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“ton” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/toneˈlaða/

Example

El camión carga una tonelada de arena.

The truck is carrying a tonne of sand.

Illustration for tonelada (ton)

How to say “ton” in Spanish

“Ton” in Spanish is tonelada.

A scale display reading 'tonelada' under a heavy load.

Full entry for tonelada: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with tonelada

En verano hay toneladas de fruta en el mercado.

In summer there are tonnes of fruit at the market.

Tips for using tonelada

  • In written Spanish the abbreviation t is sometimes used for tonelada, and in everyday speech speakers also use the word figuratively to mean a very large quantity.

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