ton
1. (=weight) tonelada (f) British, Great Britain = 1016.06kg; Can, United States etcetera. = 907.20kg
·metric ton
tonelada (f) masculineétrica = 1.000kg
·this cargo weighs 1,000 tons
·esta carga pesa 1.000 toneladas
·a three-ton lorry
·un camiónoun de tres toneladas
a. to weigh a ton * pesar un quintal *
·this suitcase weighs a ton
* esta maleta pesa un quintal *
b. to come down on somebody like a ton of bricks echar una bronca descomunal a somebody, someone
2. *
·tons of something
montones masculine plural de algo *
·we have tons of it at home
en casa lo tenemos a montones *
·we have tons of time
·nos sobra tiempo, tenemos tiempo de sobra
3. (automobiles) **
(=100mph) velocidad (f) de 100 millas por hora
·to do a ton
·ir a 100 millas por hora
4. (Cricket)
*
(=100 runs) cien carreras feminine plural