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Topic: Romanian

"Daniel are o tonă de cărți."

Translation:Daniel has a ton of books.

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Is the Romanian "ton" used literally, or is it usually used figuratively as "a lot"?

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Usually figuratively, just like in English.
Another version that's often used is "Daniel are o grămadă de cărți".

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Thank you!

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