žélva zoologija tortoise
morska žélva turtle
počasen kot žélva (as) slow as a tortoise
aligatorska žélva alligator tortoise, snapping turtle
sladkovodna žélva terrapin
žélvina juha turtle soup
loviti žélve to catch turtles
žélvin oklep tortoiseshell
žélva (-e) f
1. zool. tartaruga, testuggine:
počasen kot želva lento come una tartaruga
glavata želva tartaruga caretta (Caretta caretta)
kopenske želve testudinidi (sing. -e) (Testudinidae)
morske želve chelonidi (sing. -e) (Cheloniidae)
2. voj., hist. testudo, testuggine