Grammatical class
Noun
tortue
turtle or tortoise
Details
Syllables
tor-tue
Phonetics
tɔʁ.ty
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
9579
Freq. (movies)
7404
Freq. (news)
26343
Sentences
J'ai une tortue.
I have a turtle.
La tortue est morte.
The turtle died.
As-tu acheté une tortue ?
Did you buy a turtle?
La tortue vit des siècles.
The turtle lives for centuries.
La tortue vit longtemps.
The turtle lives a long time.
La tortue de mer a pondu ses œufs sur la plage.
The sea turtle laid its eggs on the beach.
Le lièvre fut doublé par la tortue.
The hare was overtaken by the tortoise.
Un jour, il a aidé une tortue affaiblie.
One day he helped a weak turtle.
De loin, l'îlot ressemblait à une tortue.
From a distance, the small island looked like a turtle.
Ce vieil ordinateur est lent comme une tortue.
This old computer is slow as molasses.
Le lièvre fut distancé par la tortue.
The hare was outdistanced by the tortoise.