turtle

tur·tle ¹

 (tûr′tl)

n.

1. Any of various aquatic or terrestrial egg-laying 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(or Chelonia), having horny toothless jaws and a bony or leathery shell into which the head, limbs, and tail can be withdrawn in most species.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. Any of various members of this order that live in fresh or brackish water, in contrast to the terrestrial tortoises.

3. Chiefly British A sea turtle.

4. The flesh of certain turtles, used for food.

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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[Alteration (influenced by turtle) of Middle English tortu, from Old French tortue, ultimately (probably with influence from Old French tortu, crooked, and tordu, twisted, from the shape of its legs) from Vulgar Latin *tartarūca, feminine of *tartarūcus, of Tartarus (the turtle being a symbol of the forces of darkness in early Christian iconography), from Late Latin tartarūchus, from Late Greek tartaroukhos, occupying Tartarus : Tartaros, Tartarus + ekhein, to hold; see eunuch.]

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tur′tler n.

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tur·tle ²

 (tûr′tl)

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

 (tûr′tl)

n.

A turtleneck.

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turtle

(ˈtɜːtəl)

n

1. (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.

2. (Animals) US and Canadian any of the chelonian reptiles, including the tortoises and terrapins

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

4. turn turtle to capsize

vb

(Hunting) (intr) to catch or hunt turtles

[C17: from French tortue tortoise (influenced by turtle²)]

ˈturtler n

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turtle

(ˈtɜːtəl)

n

(Animals) an archaic name for turtledove

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

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tur•tle¹

(ˈtɜr tl)

n., pl. -tles, (esp. collectively) -tle, n.

1. any reptile of the worldwide order Testudines, comprising aquatic and terrestrial species having the trunk enclosed in a shell consisting of a dorsal carapace and a ventral plastron.

v.i.

2. to catch turtles, esp. as a business.

Idioms:

turn turtle, to capsize or turn over completely.

[1605–15; alter. of French tortue < Medieval Latin tortūca tortoise]

tur•tle²

(ˈtɜr tl)

n. Archaic.

a turtledove.

[before 1000; Middle English, Old English < Latin turtur]

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tur·tle

(tûr′tl)

Any of various reptiles living either in water or on land and having a bony or leathery shell into which the head, legs, and tail can be pulled for protection.

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turtle

, tortoise, terrapin - Turtle is applied to those living in water and tortoise to those that live on land, while terrapins live in fresh water; turtle and tortoise may come from the Latin root tort, with reference to the animals' twisted feet.

See also related terms for tortoise.

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turtle

Past participle: turtled
Gerund: turtling

Imperative

turtle

turtle

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	turtle - a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar polo-neck, turtleneck tee shirt, T-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

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Translations

سُلَحْفاةُ البَحْرسُلْحَفاه

костенурка

želvamořská želva

skildpadde

SchildkröteSeeschildkröteWasserschildkröte

θαλάσσια χελώναχελώνα

kelonio

tortugatórtola

kilpikonna

tortue

kornjača

teknősteknősbéka

skjaldbaka

tartarugacapovolgersi

カメ

거북

testudo

su aukšta atlenkiama apykaklevėžlių sriubavėžlys

bruņurupucis

schildpad

skilpadde

żółw

tartaruga

черепаха

morská korytnačka

želva

sköldpadda

เต่า

kaplumbağasu kaplumbağasıtosbağa

черепаха

con rùa

海龟

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 marineturtle dove turtle-dove n → tourterelle f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

turtle

[ˈtɜːtl]

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

2. adj (soup) → di tartaruga

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

turtle

noun

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

ˈturtle-neck noun

(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 de gola alta rolák der Rollkragenpullover; Rollkragen-... rullekrave; rullekrave- ζιβάγκοcuello de cisne kõrge kaelus یقه برگردان poolopaita col rouléגולף 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 coltruihøyhalset genser; høyhalset golf, z golfem جاكټ de gola alta guler care se rulează водолазка rolák puli ovratnik rol-kragna tröja med [halv]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 sopa de tartaruga želví polévka die Schildkrötensuppe skildpaddesuppe 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 هغه سوپ چی د شمشتی څخه جوړ شوی وی sopa de tartaruga supă de broască ţestoasă суп из черепахи korytnačia polievka želvja juha supa od kornjače sköldpaddssoppa ซุปเนื้อเต่า 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

→ سُلَحْفاةُ البَحْر 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

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