turtle in Finnish
turtle in Finnish is kilpikonna, kilpikonnamuodostelma, kursori — turtle means a reptile with a hard protective shell that lives on land, in fresh water, or in the sea.
turtle in Finnish
kilpikonna
(zoology, US, Canada) Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.
kilpikonnamuodostelma
(military, historical) An Ancient Roman attack method, where the shields held by the soldiers hide them, not only left, right, front and back, but also from above.
kursori
(computing) A type of robot having a domed case (and so resembling the reptile), used in education, especially for making line drawings by means of a computer program.
piirustusrobotti
(computing) A type of robot having a domed case (and so resembling the reptile), used in education, especially for making line drawings by means of a computer program.
kilpikonna
merikilpikonna
kääntyä ympäri
(intransitive) To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.
kääntää ympäri
(intransitive) To turn and swim upside down.
metsästää kilpikonnia
(intransitive) To hunt turtles, especially in the water.
What does "turtle" mean?
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noun A reptile with a hard protective shell that lives on land, in fresh water, or in the sea.
"Our pet turtle likes to bask on a flat rock under the lamp."
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verb To flip over onto one's back, especially of a boat capsizing.
"A big wave hit the kayak, and it turtled before we could react."
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verb In gaming, to play very defensively, building up defences rather than attacking.
"If you turtle for too long in this game, stronger players will eventually crush you."
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turtle in a sentence
- Our pet turtle likes to bask on a flat rock under the lamp.
- A sea turtle swam gracefully past the reef.
- A big wave hit the kayak, and it turtled before we could react.
- If the yacht turtles, the crew must climb onto the hull.
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What is "turtle" in Finnish?
"turtle" in Finnish is kilpikonna, kilpikonnamuodostelma, kursori. 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: "Our pet turtle likes to bask on a flat rock under the lamp." In Finnish, "turtle" is kilpikonna, kilpikonnamuodostelma, kursori.
Are there other ways to say "turtle" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 8 translations listed for "turtle": kilpikonna, kilpikonnamuodostelma, kursori, piirustusrobotti, merikilpikonna, kääntyä ympäri.
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