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La tonelada
A metric unit equal to 1,000 kilograms. It is used metaphorically for a large amount of something.
Examples in context
El camión transporta una tonelada de carbón.
The truck transports a ton of coal.
Ese elefante pesa varias toneladas.
That elephant weighs several tons.
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