painted turtle

ˈpeɪntɪd ˈtɜːrtəl

Definition

Definition of painted turtle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

wildlife

TECH.

freshwater turtle with colorful shell markings

TECH.

The painted turtle basked on the log.
We spotted a painted turtle near the pond.
A painted turtle swam gracefully in the clear water.

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freshwater turtle with colorful shell markings

Expressions with painted

painted beauty

type of North American butterfly with colorful wings

The painted beauty fluttered gracefully over the garden..

painted daisy

spring-flowering plant with colorful flowers and aromatic leaves

The painted daisy added vibrant colors to the garden.

painted lady

butterfly with orange and black wings

The painted lady fluttered gracefully in the garden.

painted cup

plant with colorful bracts resembling petals

The painted cup brightened the meadow with its vivid colors.

painted woman

woman of questionable morals

In the old town, she was known as a painted woman.

Expressions with turtle

turtle up

withdraw into a defensive position

When criticized, he tends to turtle up and avoid confrontation.

turtle pace

very slow speed or rate of progress

The project is moving at a turtle pace.

slow as a turtle

adj.

extremely slow in movement or action

He is slow as a turtle when it comes to getting ready.

sea turtle

large turtle with flipper-like limbs living in the ocean

A sea turtle swims gracefully through the coral reef.

box turtle

terrestrial North American turtle with a closable shell

We spotted a box turtle crossing the forest path.

leathery turtle

largest sea turtle with a soft, flexible shell

The leathery turtle is the largest sea turtle in the world.

pond turtle

turtle that lives in ponds and slow-moving waters

The pond turtle basked on a log in the sun.

snapping turtle

type of large turtle known for its strong bite

The snapping turtle can be quite aggressive when threatened.

common snapping turtle

large freshwater turtle with a strong bite

The common snapping turtle can bite very hard.

loggerhead sea turtle

large-headed sea turtle with a reddish-brown shell

The loggerhead sea turtle nests on sandy beaches.

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French:tortue peinte, ...
German:Zierschildkröte, ...
Italian:tartaruga dipinta, ...
Spanish:tortuga pintada, ...
Portuguese:tartaruga pintada, ...
Chinese:彩绘龟, ...
Japanese:ペインテッドタートル, ...
Arabic:سُلْحُفَاة مُزَخْرَفَة, ...
Hebrew:צַב מְצוּיָר, ...
Russian:расписная черепаха, ...
Ukrainian:розмальована черепаха, ...
Hindi:पेंटेड टर्टल, ...
Bengali:রঙিন কচ্ছপ, ...
Catalan:tortuga pintada, ...
Czech:želva zdobená, ...
Danish:malet skildpadde, ...
Dutch:schildpad, ...
Greek:ζωγραφιστή χελώνα, ...
Hungarian:festett teknős, ...
Khmer:អណ្តើកទឹកសាបដែលមានស្នាមពណ៌ចម្រុះលើស្នូក, ...
Korean:채색 거북이, ...
Persian:لاک‌پشت رنگی, ...
Polish:żółw malowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):tartaruga pintada, ...
Romanian:broască țestoasă pictată, ...
Swedish:målad sköldpadda, ...
Thai:เต่าลาย, ...
Turkish:süs kaplumbağası, ...
Vietnamese:rùa nước ngọt có hoa văn, ...

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