turtle – English-suomi Translations in WikDict

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turtle noun /ˈtɜːtl̩/ , /ˈtɝtl̩/ , [ˈtʰɝɾɫ̩]
(zoology, US, Canada) Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.	kilpikonna
(computing) An on-screen cursor that serves the same function as a turtle for drawing.	kilpikonna, merikilpikonna
(military, historical) An Ancient Roman attack method, where the shields held by the soldiers hide them, not only left, right, front and back, but also from above.	kilpikonnamuodostelma
(computing) A type of robot having a domed case (and so resembling the reptile), used in education, especially for making line drawings by means of a computer program.	kursori, piirustusrobotti

turtle verb /ˈtɜːtl̩/ , /ˈtɝtl̩/ , [ˈtʰɝɾɫ̩]
(intransitive) To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.	kääntyä ympäri
(intransitive) To turn and swim upside down.	kääntää ympäri
(intransitive) To hunt turtles, especially in the water.	metsästää kilpikonnia

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