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10 Language-to-English DictionariesToll
/toʊl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The adverse effect, damage, or loss resulting from a sustained hardship, strenuous effort, or disaster.
"Years of working night shifts had taken a heavy physical toll on his health." - 2
A charge payable for permission to use a particular bridge or road.
"Drivers must pay a toll to cross the suspension bridge."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'tol' (tax, toll), which traces back to Late Latin 'tolonium' or 'telonium', and ultimately from Ancient Greek 'telōnion' (customhouse). Historically used to describe payment exacted for the passage across a bridge, road, or boundary, it has evolved to also encompass the cost, loss, or adverse effect incurred by an action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Toll" is said worldwide
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dommage
Transliteration: domazh
"Le travail intensif a fait de lourds dégâts sur sa santé physique."
Belastung
Transliteration: bəˈlastʊŋ
"Die harte Arbeit forderte einen hohen körperlichen Tribut."
prezzo
Transliteration: prɛtso
"Gli anni di fatica hanno presentato un conto salato alla sua salute."
desgaste
Transliteration: desˈɡaste
"El estrés constante cobró un alto precio físico."
desgaste
Transliteration: dizˈɡaʃtʃi
"O trabalho duro cobrou um preço pesado de sua saúde física."
दुrim, प्रभाव
Transliteration: prabhāv
Script: प्रभाव
"कड़ी मेहनत ने उनके शरीर पर बुरा असर डाला।"
代价
Transliteration: dàijià
"繁重的工作对他的身体造成了极大的损耗。"
대가
Transliteration: daega
"고된 노동은 그의 신체에 큰 부담을 주었다."
代償
Transliteration: daishō
"過酷な労働が彼の身体に大きな負担をもたらした。"
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