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Meaning of "Tortola" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TORTOLA

Tortola  [tɔːˈtəʊlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TORTOLA

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Tortola is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TORTOLA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tortola

Tortola

Tortola /tɔrˈtoʊlə/ is the largest and most populated of the British Virgin Islands, a group of islands that form part of the archipelago of the Virgin Islands. Local tradition recounts that Christopher Columbus named it Tortola, meaning "land of the Turtle Dove". Columbus named the island Santa Ana. The later Dutch settled and called it Ter Tholen, after a coastal island forming part of the west coast of the Netherlands. When the British took over, they altered the name to its present-day Tortola.

Definition of Tortola in the English dictionary

The definition of Tortola in the dictionary is an island in the NE Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands group: chief island of the British Virgin Islands. Pop: 23 900. Area: 62 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TORTOLA


Angola
æŋˈɡəʊlə
bipolar
baɪˈpəʊlə
bola
ˈbəʊlə
citola
sɪˈtəʊlə
Coca-Cola
ˌkəʊkəˈkəʊlə
cola
ˈkəʊlə
controller
kənˈtrəʊlə
Ebola
iːˈbəʊlə
extoller
ɪkˈstəʊlə
kola
ˈkəʊlə
Loyola
lɔɪˈəʊlə
mola
ˈməʊlə
polar
ˈpəʊlə
roller
ˈrəʊlə
sola
ˈsəʊlə
solar
ˈsəʊlə
stroller
ˈstrəʊlə
tola
ˈtəʊlə
viola
vɪˈəʊlə
volar
ˈvəʊlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TORTOLA

Tortuga

WORDS THAT END LIKE TORTOLA

Agricola
areola
Bitola
canola
chola
Coppola
cupola
gondola
Gorgonzola
granola
Hispaniola
Moviola
parabola
pergola
Pola
rubeola
rucola
tombola
vola
Zola

Synonyms and antonyms of Tortola in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Tortola» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TORTOLA

Find out the translation of Tortola to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Tortola from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Tortola» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

托尔托拉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tortola
570 millions of speakers

English

Tortola
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Tortola
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تورتولا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Тортола
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Tortola
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টরটোলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Tortola
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tortola
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tortola
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トルトラ島
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

토르 톨라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tortola
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tortola
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டோர்டோலா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तोर्टोला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tortola
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tortola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tortola
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Тортола
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tortola
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Tortola
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tortola
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Tortola
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tortola
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Tortola

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TORTOLA»

The term «Tortola» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.678 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TORTOLA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Tortola» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Tortola» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Tortola

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TORTOLA»

