gewichtseinheiten
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Expressions with tons: examples in English and translations in German

tonnenweise
haufenweise
She has tons of books in her library!
jede Menge Zeit
massig Zeit
We have tons of time to finish the project.
tonnenweise
She has tons and tons of books in her library!
viel zu viel Geld
They spent tons of money on the wedding.

Synonyms and analogies of tons in English

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Examples of tons in a sentence

  • The bakery sold tons of cookies during the festival.
  • The truck carried 20 tons of gravel.
  • The ship can hold up to 100 tons of cargo.
ton
tʌn
Noun
1.

figurative

large amount or number
  • She has a ton of work to do today..Sie hat heute eine Menge Arbeit zu erledigen
2.

weight measure

TECH.US
unit of weight equal to 2000 pounds
TECH.US
  • The truck carried a load of five tons..Der Lastwagen transportierte eine Ladung von fünf Gewichtseinheiten
3.

British weight

TECH.UK
unit of weight equal to 2240 pounds in the UK
TECH.UK
britische Tonne
  • He ordered a ton of coal for the winter..Er bestellte eine britische Tonne Kohle für den Winter.
4.

metric ton

TECH.UK
unit of weight equal to 1000 kilograms
TECH.UK
  • The truck can carry up to 10 metric tons.Der Lkw kann bis zu 10 Tonnen transportieren.
5.

cricket

TECH.UK
hundred runs in cricket
TECH.UK
Century
  • The batsman hit a ton in the match.Der Schlagmann erzielte ein Century im Spiel.

Expressions with ton: examples in English and translations in German

eine Menge
There were a ton of people at the concert last night.
viel erledigen
eine Menge schaffen
I had to do a ton of homework last night.
wiegt eine Tonne
eine Tonne wiegen
This suitcase feels like it weighs a ton.
tausend Dank
Thanks a ton for helping me with my homework!
tonnenweise
massenhaft
They have candy by the ton for Halloween.
schwerer Schlag
intensiver Aufprall
Her words came down on him like a ton of bricks.

Translations of "tons" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Tonnen

The maximum load capacity is usually between two and three tons.

Die maximale Tragkraft liegt dabei meist zwischen zwei und drei Tonnen.

jede Menge

Besides the online casino, there's sports betting, video slots and tons more.

Neben dem Online-Spielbank gibt es Sportwetten, Video-Spielautomaten und jede Menge mehr.

tons

Produced in Italy, these glossy Bon Tons are made of solid brass.

In der italienischen Manufaktur werden aus solidem Messing die glänzende Bon Tons hergestellt.

Tonne

The weight of each specimen was approximately tons.

Das Gewicht der einzelnen Individuen Betrug etwa eine Tonne.

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tons: Examples and translations in context

The crane can lift objects weighing several long tons at once.

Der Kran kann Objekte heben, die mehrere lange Tonnen wiegen.

Every year we produce hundreds of tons the highest quality fruits.

Jedes Jahr produzieren wir einige hundert Tonnen Obst der besten Qualität.

Billions of tons have already accumulated in landfills and the sea.

Milliarden Tonnen haben sich bereits auf Deponien und im Meer angesammelt.

Small boats of ten tons' capacity were used in this endeavour.

Hierfür wurden kleine Boote mit einer Kapazität von zehn Tonnen benutzt.

Is typical, that they play onto tons and barrels.

Typisch dabei ist, daß sie auf Tonnen und Fässer spielen.

The pressure is infinitely adjustable from zero to three tons.

Der Druck ist von null bis drei Tonnen stufenlos verstellbar.

Finally the machines should be loaded with approx. ten tons explosive.

Schließlich sollten die Maschinen mit ca. zehn Tonnen Sprengstoff beladen werden.

A volcanic bomb can weigh several tons, making it incredibly dangerous.

Eine Vulkanbombe kann mehrere Tonnen wiegen, was sie unglaublich gefährlich macht.

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