Translation of turtle into German
Noun
animal
- The turtle slowly crawled towards the water..Die Schildkröte kroch langsam zum Wasser.
sea animal
marine reptile with flipper-like limbs- A turtle swam gracefully in the ocean.Eine Schildkröte schwamm anmutig im Ozean.
military
- The soldiers formed a turtle to protect themselves.Die Soldaten bildeten eine Schildkrötenformation, um sich zu schützen.
Verb
move slowly
move along very slowly, often with little energy- He turtled across the finish line, exhausted.Er kroch erschöpft über die Ziellinie.
Expressions with turtle: examples in English and translations in German
Images of turtle
(animal) Schildkröte 
(sea animal) Schildkröte 
(military) Schildkrötenformation
Synonyms and analogies of turtle in English
Examples of turtle in a sentence
The turtle hid inside its shell. The turtle basked on the sunny beach. Children watched the turtle at the aquarium. The legionnaires quickly assembled into a turtle. During the siege, they advanced in a turtle formation. The kayak started to turtle in the strong current.
Watch out, the raft might turtle if overloaded. The old man turtled down the street with his cane. She turtled through her homework, taking hours to finish. Local fishermen turtle during the nesting season. They learned to turtle from their ancestors. Players often turtle to gain a strategic advantage. He chose to turtle, focusing on defense rather than offense.
Translations of "turtle" in Context ordered by category and frequency
The documentary aired footage of a turtle slowly crawling along the sandy beach.
Die Dokumentation zeigte Aufnahmen einer Schildkröte, die langsam über den Sandstrand kroch.
Research shows that the marine turtle is vulnerable to climate change.
Forschung zeigt, dass die Meeresschildkröte anfällig für den Klimawandel ist.
A turtle dove coos softly, symbolizing the warmth of true love.
Eine Turteltaube gurrt leise und symbolisiert die Wärme wahrer Liebe.
It is essential for an aquatic turtle to feed in the water.
Es ist daher wichtig, dass eine Wasserschildkröte im Wasser gefüttert wird.
Other translations for turtle:
- Krötenf.
turtle: Examples and translations in context
They spotted the drowned turtle amid the debris after the heavy rains.
Sie entdeckten die ertrunkene Schildkröte inmitten der Trümmer nach den starken Regenfällen.
By shouting, we were able to flush the frightened turtle from its shell.
Durch Rufen gelang es uns, die verängstigte Schildkröte aus ihrem Panzer zu locken.
They recorded every moment during the turtle hatch on the beach.
Sie zeichneten jeden Moment während des Schlüpfens der Schildkröten am Strand auf.
We watched the turtle hatch from its egg on the sandy beach.
Wir beobachteten, wie die Schildkröte am Sandstrand aus ihrem Ei schlüpfte.
The turtle's leathery shell provided protection from predators in the ocean.
Der Panzer der Schildkröte war ledern und bot Schutz vor Räubern im Ozean.
Researchers examined the armored shell of the turtle for clues about its survival.
Forscher untersuchten den Panzer der Schildkröte nach Hinweisen auf ihr Überleben.
She noticed the turtle was stuck downside up and quickly flipped it over.
Sie bemerkte, dass die Schildkröte auf dem Kopf lag, und drehte sie schnell um.
The gliding turtle slipped through the water, graceful and calm in its environment.
Die gleitende Schildkröte schlüpfte durchs Wasser, anmutig und ruhig in ihrer Umgebung.
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