turtle
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈtɝːtəl/ · UK /ˈtɜːtəl/
Forms: turtles
turtle means: An animal with a hard shell covering its body, often living in water.
noun
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An animal with a hard shell covering its body, often living in water.
- A turtle swam past us.
- The turtles laid eggs on the beach.
- We saw a small turtle beside the pond.
Questions about turtle
What does turtle mean?
An animal with a hard shell covering its body, often living in water.
What is turtle in other languages?
Türkçe: kaplumbağa · Español: tortuga · Français: tortue · Deutsch: Schildkröte · Italiano: tartaruga · 日本語: 亀
How do you pronounce turtle?
In American English /ˈtɝːtəl/; in British English /ˈtɜːtəl/.
How do you use turtle in a sentence?
A turtle swam past us. The turtles laid eggs on the beach.
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