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Meanings of
turn turtle
in English
Portuguese
voltar-se
Catalan
bolcar-se
Back to the meaning
Overturn accidentally.
turtle
capsize
Portuguese
voltar-se
Usage of
turn turtle
in English
1
For the big craft rolled and twisted, and seemed about to
turn
turtle
.
2
By gad, if all else failed, the bloomin' tub would
turn
turtle
in the Pool.
3
Can you run that engine and not
turn
turtle
?
4
Would she ride on an even keel, or sink out of sight, or
turn
turtle
?
5
Print principles
turn
turtle
when they reach Berwick-upon-Tweed.
6
He was strapped to his seat, as were the others, in case the machine should
turn
turtle
.
7
More than once, as the wind changed a point, it seemed that the cranky craft must
turn
turtle
.
8
The wagon did not
turn
turtle
as the one before it had done, but one of the horses went down.
9
For a few moments it seemed as if the Falcon would surely
turn
turtle
and plunge into the seething ocean.
10
They were going at a rapid rate, and every moment the Baby Racer threatened to
turn
turtle
and spill them out.
11
Then, if so be the old tub did take a notion to
turn
turtle
,
we'd have some show for our money.
12
Back we go, sheering helplessly, swayed to and fro most dangerously by the foaming waters, and almost, but not quite,
turn
turtle
.
13
How she didn't
turn
turtle
is known only to Allah and Maturin; and One is great and the other's a damned fine sailor.
14
You see, the boat is top-heavy, owing to the cabin superstructure, and it wouldn't be impossible for her to
turn
turtle
in a heavy sea.
15
It happens in cases of flood; the car
turns
turtle
and swims home.
16
The monoplane had to descend, for it was in danger of
turning
turtle
.
Other examples for "turn turtle"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
turn
turtle
turn
Verb
Noun
Translations for
turn turtle
Portuguese
voltar-se
soçobrar
Catalan
bolcar-se
sotsobrar
Turn turtle
through the time
Turn turtle
across language varieties
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