turtle – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
turtle
n.
reptile with a hard shell around the trunk of the body (living in freshwater, saltwater, or on land); turtle flesh; (Nautical) pocket in a spinnaker (large triangular sail)
Turtle
Turtles are
reptiles of the
order Testudines (or
Chelonii) characterised by a special
bony or
cartilaginous shell developed from their
ribs and acting as a
shield. "Turtle" may refer to the order as a whole (American English) or to fresh-water and sea-dwelling testudines (British English).
turtle
Noun
1. any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
(hypernym) chelonian, chelonian reptile
(hyponym) sea turtle, marine turtle
(part-meronym) carapace, shell, cuticle
Verb
1. overturn accidentally; "Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!"
(synonym) capsize, turn turtle
(hypernym) overturn, turn over, tip over, tump over
2. hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation
(hypernym) hunt, run, hunt down, track down
(derivation) turtler
turteln
v.
coo, make soft cooing sounds, talk amorously
turtle
n.
želva; kareta; suchozemská želva
