turn turtle

tɜrn ˈtɜrtəl

Definition

Definition of turn turtle - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

accident

Rare

overturn accidentally

Rare

The car turned turtle on the icy road.

capsize

flip

overturn

nautical

Rare

flip upside down, especially for boats

Rare

The storm caused the small boat to turn turtle.

capsize

overturn

failure

Rare

fail or collapse completely

Rare

The company turned turtle after the financial crisis.

capsize

flip

overturn

surfing

Rare

roll upside down with a surfboard

Rare

Surfers often turn turtle to avoid strong waves.

capsize

flip over

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Expressions with turn

turn off

make a device or machine stop working

Please turn off the computer before leaving.

turn around

rotate 180 or 360 degrees

She asked him to turn around and face her.

turn down

reduce the volume or brightness of something

Please turn down the music; it’s too loud.

turn on

cause a device or system to start operating by activating its controls

She turned on the radio to catch the morning news.

it's the turn of

exp.

used to say someone is next to do something

It’s the turn of Maria to choose the movie.

turn up

increase the volume or intensity

Can you turn up the radio a bit?

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.

Examples of turn turtle in a sentence

The truck turned turtle after hitting the barrier.
The yacht began to turn turtle in the rough sea.
During the race, the sailboat turned turtle unexpectedly.
The project turned turtle due to poor management.
His plans turned turtle when the funding was withdrawn.
He had to turn turtle when the wave hit unexpectedly.

Beginners learn to turn turtle for safety.

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French:capoter, chavirer, ...
German:sich überschlagen, kentern, ...
Italian:capovolgersi, andare in rovina, ...
Spanish:volcar, volcarse, ...
Portuguese:capotar, falir, ...
Chinese:翻覆, 翻转, ...
Japanese:ひっくり返る, 上下逆さまになる, ...
Arabic:اِنْقَلَبَ, اِنْقَلَبَ رأسًا على عقب, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְהַפֵּךְ, לְהִתְהַפֵּךְ, ...
Russian:переворачиваться, опрокинуться, ...
Ukrainian:перевернутися, стати догори дном, ...
Hindi:पलट जाना, उल्टा पलटना, ...
Bengali:উল্টে যাওয়া, ধসে পড়া, ...
Catalan:bolcar, volcar-se, ...
Czech:převrátit se, obrátit se kýlem vzhůru, ...
Danish:vælte, kapsejle, ...
Dutch:omslaan, kapseizen, ...
Greek:αναποδογυρίζω, καταρρέω, ...
Hungarian:felborulni, felfordulni, ...
Khmer:ក្រឡាប់, ក្រឡាប់ផ្ងារឡើងលើ, ...
Korean:뒤집히다, 완전히 붕괴하다, ...
Persian:واژگون شد, چپه شد, ...
Polish:przewrócić się, wywrócić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):virar, virar de cabeça para baixo, ...
Romanian:a se răsturna, a se răstoarnă, ...
Swedish:välta, kapsejsa, ...
Thai:พลิกคว่ำ, คว่ำเรือ, ...
Turkish:ters dönmek, tamamen çökmek, ...
Vietnamese:bị lật ngược, bị lật úp, ...

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