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ton
Sustantivo
t
t
o
ʌ
n
n
tonelada

tonelada

a unit for measuring weight that is used in the US and is equal to 907.19 kg

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The truckload of gravel weighed approximately 5 tons.
The bridge can support vehicles weighing up to 20 tons.
roughly
Adverbio
r
r
ou
ə
gh
f
l
l
y
i
aproximadamente

aproximadamente

without being exact

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Adverbio de Grado
load
Sustantivo
l
l
oa
d
d
(peso)

(peso)

carga

something heavy that is carried or transported

odd
odd
Adjetivo
o
ɑ
dd
d
(raro)

(raro)

extraño

unusual in a way that stands out as different from the expected or typical

vast
vast
Adjetivo
v
v
a
æ
s
s
t
t
(enorme)

(enorme)

vasto

extremely great in extent, size, or area

majority
majority
Sustantivo
m
m
a
ə
j
ʤ
o
ɔ
r
r
i
ə
t
t
y
i
mayoría

mayoría

the larger part or number of a given set or group

minority
give or take
give or take
Frase
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/ɡˈɪv ɔːɹ tˈeɪk/
N/A

N/A

Idiom
Informal

used to say that the amount mentioned might be a little more or less than the exact amount

What is the origin of the idiom "give or take" and when to use it?

The origin of the idiom "give or take" is rooted in its literal meaning. Its origins are not tied to a particular historical event or source, as it essentially reflects the idea of allowing for some level of flexibility or approximation when discussing numerical values. It is used to indicate a degree of flexibility or approximation in numerical values. The phrase suggests that the specified quantity can be somewhat more or less than the exact figure provided.

or so
Frase
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/ɔːɹ sˈoʊ/
N/A

N/A

used to refer to an estimated or approximate amount, quantity, or range of something

a great deal
Frase
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/ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt dˈiːl/
N/A

N/A

to a large extent

huge
huge
Adjetivo
h
h
u
ju
g
ʤ
e
enorme

enorme

very large in size

around
around
Adverbio
a
ə
r
r
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
d
d
alrededor

alrededor

used to express an estimated number, time, or value

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Adverbio de Grado

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