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testudo

/tɛˈstuːdoʊ/

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noun

Testudo, refugio de escudos

A shelter formed by a body of troops by holding their shields or targets close together over their heads.

Examples :

"To protect themselves from the rain, the students formed a testudo, holding their umbrellas over their heads. "

Para protegerse de la lluvia, los estudiantes formaron una testudo, sosteniendo sus paraguas sobre sus cabezas.

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noun

Testudo

A shelter of similar shape for miners, etc.

Examples :

"The construction crew advanced the testudo, a protective shell shielding them from falling debris as they worked in the unstable mine. "

El equipo de construcción avanzó la testudo, una coraza protectora que los protegía de los escombros que caían mientras trabajaban en la mina inestable.

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Un tipo de lira

A kind of lyre; so called in allusion to the lyre of Mercury, fabled to have been made of the shell of a tortoise.

Examples :

"The museum displayed a fragile testudo, its tortoise-shell body a testament to the ingenuity of ancient instrument makers. "

El museo exhibió un tipo de lira frágil, cuyo cuerpo de caparazón de tortuga era un testimonio de la ingeniosidad de los antiguos fabricantes de instrumentos.

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Tumor enquistado

An encysted tumour.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that the lump on my back was a benign testudo and recommended monitoring it regularly. "

El médico explicó que el bulto en mi espalda era un tumor enquistado benigno y recomendó monitorearlo regularmente.

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Bóveda

Examples :

"The architect designed a testudo to connect the two buildings, creating a covered walkway. "

El arquitecto diseñó una bóveda para conectar los dos edificios, creando una pasarela cubierta.