tortoiseshell
The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used…The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc.
» I have a tortoiseshell cat. She is so affectionate!
Значение
значений: 4(неисчисляемое, обычно)The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc.
the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
(неисчисляемое, обычно)The hawksbill turtle.
Schildpatt
(неисчисляемое, обычно)A domestic cat (or a rabbit, guinea-pig, etc.) whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings.
Schildpatt
a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings
(неисчисляемое, обычно)Any of several butterflies, mostly of the genera Nymphalis and Aglais that have similar markings.
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Примеры
предложений: 1I have a tortoiseshell cat. She is so affectionate!
Переводы
языков: 5По значениям 2
Происхождение
From tortoise + shell.From tortoise + shell.
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Формы
мн. число: tortoiseshells| Ед. число | tortoiseshell |
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неисчисляемое
Синонимы
синонимов: 5- a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings:tortoiseshell-catcalico cat
- brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles:tortoiseshell butterfly
Однокоренные
связанных слов: 4Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные — Потому что оно может быть неисчисляемым