noun
English to Spanish Dictionary

vulture Meaning in Spanish (vulture significado en español)

buitre
Sinónimos:azorazorero
buitre in English:vulture
Phonetic:ˈbwitre
Plural: vultures
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de vulture en español es buitre. (Ave rapaz grande, de cabeza y cuello desnudos, que se alimenta de carroña o carne en descomposición.)

Definitions of Vulture

  1. 1
    noun
    buitre

    A large bird of prey with a bald head and neck, that feeds on carrion or decaying flesh.

    Ave rapaz grande, de cabeza y cuello desnudos, que se alimenta de carroña o carne en descomposición.

Example Sentences

casual

“The vulture circled high above the desert, searching for food.”

El buitre daba vueltas en lo alto sobre el desierto, buscando comida.

casual

“He was called a vulture for preying on the weak and vulnerable.”

Lo llamaron buitre por aprovecharse de los débiles y vulnerables.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

azorazorero

In English:

scavenger

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

colibrígorrión

Inflected Word Forms

adjectivevulturine
adjectivevulturous

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

vulture fundcollocation

A hedge fund or private equity fund that buys distressed debt or assets at a low price and then seeks to profit by enforcing the debt or selling the assets.

vulture capitalismcollocation

A derogatory term for a type of capitalism perceived as exploiting vulnerable companies or situations for profit.