tortoiseshell

ˈtɔːtəsˌʃɛl
tortoiseshell: mottled brown and orange color pattern, especially in cats
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Translation of tortoiseshell into German,

Noun

1.

pattern

mottled brown and orange color pattern, especially in cats
  • She adopted a tortoiseshell cat from the shelter..Sie adoptierte eine schildpattfarbene Katze aus dem Tierheim
2.

zoology

domestic cat with black brown yellow markings
Schildpattkatze Schildpatt n
  • She adopted a beautiful tortoiseshell from the shelter.Sie adoptierte eine schöne Schildpattkatze aus dem Tierheim.

Adjective

1.

patterns

having a mottled brown and black pattern
  • She wore a tortoiseshell patterned scarf.Sie trug einen Schal mit schildpattartigem Muster.
2.

material

Dated
made from hawksbill turtle shell
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Schildpatt Schildkrötenpanzer-Material
  • The comb was crafted from tortoiseshell.Der Kamm wurde aus Schildpatt gefertigt.
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  • tortoiseshell: mottled brown and orange color pattern, especially in cats
    (pattern) schildpattfarben
  • tortoiseshell: domestic cat with black brown yellow markings
    (zoology) Schildpattkatze
  • tortoiseshell: butterfly with orange-brown wings and black markings
    (insect species) Fuchs
  • tortoiseshell: horny shell of hawksbill turtle used for ornaments
    (animal source) Schildpatt

Synonyms and analogies of tortoiseshell in English

Examples of tortoiseshell in a sentence

  • Her favorite scarf had a tortoiseshell design.
  • The tortoiseshell purred contentedly on the windowsill.
  • A rare tortoiseshell was featured in the cat show.
  • The garden was visited by a beautiful tortoiseshell.
  • We spotted a tortoiseshell during our hike.
  • She wore a tortoiseshell bracelet.

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

Noun
derFuchsnm.

tortoiseshell, peacock butterfly, swallowtail, cabbage white, Comma

Kleiner Fuchs, Tagpfauenauge, Schwalbenschwanz, Kohlweißling, C-Falter

dieSchildpattkatzenf.

The artist painted a vibrant portrait of a tortoiseshell cat on canvas.

Der Künstler malte ein lebhaftes Porträt einer Schildpattkatze auf Leinwand.

derSchildkrötenpanzernm.

The motifs are systematically inspired by elements from natural sources (tortoiseshell, insects, ...).

Die Motive werden systematisch Elementen der Natur (Schildkrötenpanzer, Insekten usw.) entlehnt.

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tortoiseshell: Examples and translations in context

His tortoiseshell cat was notorious for her playful antics and clever tricks.

Seine Schildpattkatze war berüchtigt für ihre verspielten Eskapaden und cleveren Tricks.

She found a tortoiseshell cat at the rescue center and instantly felt a connection.

Sie fand eine Schildpattkatze im Tierheim und fühlte sofort eine Verbindung.

In her dreams, she always saw a tortoiseshell cat leading her on adventures.

In ihren Träumen sah sie immer eine Schildpattkatze, die sie auf Abenteuer führte.

I adopted a tortoiseshell cat from the shelter, and she quickly became my best friend.

Ich habe eine Schildpattkatze aus dem Tierheim adoptiert und sie wurde schnell mein bester Freund.

The tortoiseshell cat curled up on the windowsill, basking in the afternoon light.

Die Schildpattkatze rollte sich auf der Fensterbank zusammen und sonnte sich im Nachmittagslicht.

The tortoiseshell cat lounged lazily in the sunbeam.

Die Schildpattkatze faulenzte träge im Sonnenstrahl.

Turtle tanks and objects from tortoiseshell, corals may not be exported.

Schildkrötenpanzer und Gegenstände aus Schildpatt, Korallen dürfen nicht ausgeführt werden.

The tools of traditional tattooing comprised a small serrated comb, made of bone, tortoiseshell or mother-of-pearl, fixed to a wooden handle.

Zu den Instrumenten der traditionellen Tätowierung gehörte ein kleiner gezackter Kamm aus Knochen, Schildkrötenpanzer oder Perlmutt, der an einem Holzgriff befestigt war.

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