toll

• Nom désignant le péage à payer pour emprunter une route, un pont ou une autre infrastructure de transport, ou le nombre de morts, de blessés ou d'autres conséquences négatives résultant d'un événement donné.

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.

   Péage

   • 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.

   Coût ou préjudice

   • 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.

   Synonymesburdencostdamageimpactlosspenaltyprice

3. Number of casualtiesB2formal

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

   Bilan humain

   • 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.

   Synonymescounttally

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de sonner lentement et rythmiquement une cloche, généralement en signe de deuil, d'avertissement ou pour marquer un événement ; il désigne aussi le fait de percevoir un péage pour l'usage d'un pont, d'une route ou d'un service.

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.

   sonner le glas

   • 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.

   Synonymesknellringsound

2. Take a heavy tollB2formal

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

   faire des ravages

   • 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.

   Synonymesafflictburdendamagedevastateharmravagetaxweigh