tortoise

ˈtɔːtəs
tortoise: slow-moving reptile with a shell
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Translation of tortoise into German

Noun

1.

animal

slow-moving reptile with a shell
  • The tortoise moved slowly across the garden..Die Schildkröte bewegte sich langsam durch den Garten
2.

metaphor

slow-moving person or thing
  • He is a tortoise when it comes to decision-making.Er ist eine Schildkröte, wenn es um Entscheidungsfindung geht.
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Expressions with tortoise: examples in English and translations in German

langsam wie eine Schildkröte
The old computer is slow as a tortoise.
Wüstenschildkröte
The desert tortoise digs burrows to escape the heat.
Riesenschildkröte
Wildlife rangers protect the giant tortoise on the Galápagos Islands.
Gopherschildkröte
The gopher tortoise digs deep burrows in sandy soil.
Griechische Landschildkröte
Hermann's tortoise is often seen in Mediterranean gardens.
Schildkäfer
Cassidini-Käfer
The tortoise beetle belongs to the Cassidini tribe.

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  • tortoise: slow-moving reptile with a shell
    (animal) Schildkröte

Synonyms and analogies of tortoise in English

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.

Translations of "tortoise" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieSchildkrötenf.

The rabbit ran quicker than the tortoise in that famous race.

In dem berühmten Rennen lief der Hase flinker als die Schildkröte.

The tortoise proved that slow and steady wins the race against the hare.

Die Schildkröte bewies, dass Eile mit Weile im Wettlauf gegen den Hasen siegt.

dieLandschildkrötenf.

Rinse your tortoise thoroughly using lukewarm water from your pitcher.

Spüle die Landschildkröte gründlich mit lauwarmem Wasser aus einer Kanne ab.

You know it's made from the shell of desert tortoise.

Ja, sie entsteht aus dem Schutzschild einer Landschildkröte.

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  • Igelnm.

tortoise: Examples and translations in context

The project is moving slow as a tortoise because nobody wants to decide anything.

Das Projekt kommt langsam wie eine Schildkröte voran, weil niemand etwas entscheiden will.

The knobby ridges on the tortoise's shell provided protection from predators.

Die knorrigen Rillen auf dem Panzer der Schildkröte boten Schutz vor Raubtieren.

He types slow as a tortoise, so the report will take forever.

Er tippt langsam wie eine Schildkröte, deshalb wird der Bericht ewig dauern.

The elevator was slow as a tortoise, stopping at every single floor.

Der Aufzug war langsam wie eine Schildkröte und hielt in jedem einzelnen Stockwerk.

The committee moves slow as a tortoise on even the simplest decisions.

Das Komitee ist bei selbst den einfachsten Entscheidungen langsam wie eine Schildkröte.

Our internet connection is slow as a tortoise during thunderstorms and heavy rain.

Unsere Internetverbindung ist bei Gewitter und starkem Regen langsam wie eine Schildkröte.

The new intern walks slow as a tortoise when delivering the mail.

Der neue Praktikant läuft langsam wie eine Schildkröte, wenn er die Post bringt.

And no less popular among such was the land tortoise.

Und nicht weniger beliebt war die Landschildkröte.

See also:

giant tortoiseHermann's tortoise
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