A1NounFeminine
la tartaruga
tortoise / turtle
/tar-tah-ROO-gah/
Plural: tartarughe
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What does ‘tartaruga’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
La tartaruga del mio nonno ha cinquant'anni.
My grandfather's tortoise is fifty years old.
Le tartarughe marine nuotano nell'oceano.
Sea turtles swim in the ocean.
About This Word
Both 'tartaruga' (land) and 'tartaruga marina' (sea turtle). 'Lento come una tartaruga' = slow as a tortoise.
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