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turtle in Afrikaans

turtle in Afrikaans is skilpad — turtle means a reptile with a hard protective shell that lives on land, in fresh water, or in the sea.

turtle in Afrikaans

skilpad
noun
land or marine reptile with a shell

What does "turtle" mean?

  1. noun A reptile with a hard protective shell that lives on land, in fresh water, or in the sea.
    "A sea turtle swam gracefully past the reef."
  2. verb To flip over onto one's back, especially of a boat capsizing.
    "The dinghy turtled in the rough waves."
  3. verb In gaming, to play very defensively, building up defences rather than attacking.
    "He just turtled behind his walls the whole match instead of attacking."

turtle in a sentence

  • A sea turtle swam gracefully past the reef.
  • The children watched the turtle pull its head into its shell.
  • The dinghy turtled in the rough waves.
  • He just turtled behind his walls the whole match instead of attacking.

Common Afrikaans translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "turtle" in Afrikaans?

"turtle" in Afrikaans is skilpad. turtle means: A reptile with a hard protective shell that lives on land, in fresh water, or in the sea.

How do you use "turtle" in a sentence?

Example: "A sea turtle swam gracefully past the reef." In Afrikaans, "turtle" is skilpad.

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