turtle in Spanish
turtle in Spanish is tortuga, dar una vuelta de campana, volcar — turtle means a reptile with a hard protective shell that lives on land, in fresh water, or in the sea.
turtle in Spanish
tortuga
(zoology, US, Canada) Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.
dar una vuelta de campana
(intransitive) To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.
volcar
(intransitive) To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.
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 Spanish?
"turtle" in Spanish is tortuga, dar una vuelta de campana, volcar. 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 Spanish, "turtle" is tortuga, dar una vuelta de campana, volcar.
Are there other ways to say "turtle" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "turtle": tortuga, dar una vuelta de campana, volcar.
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