No. 948 in Danish
ton
"Ton" in Danish means "tone" or "sound" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg har ton af arbejde i dag.
I have tons of work today.
Here, 'ton' is used metaphorizally to indicate a large amount of something.
Denne bil vejer to ton.
This car weighs two tons.
In this sentence, 'ton' is used literally as a unit of weight.
Han vil altid tale om ton af penge.
He always talks about tons of money.
The word 'ton' is used figuratively to signify a large quantity, emphasizing exaggeration.
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