🇬🇧🇪🇸 toll - peaje : English Lesson

Meaning of "toll" ("peaje"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A toll is money you have to pay to use a special road, bridge, or tunnel, kind of like buying a ticket so your car is allowed to go through.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

When we reached the toll booth, my baby brother tried to pay with a Cheerio and looked offended when they wouldn’t take it.

The GPS said, “Toll road ahead,” and my wallet made a tiny screaming sound in my imagination.

My sister thought a toll road meant trolls collected the money and was very disappointed by the completely troll-free booth.

I suggested they should let kids pay the toll with good grades, and the toll worker laughed until they remembered their paycheck.

Dad said the toll helps fix the bridge, so I imagined the bridge going shopping for new bricks and a fancy coat of paint.

At the bridge a tired driver handed coins to the booth. The toll was small. The child watched each coin hit the toll dish. The toll gate stayed down until the toll sat heavy on the tin. Finally the gate rose. They cheered, paid the last toll, and drove on into warm light.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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