What does tortuga in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word tortuga in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tortuga in Spanish.

The word tortuga in Spanish means tortoise, snail, at a snail's pace. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tortuga

tortoise

nombre femenino (reptil Quelonio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tortuga marina desova en la misma playa donde nació.
The sea tortoise lays eggs on the same beach it was born.

snail

nombre femenino (figurado (demasiado lento) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¡Eres una tortuga! Me desespera tu parsimonia.
You're a snail! Your dawdling drives me crazy.

at a snail's pace

locución adverbial (coloquial (lentamente)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Había un accidente en la carretera y el tráfico avanzaba a paso de tortuga.
There was an accident on the highway and the traffic was moving at a snail's pace.

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