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• اسم يدل على رسم أو مبلغ يُدفع مقابل استخدام طريق أو جسر أو منشأة نقل، أو على عدد الوفيات والإصابات والأضرار الناتجة عن حادث أو كارثة.

A noun referring to a charge or fee paid for the use of a road, bridge, or other transportation infrastructure, or the number of deaths, injuries, or other negative consequences resulting from a particular event.

1. Road feeA2formal

   A charge or fee paid for the use of a road, bridge, or tunnel.

   رسم المرور

   • You have to pay a toll to cross the bridge.
   • The highway toll has increased this year.
   • Drivers must stop at the toll booth to pay.

2. Cost or damageB2formal

   The amount of damage, suffering, or loss caused by something.

   الخسائر والأضرار

   • The war took a heavy toll on the civilian population.
   • The stress of the job is taking a toll on his health.
   • The earthquake's toll in lives and property was devastating.

   المرادفاتburdencostdamageimpactlosspenaltyprice

3. Number of casualtiesB2formal

   The number of people killed or injured in an accident, disaster, or conflict.

   عدد الضحايا

   • The death toll from the hurricane has risen to 200.
   • The official toll of the accident was five injured.
   • The government reported a high toll from the explosion.

   المرادفاتcounttally

• فعل يدل على إحداث رنين بطيء ومنتظم في جرس أو ناقوس، غالبًا إعلانًا عن حداد أو تحذير أو وقوع حدث؛ كما يدل على فرض رسم أو أجرة مقابل عبور جسر أو طريق أو استخدام خدمة.

A verb used to indicate the act of sounding a bell with slow, regular strokes, typically as a sign of mourning, a warning, or to mark an event; also used to refer to charging or collecting a fee for the use of a bridge, road, or service.

1. Ring a bell slowlyB2formal

   To sound a bell with slow, regular strokes, especially to announce a death or a funeral.

   دق الجرس ببطء

   • The church bells tolled for the fallen soldiers.
   • The bell tolled solemnly at noon.
   • They tolled the bell to mark the end of the ceremony.

   المرادفاتknellringsound

2. Take a heavy tollB2formal

   To cause serious damage, suffering, or loss over time.

   إحداث خسائر فادحة

   • The long hours of work tolled on his health.
   • The war tolled heavily on the civilian population.
   • Stress can toll on your mental well-being.

   المرادفاتafflictburdendamagedevastateharmravagetaxweigh