No. 994 in Spanish
toneladas
"Toneladas" means "tons" in English.
In a sentence
Compramos toneladas de frutas para el evento.
We bought tons of fruits for the event.
The word 'toneladas' is used to indicate a very large amount, metaphorically.
El camión transportaba toneladas de cemento para la construcción.
The truck was transporting tons of cement for the construction.
The word 'toneladas' is used to refer to an exact measure of weight in construction context.
Hay toneladas de razones para visitar ese museo.
There are tons of reasons to visit that museum.
The word 'toneladas' is used figuratively to express abundance in reasons.
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