vulture

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvʌltʃər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈvʌltʃɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(vul′chər)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
vulture n (bird)buitre nm
 Vultures feed on the carcasses of dead animals.
 Los buitres se alimentan de carcasas de animales muertos.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
vulture n figurative (person) (figurado, persona)buitre nm
 The businessman's creditors were vultures. They wouldn't give him more time to pay; they were just circling, waiting for his business to go under.
 Los acreedores del empresario eran buitres. No le daban más tiempo para pagar; lo único que hacían era dar vueltas en círculo, esperando a que su negocio se hundiera.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
culture vulture n (pretentious arts-lover) (coloquial)cultureta n común
 Maria is such a culture vulture; she is always the first to have tickets for every exhibition.
king vulture (bird)zopilote real, cóndor real loc nom m
turkey buzzard,
turkey vulture n		 (carrion bird)buitre americano cabecirrojo loc nom m
  aura gallipavo loc nom m
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'vulture' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
buzzard - lammergeier - vulturous
Spanish:
aura - buitre - zamuro - zope - zopilote - ave de rapiña - urubú - abanto - alimoche - buitrera - carroñero - chacal - gallinaza - gallinazo - jote - quebrantahuesos

Collocations: a vulture [manager, investor, fund], more...

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