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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchildkrötenpanzer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Schildkrötenpanzer
"Die Schildkröte zog sich in ihren Panzer zurück."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The hard, protective outer covering of a turtle, made of bone and cartilage.
"The turtle retreated into its shell when it sensed danger." - 2
A similar protective covering found in other animals, such as tortoises and some crustaceans.
"The crab's shell provides it with protection from predators."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'turtle' originates from the Middle English 'tortue', derived from the Latin 'tortuca', which itself comes from the Greek 'tortugos'. The word 'shell' comes from Old English 'scell', meaning a protective outer covering, which has evolved to refer to various hard outer structures in nature.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Turtle Shell" is said worldwide
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carapace de tortue
Transliteration: karapas de tortue
"La tortue s'est cachée dans sa carapace."
Schildkrötenpanzer
Transliteration: Schildkrötenpanzer
"Die Schildkröte zog sich in ihren Panzer zurück."
guscio di tartaruga
Transliteration: guscio di tartaruga
"La tartaruga si è ritirata nel suo guscio."
caparazón de tortuga
Transliteration: caparazón de tortuga
"La tortuga se escondió en su caparazón."
casco de tartaruga
Transliteration: casco de tartaruga
"A tartaruga se escondeu em seu casco."
कछुए का खोल
Transliteration: kachhue ka khol
"कछुआ खतरे में पड़ने पर अपने खोल में चला गया।"
乌龟壳
Transliteration: wūguī ké
"乌龟在感到危险时会缩回壳里。"
거북이 껍질
Transliteration: geobugi kkeobjil
"거북이는 위험을 느끼면 껍질 속으로 들어갑니다."
カメの甲羅
Transliteration: kame no kōra
"カメは危険を感じると甲羅に隠れます。"
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