die Tonne
Translation
ton, metric ton, bin, barrel
Examples
Der LKW wiegt drei Tonnen.
The truck weighs three tons.
Wirf den Müll bitte in die Tonne.
Please throw the rubbish in the bin.
Grammar Patterns
to weigh ... tons Der LKW wiegt drei Tonnen.
to throw ((sth.)) in the bin Wirf den Müll in die Tonne.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (container) Fass, Behälter; (weight) 1000 Kilogramm
Etymology
From Late Latin 'tunna' (cask, barrel). The unit of weight originally derived from the weight of a large cask of wine.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'ton' of rubbish being thrown into a 'Tonne' (bin). The word covers both the weight and the container.