tortue — meaning in English

English meaning

• tortoise noun A land-dwelling reptile with a hard domed shell into which it can withdraw its head and legs for protection.
• turtle noun A reptile with a hard protective shell that lives on land, in fresh water, or in the sea.

Senses

tortue is used for these senses in English:

• tortoise Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly, North America) or the order Testudines (chiefly, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, India) , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.

turtle — full definition

1. noun A reptile with a hard protective shell that lives on land, in fresh water, or in the sea.
2. verb To flip over onto one's back, especially of a boat capsizing.
3. verb In gaming, to play very defensively, building up defences rather than attacking.

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