Discover the use of Tortola in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Tortola and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Seaborne Aviation (888-359-8687; www.seaborneair lines.com) offers seaplane transportation to West End, Tortola from Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas and sightseeing flights throughout the USVI and BVI. CaribbeanStar (800-744-7827 ...
Lynne Sullivan, 2010
2
South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2002
BROADCASTING Radio Caribbean Broadcasting System: FOB 3049, Road Town, Tor- tola; tel. 494-4990; commercial; Gen. Man. ALVIN KORNGOLD. Virgin Islands Broadcasting Ltd- Kadi.. ZBVI: Baughers Bay, FOB 78, Road Town, Tortola; ...
Ed 2002 10th, 2001
3
The Caribbean
There are no direct flights to the BVI; you have to go via St Thomas or San Juan - American Eagle, LIAT and Air Sunshine all operate daily flights from San Juan to Tortola and Air St Thomas flies from San Juan to Virgin Gorda. For contact ...
‎2002
4
Caribbean Islands
MAGIC MUSHROOMS Psychoactive mushrooms (psilocybin) grow wild on Tortola. If you're into partying, someone will eventually tempt you with 'shrooms' or shroom tea. Shrooms are legal to possess and consume in the BVI, but illegal to sell ...
Conner Gorry, 2005
5
Frommer's Virgin Islands
This 10-sq.-km (4-sq.-mile) rugged island (pop. 150) on the seaward (west) side of Tortola was named after a Dutch settler. In the 1700s, a Quaker colony settled here to develop sugar-cane plantations. (One of the colonists, William Thornton, ...
Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, 2011
6
Cruise Travel
Most cruise ships call at Tortola, though i\ few visit neighboring Virgin Gorda, about a half-hour ferry ride away. Both Tortola (turtle dove in Spanish), the largest British Virgin, and Virgin Gorda (fat virgin), third in size, are small islands — each is ...
7
Caribbean For Dummies
You can fly to St. Thomas, and then make another connection into Tortola. To get to Virgin Gorda, you can take a direct flight from St. Thomas. If you don't make that connection, you can land on Tortola and take a shuttle flight over to Virgin ...
Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, 2006
8
Best Dives of the Caribbean
Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, Beef Island, is the major airport for Tortola and the BVI. Ferries run from Tortola to Virgin Gorda, Peter Island, Jost Van Dyke. Baggage can sometimes be delayed by a day on the small airlines.
Joyce Huber, 2011
9
Virgin Islands
all along Ridge Rd. If you drive at night on Tortola roads, sooner or later you will have a brake-screeching close encounter with a cow. Be vigilant and drive very slowly. Here is a second reason to drive with exceptional care: The government ...
Randall Peffer
10
Cruising World
Asking $300,000 Asking 51 15,000 Monohulls 57' 2005 Beneteau 57 located in Tortola, BVI .......................... “$750,000 52' 2001_]eanneau Sun Odyssey 52.2 located in Tortola, BV .....$235,000 50' 2006 Beneteau Cyclades 50.4 located in ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TORTOLA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Tortola is used in the context of the following news items.
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Marshals' 'Most Wanted' nabbed on Tortola
ST. THOMAS - An armed unit with the Royal Virgin Island Police Force tracked down a U.S. Virgin Islander wanted for murder in Virginia and took him into ... «Virgin Islands Daily News, Jul 15»
2
Latest Accolades, Initiatives, Airlift And Property Developments In …
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, July 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board (BVITB) is excited to share news that top-ranks of the ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
3
Nomad Foods Limited Announces Publication of Prospectus and …
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, June 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, a prospectus has been approved by the Financial Conduct Authority in connection with ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
4
ARC Europe & USA Fleets Set Sail From Tortola
Yachts sailing under the flags of 20 different nations and crews from many more, set sail from Nanny Cay, Tortola in the British Virgin Islands on Saturday 9 May ... «Bernews, May 15»
5
Tortola celebrates new pier, bright future
TORTOLA - The British Virgin Islands' new cruise ship pier officially opened Wednesday in Road Town, Tortola, and now stands ready to welcome an estimated ... «Virgin Islands Daily News, Apr 15»
6
Tortola Pier expansion in BVI well underway
The US$57-million project is intended to lengthen, widen and strengthen the existing cruise pier in Tortola to accommodate larger classes of ships. The pier will ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Apr 15»
7
Cruising to the British Virgin Islands is About to Get Easier: What To …
The British Virgin Islands' cruise pier expansion project in Tortola will soon be completed with an official opening and celebration on April 29. The pier has been ... «Jaunted, Apr 15»
8
VP Bank Tortola Sloop Spring Challenge - Fairy Tale for Esmie
On board Tortola Sloop, Youth Instructor: John S. Duncan OBE, Governor of the British Virgin Islands and President of VP Bank, Sjoerd Koster. «Sail World, Apr 15»
9
BVI Sailing Festival – Round Tortola Race
Racing got underway for the BVI Sailing Festival with the Round Tortola Race for the Nanny Cay Cup. White horses dotted the Sir Francis Drake Channel as the ... «Sail World, Apr 15»
10
Spookie wins Round Tortola Race
Tortola, British Virgin Island (March 31, 2015) – Racing got underway for the BVI Sailing Festival with the Round Tortola Race for the Nanny Cay Cup. «Scuttlebutt Sailing News, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Tortola [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tortola>. Apr 2024 ».
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