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Meanings of vulture in English

Catalan
depredador
Spanish
buitre

Someone who attacks in search of booty.

depredador
Usage of vulture in English
1
The vulture population across south Asia has been in decline for decades.
Reuters
2
I perceive it in the air, as the dove scents the vulture.
Old Fritz and the New Era
3
It drifts towards the bathing-house,-andthe vulture up there in the air.
Historical Miniatures
4
The hyena and the vulture are the scavengers of the tropical regions.
The Mission
5
Shudda gone to the National Asset Management Agency as a vulture fund.
The Irish Times
6
And they have the keen eye of the kite and the vulture.
Parrot & Co.
7
The third illustration depicts the familiar conflict between the vulture and serpent.
The Evolution of the Dragon
8
What is true of the vulture is not necessarily true of Mary.
Julian
9
The ringtail, and the vulture, and the kite according to their kind:
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 1
10
It filled my thoughts, my dreams; it gnawed me like a vulture.
Noughts and Crosses: Stories, Studies and Sketches
11
The human vulture has something of the ferocity of his feathered prototype.
Birds of Prey
12
The vulture pauses, and is stationary on the white and desert skies.
A Mere Accident
13
The vulture caught me watching and gave me a long, thoughtful look.
Hell to pay
14
Wexford Festival Opera offers enough music to satisfy a ravenous culture vulture.
The Irish Times
15
Wall Street or vulture investors make up a distinct minority, he said.
Reuters
16
With delight I observed that the vulture is a very conservative creature.
Marie: An Episode in the Life of the Late Allan Quatermain
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Translations for vulture
Spanish
buitre
Vulture through the time
Vulture across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
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