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tr['tɔːtəsʃel]1 carey nombre masculino2 (color) color nombre masculino carey1 de carey2 (colour) de color careytortoiseshell ['tɔrt̬əs.ʃl] n: carey m, concha f
I 'tɔːrtəʃel, -təsʃəl, 'tɔːtəsʃel, 'tɔːtəʃəla) u ( material) carey m, concha fb) c ( tortoiseshell cat) gato m pardo
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a) ( made of tortoiseshell) <ornament/earrings> de carey or concha['tɔːtǝsʃel]1. N1) (=shell) carey m, concha f2) (=cat) gato m pardo3) (=butterfly) ortiguera f2.CPD [box, ornament] de carey, de conchatortoiseshell glasses NPL — gafas fpl de carey
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I ['tɔːrtəʃel, -təsʃəl, 'tɔːtəsʃel, 'tɔːtəʃəl]a) u ( material) carey m, concha fb) c ( tortoiseshell cat) gato m pardo
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large tortoiseshell многоцветница, Vanessa polychloroslesser tortoiseshell крапивница, Vanessa urticaemountain tortoiseshell крапивница, Vanessa urticaesmall tortoiseshell крапивница, Vanessa urticaeEnglish-Russian dictionary of biology and biotechnology > tortoiseshell
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tortoiseshell, 〈in betekenis 1 ook〉 tortoiseshell cat -
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A n1 ( shell) écaille f ;2 ( butterfly) vanesse f ;3 ( cat) chatte f écaille de tortue.B modif [clip, comb] en écaille ; glasses with tortoiseshell frames des lunettes à monture d'écaille. -
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tortoiseshell ['tɔ:təsʃel]1 noun(a) (substance) écaille f (de tortue)(c) (butterfly) vanesse f(a) (comb, ornament) en écailleUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > tortoiseshell
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nounSchildpatt, das; attrib. Schildpatt-* * *ˈtor·toise·shellII. adj attr, inv Schildpatt-* * *['tɔːtəsʃel]n1) Schildpatt m; (esp for spectacle frames) Horn nt2) Schildpattkatze f* * *tortoiseshell [ˈtɔː(r)təʃel]A s1. Schildpatt nB adj Schildpatt…:tortoiseshell butterfly → A 2;* * *nounSchildpatt, das; attrib. Schildpatt- -
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[ʹtɔ:təsʃəl] n1. панцирь черепахи2. черепаха ( материал)tortoiseshell comb [tray] - черепаховый гребень [поднос]
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n. 1. школка од желка2. zool. (исто и tortoiseshell butterfly) вид шарена пеперутка3. zool. (исто и tortoiseshell cat) шарена мачка (со црни, бели и кафеави точки) -
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['tɔːtəʃʃel] 1. сущ. 2. прил.He wears huge spectacles with thick tortoiseshell frame. — Он носит массивные очки в черепаховой оправе.
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['tɔːtəsʃel]1) (shell) tartaruga f.2) (butterfly) vanessa f.3) (cat) gatto m. tricolore* * *tortoiseshell /ˈtɔ:təsʃɛl/= tortoise-shell ► tortoise.* * *['tɔːtəsʃel]1) (shell) tartaruga f.2) (butterfly) vanessa f.3) (cat) gatto m. tricolore -
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панцирь черепахи черепаха (материал) - * comb черепаховый гребень - spectacles with * frames очки в черепаховой оправе пестрая кошкаБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > tortoiseshell
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['tɔːtəsʃəl]1) Общая лексика: пёстрая кошка, панцирь черепахи, черепаха (материал)2) Зоология: черепаховый (об окрасе кошек)4) Силикатное производство: "панцирь черепахи" (декор на глазури) -
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subst. \/ˈtɔːtəsʃel\/skilpaddeskall, skilpaddeskjold -
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n. 1. яст мэлхийн хуяг. 2. хар эрээн муур/ эрвээхэй.
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Tortoiseshell — can refer to: tortoiseshell material, made primarily from the shell of the Hawksbill turtle Tortoiseshell cat, a pattern used in clothing and jewellery tortoiseshell butterflies, brush footed butterflies (Nymphalidae) in the genera Aglais and… … Wikipedia
tortoiseshell — ► NOUN 1) the semi transparent mottled yellow and brown shell of certain turtles, used to make jewellery or ornaments. 2) a domestic cat with markings resembling tortoiseshell. 3) a butterfly with mottled orange, yellow, and black markings … English terms dictionary
tortoiseshell — [tôrt′əsshel΄] n. 1. the hard, mottled, yellow and brown shell of some turtles and tortoises, used in inlaying and, esp. formerly, in making combs, frames for eyeglasses, etc. 2. a synthetic substance made in imitation of this 3. a mottled,… … English World dictionary
tortoiseshell — /tawr teuhs shel /, n. Also, tortoise shell. 1. a horny substance of a mottled brown and yellow coloration, composing the laminae that cover the inner body plates of the carapace of a hawksbill turtle, used for making combs and ornamental… … Universalium
tortoiseshell — n. & adj. n. 1 the yellowish brown mottled or clouded outer shell of some turtles, used for decorative hair combs, jewellery, etc. 2 a = tortoiseshell cat. b = tortoiseshell butterfly. adj. having the colouring or appearance of tortoiseshell.… … Useful english dictionary
tortoiseshell — [[t]tɔ͟ː(r)təsʃel[/t]] tortoiseshells 1) N UNCOUNT Tortoiseshell is the hard shell of a kind of sea turtle. It is brown and yellow in colour and is often polished and used to make jewellery and ornaments. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n Tortoiseshell means… … English dictionary
tortoiseshell — /ˈtɔtəʃɛl / (say tawtuhshel) noun 1. the horny substance, with a mottled or clouded yellow and brown colouration, composing the plates or scales that cover the marine tortoiseshell turtle, of the genus Eretmochelys, formerly used for making combs …
tortoiseshell — tor•toise•shell [[t]ˈtɔr təsˌʃɛl[/t]] n. Also, tor′toise shell . 1) ram the horny brown and yellow layer on the outer surface of the hawksbill turtle s carapace, used for making combs and ornamental articles 2) any synthetic substance made to… … From formal English to slang
tortoiseshell — I. noun Date: 1632 1. the mottled horny substance of the shell of the hawksbill turtle used especially formerly in inlaying and in making various ornamental articles 2. any of several showy nymphalid butterflies (genera Nymphalis and Aglais) II.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tortoiseshell — noun 1》 the semi transparent mottled yellow and brown shell of certain turtles, typically used to make jewellery or ornaments. ↘a synthetic imitation of this. 2》 a domestic cat with markings resembling tortoiseshell. 3》 a butterfly with… … English new terms dictionary
tortoiseshell — UK [ˈtɔː(r)təsˌʃel] / US [ˈtɔrtəsˌʃel] noun Word forms tortoiseshell : singular tortoiseshell plural tortoiseshells 1) [uncountable] the hard shell of a type of turtle that is brown and orange and is used for making things, for example jewellery… … English dictionary