la testuggine
[tes'tuddʒine]
feminine noun
tortoise
Lesson: Wild animals, Level 11
How the word "la testuggine" is translated into English
[tes'tuddʒine]
feminine noun
tortoise
Lesson: Wild animals, Level 11
Le testuggini terrestri possono vivere ben oltre cent'anni, se accudite adeguatamente.
[ˈle tesˈtuddʒini terˈrɛstri ˈpɔssono ˈvivere ˈbɛn ˈoltre tʃentˈanni, ˈse akkuˈdite adeɡwataˈmente.]
Land tortoises can live well over a hundred years if they're properly cared for.
Durante l'escursione ci siamo imbattuti in una testuggine che attraversava il sentiero.
[duˈrante leskurˈsjone tʃi ˈsjamo imbatˈtuti in ˈuna tesˈtuddʒine ˈke attraverˈsava il senˈtjɛro.]
During the hike we came across a tortoise crossing the path.
Non è consentito prelevare una testuggine dal suo habitat naturale.
[ˈnon ˈɛ kkonsenˈtito preleˈvare ˈuna tesˈtuddʒine dal ˈsuo ˈabitat natuˈrale.]
It is not permitted to take a tortoise from its natural habitat.
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