What does tonne in French mean?

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

The word tonne in French means metric ton, ton, tonne, short ton, ton, ton, thunder, rumble, inveigh against, metric ton. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tonne

metric ton, ton, tonne, short ton

nom féminin (1 000 kilos) (1,000 kilos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le marchand achète une tonne de carottes.
The merchant buys a metric ton of carrots.

ton

nom féminin (figuré (poids lourd) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aide-moi, cette valise pèse une tonne !
Help me, this suitcase weighs a ton!

ton

nom féminin (figuré, familier (grande quantité) (figurative, often plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai des tonnes de trucs à faire.
I have a ton of things (or: tons of things) to do.

thunder, rumble

verbe intransitif (émettre un son sourd)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'orage a tonné toute la nuit dans la vallée.

inveigh against

verbe transitif indirect (protester violemment) (formal)

Ce député a tonné contre cette proposition de loi.

metric ton

nom féminin (tonne) (1000kg)

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

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