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tur·tle ¹  (tûrtl)

n.

1. Any of various aquatic or terrestrial reptiles of the order Testudines (or Chelonia), having horny toothless jaws and a bony or leathery shell into which the head, limbs, and tail can be withdrawn in most species.

2. Chiefly British A sea turtle.

intr.v. tur·tled, tur·tling, tur·tles

1. To hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation.

2. Nautical To capsize.

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[Perhaps from French tortue, from Old French, from Medieval Latin *tortca, perhaps alteration (influenced by Latin tortus, twisted, from the shape of its legs) of Vulgar Latin *tartarca, feminine of *tartarcus, of Tartarus, from Late Latin tartarchus, from Late Greek tartaroukhos, occupying Tartarus : Tartaros, Tartarus + ekhein, to hold; see eunuch.]

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turtler n.

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tur·tle ²  (tûrtl)

n. Archaic

A turtledove.

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[Middle English, from Old English, from Latin turtur, probably of imitative origin.]

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tur·tle ³  (tûrtl)

n.

A turtleneck.

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turtle¹

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various aquatic chelonian reptiles, esp those of the marine family Chelonidae, having a flattened shell enclosing the body and flipper-like limbs adapted for swimming Related adjs chelonian, testudinal

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) US and Canadian any of the chelonian reptiles, including the tortoises and terrapins

3. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a zip bag made as part of a spinnaker for holding the sail so that it can be set rapidly

turn turtle to capsize

vb

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) (intr) to catch or hunt turtles

[from French tortue tortoise (influenced by turtle²)]

turtler  n

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turtle²

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) an archaic name for turtledove

[Old English turtla, from Latin turtur, of imitative origin; related to German Turteltaube]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	turtle - a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar polo-neck, turtleneck T-shirt, tee shirt, jersey - a close-fitting pullover shirt sweater, jumper - a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body polo-neck collar, turtleneck collar - a high close-fitting turnover collar
	2.	turtle - any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming chelonian, chelonian reptile - a reptile of the order Chelonia marine turtle, sea turtle - any of various large turtles with limbs modified into flippers; widely distributed in warm seas snapping turtle - large aggressive freshwater turtle with powerful jaws mud turtle - bottom-dwelling freshwater turtle inhabiting muddy rivers of North America and Central America terrapin - any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water Pseudemys rubriventris, red-bellied terrapin, red-bellied turtle, redbelly - freshwater turtle of Chesapeake Bay tributaries having red markings on the lower shell Pseudemys scripta, yellow-bellied terrapin, slider - freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets cooter, Pseudemys concinna, river cooter - large river turtle of the southern United States and northern Mexico box tortoise, box turtle - chiefly terrestrial turtle of North America; shell can be closed tightly Chrysemys picta, painted terrapin, painted tortoise, painted turtle - freshwater turtles having bright yellow and red markings; common in the eastern United States tortoise - usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica pancake turtle, soft-shelled turtle - voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin; can inflict painful bites carapace, cuticle, shell, shield - hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles plastron - (zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside
Verb	1.	turtle - overturn accidentally; "Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!" capsize, turn turtle overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over - turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over"
	2.	turtle - hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation hunt, hunt down, track down, run - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"

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turtle noun

Related words
adjectives chelonian, testudinal

see reptiles

Translations

turtle [ˈtɜːtl]

A. N → tortuga f (marina)
to turn turtle → volverse patas arriba (Naut) → volcar(se) (Aut) → volcarse, dar una vuelta de campana

B. CPD turtle soup N → sopa f de tortuga

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turtle [ˈtɜː^rt^əl] n → tortue f marine
turtle dove turtle-dove n → tourterelle f

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turtle

n → (Wasser)schildkröte f; (US also) → (Land)schildkröte f; to turn turtle → kentern

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turtle:

turtledove

n (lit, fig inf) → Turteltaube f

turtleneck (pullover)

n → Pullover m → mit Stehkragen

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turtle [ˈtɜːtl]

1. n → testuggine f, tartaruga acquatica
to turn turtle (boat) → scuffiare

2. adj (soup) → di tartaruga

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turtle [ˈtɜːtl]

1. n → testuggine f, tartaruga acquatica
to turn turtle (boat) → scuffiare

2. adj (soup) → di tartaruga

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turtle

n turtle

a kind of large tortoise, especially one living in water. waterskilpad سُلْحَفاه морска костенурка mořská želva (hav-)skildpadde die Seeschildkröte (θαλάσσια) χελώνα tortuga marina kilpkonn لاک پشت merikilpikonna tortue de mer צַב कछुआ kornjača (morska) teknősbéka penyu skjaldbaka tartaruga 海がめ 거북 vėžlys bruņurupucis penyu schildpad skilpadde żółw tartaruga broască ţes­toasă черепаха morská korytnačka želva kornjača sköldpadda เต่า kaplumbağa 海龜 морська черепаха ايک قسم کا بڑا کچھوا rùa 海龟

n turtle-neck

(a garment, especially a sweater, with) a high round neck He was wearing a turtleneck; (also adjective ) a turtle-neck sweater. hooghals جارزَه ذات قَبَة ضَيِّقَه поло яка rolák rullekrave; rullekrave- der Rollkragenpullover; Rollkragen-... ζιβάγκο cuello de cisne kõrge kaelus یقه برگردان poolopaita (à) col roulé גוֹלף एक तरह का गहना dolčevita garbó(nyak) berleher tinggi rúllukragi (collo alto) とっくりえり 터틀넥 golfas; su aukšta atlenkiama apykakle augsta atlokāma apkakle leher penyu coltrui høyhalset genser; høyhalset golf, z golfem de gola alta guler care se rulează (свитер-)водолазка rolák puli ovratnik rol-kragna tröja med []polokrage คอเสื้อแบบคอเต่า balıkçı yakalı kazak 高領絨(毛)衣 високий комір بڑے گول گلے کا سويٹر cổ cao, cổ lọ 高领绒（毛）衣

turtle soup

soup made from the flesh of a type of turtle. skilpadsop حساء أحد أنواع السَّلاحِف супа от костенурка želví polévka skildpaddesuppe die Schildkrötensuppe χελωνόσουπα sopa de tortuga kilpkonnasupp سوپ لاک پشت kilpikonnaliemi consommé à la tortue מְרָק צָבִים कछुआ का शोरबा juha od kornjače teknősbékaleves sup penyu skjaldbökusúpa (zuppa di tartaruga) かめのスープ 바다거북 수프 vėžlių sriuba bruņurupuču zupa sup penyu schildpadsoep skilpaddesuppe zupa żółwiowa sopa de tartaruga supă de broască ţestoasă суп из черепахи korytnačia polievka želvja juha supa od kornjače sköldpaddssoppa ซุป kaplumbağa çorbası 甲魚湯 суп з черепахи ايک قسم کے کچھوے کے گوشت سے بنا ہوا صابن súp thịt rùa 甲鱼汤

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turtle → سُلحفاة mořská želva skildpadde Wasserschildkröte θαλάσσια χελώνα tortuga kilpikonna tortue kornjača tartaruga カメ 거북 schildpad skilpadde żółw tartaruga черепаха sköldpadda เต่า su kaplumbağası con rùa 海龟