What does tonelada in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word tonelada in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tonelada in Portuguese.

The word tonelada in Portuguese means tonne, metric ton, tonelada, tonelada, tonelada, tonelada, tonelada métrica, tonelada curta. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tonelada

tonne, metric ton

substantivo feminino (1000 kg) (metric weight)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tonelada

noun (UK (1016 kg) (unidade de medida, Reino Unido, 1016 kg)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
O padeiro encomendou uma tonelada de farinha.
The baker ordered a ton of flour.

tonelada

noun (US (907 kg) (unidade de medida, Reino Unido, 907 kg)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
O construtor encomendou uma tonelada de cascalho.
The builder ordered a ton of gravel.

tonelada

noun (metric ton: 1000 kg) (unidade de medida, SI, 1000 kg)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
O veículo pesava quatro toneladas.
The vehicle weighed four tons.

tonelada

noun (figurative, informal (large quantity) (informal)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
I have a ton of work to do this week.

tonelada métrica

noun (weight: 1000 kilograms) (mil quilogramas)

tonelada curta

noun (unit of weight) (unidade de medida americana, 907 kg)

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