A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1. (reptile)
a. turtle
Algunas tortugas pueden vivir cientos de años.Some turtles can live over hundreds of years.
Hay diferentes tipos de tortugas en el océano.There are different kinds of turtles in the ocean.
b. tortoise
Tiene una tortuga como mascota.She has a tortoise as a pet.
c. terrapin
Deberías llevar tu tortuga al veterinario.You should take your terrapin to the vet.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(slow person)
a. slowpoke
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Odio ir de compras con el abuelo, ¡es una tortuga!I hate shopping with grandpa. He's such a slowpoke!
b. slowcoach
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(United Kingdom)
¡Venga! ¡No seas una tortuga!Come on! Don't be a slowcoach!
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tortuga
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (terrestre)
b. turtle
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
4. (fig)
a.
ser una tortugato be a snail
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tortuga
[de tierra] tortoise;(also tortuga marina) turtle
a paso de tortuga at a snail's pace
fuimos andando a paso de tortuga desde la casa hasta el parque
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Phrases
es una tortuga viva | it's a live turtle |
tortuga marina | sea turtle |
la liebre y la tortuga | the hare and the turtle |
a paso de tortuga | at a snail's pace |
ir a paso de tortuga | to move at a snail's pace |
tortuga de mar | sea turtle |
cuello de tortuga | turtleneck |
suéter de cuello de tortuga | turtleneck |
tortuga carey | hawksbill sea turtle |
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d) El per�odo entre julio y septiembre es la estaci�n de [...] eclosi�n de latortugacaguama (Caretta caretta) y latortugaverde (Chelonya mydas). daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org | (d) The period from July through September is the hatching season for [...] marine loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) and green turtles (Chelonia mydas). daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org |
Van a paso de liebre y [...] nuestras respuestas a paso detortuga. europarl.europa.eu europarl.europa.eu | Their activities represent the hare, [...] and our responses the tortoise. europarl.europa.eu europarl.europa.eu |
Estimar la mortalidad ocasionado por estos [...] enmallamientos no es sencillo, ya que es [...] bastante probable que unatortugaenmallada, muerta o viva, [...] sea reportada m�s de una vez, [...] porque se dej� enmallada o porque fue vista enmallada pero no se hizo un lance. iattc.org iattc.org | Estimating the mortality caused by such entanglements [...] is not straightforward, because it [...] is quite likely that a turtle entangled in webbing, [...] dead or alive, may be reported more [...] than once, either because it is left entangled or because it is seen entangled but no set is made. iattc.org
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�l hab�a [...] visto huevos detortugaala venta en el mercado negro en su pueblo natal, y gracias al programa de EPI �l pudo ver por primera vez a unatortugamarina viva. ecologyproject.org ecologyproject.org | He has frequently seen sea turtle eggs for sale on the black market in his hometown, yet EPI's program was the first time he ever saw a live sea turtle. ecologyproject.org ecologyproject.org |
Estos bosques mantienen a centenares de especies end�micas, [...] incluso la angonkaotortugade Madagascar seriamente [...] amenazada y seis de las ocho especies de baobab del mundo. ourplanet.com ourplanet.com | These forests support hundreds of endemic species, including the extremely [...] endangered angonoka tortoise and six of the world's [...] eight baobab species. ourplanet.com ourplanet.com |
Como la efigie [...] ignoraba la advertencia, latortugase le acerc� y le dio [...] un sopapo con la mano derecha. iiz-dvv.de iiz-dvv.de | When the effigy [...] ignored this warning, tortoise moved closer and slapped [...] it with his right hand. iiz-dvv.de iiz-dvv.de |
En cuanto a la fauna, destacar una [...] especie emblem�tica: latortugamediterr�nea (Testudo [...] hermanni), ya que es �nicamente aqu�, [...] juntamente con el cabo de Creus y el Garraf, donde esta especie fue reintroducida con �xito. roses.cat roses.cat | With regards to the fauna, it is worth pointing out an [...] emblematic specie: Hermann's Tortoise (Testudo hermanni), [...] as it is only found here and in the [...] Creus cape and Garraf, where this specie was successfully reintroduced. roses.cat roses.cat |
Y especies migratorias raras y [...] amenazadas atraviesan sus aguas, tales como la ballena azul y la ballena [...] jorobada, latortugacaguama y latortugala�d. ourplanet.com ourplanet.com | And through the waters move rare and endangered migratory species, such as blue and [...] humpback whales, loggerhead and leatherback turtles. ourplanet.com ourplanet.com |
�Cu�ntos de [...] ustedes han comido huevos detortuga? eco-index.org eco-index.org | How many of you have eaten turtle eggs? eco-index.org eco-index.org |
A la ca�da de la noche latortugarepiti� su visita al pozo. iiz-dvv.de iiz-dvv.de | In the dead of the night, tortoise repeated his visit to [...] the well. iiz-dvv.de iiz-dvv.de |
Tambi�n es necesario otorgar [...] plena protecci�n a latortugade carey, que s�lo [...] existe en Cuba. europarl.europa.eu europarl.europa.eu | Full protection is also [...] needed for the hawksbill turtle which is only to be [...] found in Cuba. europarl.europa.eu europarl.europa.eu |
Antes de llegar al cabo de Fav�ritx pasaremos [...] por dos playas, calaTortugaycala Presili, muy [...] concurridas en verano por los ba�istas. balearsculturaltour.com balearsculturaltour.com | Before reaching the cape of Fav�ritx we will pass [...] two beaches, cala Tortuga and cala Presili, [...] which are very popular with bathers in the summer. balearsculturaltour.com balearsculturaltour.com |
Cinco tortugas [...] Aldabra - la segunda especie detortugam�s grande del mundo - se mudan [...] al zool�gico de Virginia el viernes, 13 de agosto 2010. universityandheritage.net universityandheritage.net | Five Aldabra tortoises - the second largest land tortoise in the world - [...] are moving into the Virginia Zoo on Friday, August 13, 2010. universityandheritage.net universityandheritage.net |
Latortugabaula es la especie que bucea [...] a mayor profundidad y que tiene la distribuci�n m�s amplia entre todas las tortugas marinas. tropenprojekt-panama.de tropenprojekt-panama.de | The Leatherback Turtle is the species which [...] dives in the greatest depth and which has the broadest distribution among all sea turtles. tropenprojekt-panama.de tropenprojekt-panama.de |
1. Cuando se detecte la presencia de unatortugamarina en la red, se har�n todos los esfuerzos razonables para rescatarla [...] antes de que quede [...] definitivamente enredada, incluyendo, en caso necesario, el env�o de una lancha motora. eur-lex.europa.eu eur-lex.europa.eu | 1. Whenever a sea turtle is sighted in the net, all reasonable efforts shall be made to rescue the turtle before it becomes [...] entangled in the [...] net, including, if necessary, the deployment of a speedboat. eur-lex.europa.eu eur-lex.europa.eu |
Las anidaciones ocurren en [...] la noche, cuando latortugasale del mar para [...] poner, usualmente pasando la l�nea de marea alta. tropenprojekt-panama.de tropenprojekt-panama.de | The laying of eggs occurs during [...] the night when the turtle leaves the sea in [...] order to lay the eggs, usually above the high-tide line. tropenprojekt-panama.de tropenprojekt-panama.de |
Los sonidos de los tambores y los [...] sonajeros de caparaz�n detortugatambi�n tienen un papel [...] importante. america.gov america.gov | The sounds of drums and turtle shell rattles also [...] played an important role. america.gov america.gov |
Adem�s, estamos sensibilizando a la gente [...] mediante talleres de [...] educaci�n ambiental, festivales detortugayjornadas de liberaciones [...] con los ni�os de las escuelas primarias locales. eco-index.org eco-index.org | We also raise awareness by giving environmental education [...] workshops, holding turtle festivals and turtle releases, and working [...] more with children in the local primary schools. eco-index.org eco-index.org |
LatortugaCard�n es propia de la costa pac�fica [...] de M�xico, las playas de la Guyana francesa y Malasia, pero ocasionalmente [...] pueden ser vistas en territorio venezolano. venezuela-us.org venezuela-us.org | The leatherback turtle is originally from [...] the Pacific Coast of Mexico, beaches of the French Guiana and Malaysia, but they [...] occasionally can be seen in Venezuelan territory. venezuela-us.org venezuela-us.org |
De las ocho especies de tortugas marinas [...] del mundo, latortugaCard�n es la [...] de mayor tama�o, ya que podr�a llegar hasta [...] 2 metros de longitud y alcanzar 600 kilogramos. venezuela-us.org venezuela-us.org | The leatherback turtle is the largest [...] of all the eight species of the world, and it can reach up to two meters long (6.6 [...] feet) and 600 kilograms (1,300 pounds). venezuela-us.org venezuela-us.org |
Los viajeros de Metro [...] conocer�n al oso-lobo, latortugagigante, el jabal� [...] y el mastodonte de la Carpetana del Mioceno. metromadrid.es metromadrid.es | Metro users will get to know the Myocene Carpetana [...] bear-dog, the giant tortoise, the wild boar and [...] the mastodon. metromadrid.es metromadrid.es |
Los he educado y motivado a abandonar la [...] tradici�n de comer huevos detortuga. ecologyproject.org ecologyproject.org | I have educated and motivated them to give up the [...] tradition of eating turtle eggs. ecologyproject.org ecologyproject.org |
Los ni�os [...] disfrutaban mirando "latortugaTinkerbell" y dejaban [...] comida en peque�os recipientes de arcilla que hab�an hecho ellos mismos. es.4children.org es.4children.org | The children enjoyed [...] watching "Tinkerbell the Turtle" and left food for [...] him in little clay dishes they made. 4children.org 4children.org |
Latortugaten�a la aleta anterior [...] izquierda amputada y una leve neumon�a. indemares.es indemares.es | The turtle's front left fin had been [...] amputated and it suffered mild pneumonia. indemares.es indemares.es |
Son especialmente [...] rese�ables las poblaciones detortugamediterr�nea. balearsculturaltour.es balearsculturaltour.es | The Mediterranean turtle populations are particularly [...] worth a mention. balearsculturaltour.es balearsculturaltour.es |
Lamentablemente las cinco est�n amenazadas por la invasi�n ilegal, las pr�cticas de pesca destructivas y la [...] excesiva recolecci�n de huevos detortuga. data.iucn.org data.iucn.org | Unfortunately all five are nationally threatened by illegal encroachment, destructive fishing [...] practices and excessive turtle egg collection. data.iucn.org data.iucn.org |
Los resultados de la, en t�rminos cubanos, "catarsis" nacional a�n son inciertos y, siguiendo el ritmo a paso detortuga,tampoco cabe esperar una reacci�n inmediata por parte del gobierno. fride.org fride.org | The results of what in Cuban terms is called the "national catharsis" are still uncertain and, at the current snail pace, it seems unlikely that there will be an immediate response from the government to this process. fride.org fride.org |
Estas dos cosas son de gran importancia, tanta de nuestra gente [...] a muerto en manos de la policia, muerto en custodia policia, en todo lo que hoy se llama [...] Canada, la Isla de laTortuga. firethistime.net firethistime.net | Those two things are really important, so many of our people have [...] died at the hands of the police, died in police custody, all across what is now called [...] Canada, all across Turtle Island. firethistime.net firethistime.net |
Cuando mire a sus angelitos, recuerde que [...] nunca se sabe en qu� momento se est�n [...] imaginando que son unaTortugaNinja, cuando andan [...] por ah�, tratando de avanzar dentro de una sociedad injusta. ffcmh.org ffcmh.org | When looking at your little angels, remember you [...] never know what Ninja Turtle he or she may think [...] they are when they are out and about [...] trying to make their way through an unjust society. ffcmh.org ffcmh.org |
Siempre la [...] velocidad correcta: hasta 20 marchas de avance y retroceso, con marchastortugaadicionales 30 / 30 claas.com claas.com | Always the correct speed: up to 20 gears forward and reverse, with additional creep gear 30F/30R claas.com claas.com |