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Definition of tortoise - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animalslow-moving reptile with a shell
- The tortoise moved slowly across the garden.
2.
metaphorslow-moving person or thing
- He is a tortoise when it comes to decision-making.
Images of tortoise
slow-moving reptile with a shell
Expressions with tortoise
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extremely slow in movement or progress
The old computer is slow as a tortoise.
tortoise living in dry areas of southwestern US and Mexico
The desert tortoise digs burrows to escape the heat.
big, long-lasting chelonian found on remote island groups, especially Galápagos, Seychelles
Wildlife rangers protect the giant tortoise on the Galápagos Islands.
burrowing land tortoise native to southeastern North America
The gopher tortoise digs deep burrows in sandy soil.
species of tortoise found in southern Europe
Hermann's tortoise is often seen in Mediterranean gardens.
beetle in the Cassidini tribe with a shell-like body
The tortoise beetle belongs to the Cassidini tribe.
Origin of tortoise
Late Latin, tortuca (turtle)
Terms with tortoise included in their meaning
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Japanese mythology
mythical tortoise-like creature in Japan
appearance
resembling a turtle or tortoise
appearance
resembling a tortoise or turtle shell
music
type of lyre made from a tortoise shell
desert animal
tortoise living in dry areas of southwestern US and Mexico
animal
burrowing land tortoise native to southeastern North America
animals
species of tortoise found in southern Europe
Examples of tortoise in a sentence
The tortoise retreated into its shell. The project moved at a tortoise pace. In the race, he was the tortoise, but he won.
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- French:tortue, lenteur, ...
- German:Schildkröte, ...
- Italian:tartaruga, lumaca, ...
- Spanish:galápago, ...
- Portuguese:tartaruga terrestre, tartaruga, ...
- Chinese:龟, 乌龟, ...
- Japanese:亀, のろま, ...
- Arabic:سُلْحُفَاة, ...
- Hebrew:צָב, צַב, ...
- Russian:черепаха, ...
- Ukrainian:черепаха, ...
- Hindi:कछुआ, धीमी गति वाला, ...
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