turtle
To flip over onto the back or topTo flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.
» Sea turtles have a long lifespan.
Meeresschildkröten haben eine lange Lebenserwartung.
Meeresschildkröten haben eine hohe Lebenserwartung.
Морские черепахи живут долго.
У морських черепах довга тривалість життя.
Meaning
7 senses(intransitive)To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.
To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.
(intransitive)To turn and swim upside down.
(intransitive)To capsize, turning fully over.
(intransitive)To fall with one arm behind a rope, forcing the climber to dangle on their back, leaving them helpless.
(intransitive)To move along slowly.
(intransitive)To hunt turtles, especially in the water.
hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation
(intransitive)To build up a large defense force and strike only occasionally, rather than going for an offensive strategy.
Examples
219 sentencesSea turtles have a long lifespan.
У морських черепах довга тривалість життя. — deniko
ruМорские черепахи живут долго. — odexed
deMeeresschildkröten haben eine lange Lebenserwartung. — Esperantostern
Didn't you know turtles lay eggs?
Хіба ви не знали, що черепахи відкладають яйця? — deniko
ruРазве ты не знал, что черепахи откладывают яйца? — Wezel
deWusstest du nicht, dass Schildkröten Eier legen? — Manfredo
We found a turtle in the garden.
Ми знайшли черепаху в саду. — deniko
ruМы нашли в саду черепаху. — marafon
deWir fanden eine Schildkröte im Garten. — raggione
We went to see turtles on the beach.
Ми пішли на пляж подивитися на черепах. — Ostrovska
ruМы пошли на взморье посмотреть на черепах. — sharptoothed
deWir sind die Schildkröten am Strand beobachten gegangen. — MUIRIEL
How long does a turtle live?
Скільки живуть черепахи? — deniko
ruСколько живут черепахи? — Selena777
deWie lange lebt eine Schildkröte? — raggione
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Modification of Middle English tortou, tortu, from Old French tortüe (under the influenceModification of Middle English tortou, tortu, from Old French tortüe (under the influence of Middle English turtel, turtur (“turtledove”), see Etymology 2 below), from Old Occitan tortuga (compare Spanish tortuga), the same source of tortoise (see there for more). Displaced native Old English byrdling (See birdling).
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Forms
turtles, turtling, turtled, turtledPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
2 synonyms- overturn accidentally:capsizeturn turtle
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle