tortuga
[de tierra] tortoise;(also tortuga marina) turtle
a paso de tortuga at a snail's pace
tortuga
tortuga(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (reptile)
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.
2. (colloquial) (slow person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. slowpoke (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Odio ir de compras con el abuelo, ¡es una tortuga!I hate shopping with grandpa. He's such a slowpoke!
b. slowcoach (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Venga! ¡No seas una tortuga!Come on! Don't be a slowcoach!
tortugaNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (terrestre)
a. tortoise
b. turtle (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
2. (marina)
a. turtle
3. (fluvial)
a. terrapin
4. (fig)
a.
ser una tortugato be a snail
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