No. 17,480 in Russian
тоннами
"Тоннами" means "by tons" or "in tons."
In a sentence
Он покупает книги тоннами.
He buys books by the tons.
The word 'тоннами' indicates a large quantity, here metaphorically describing the excessive purchase of books.
Завод производит продукцию тоннами.
The factory produces products by the tons.
The word 'тоннами' is used literally to express measurement by tons, related to production output.
Снег шёл тоннами и быстро покрыл землю.
The snow fell by the tons and quickly covered the ground.
The word 'тоннами' is used figuratively to describe the heavy snowfall, emphasizing the volume.
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