vulture
buitre
definition
noun
The prime minister had a bald head at the end of a vulture 's neck, and a dragging lid over one eye.
a large bird of prey with the head and neck more or less bare of feathers, feeding chiefly on carrion and reputed to gather with others in anticipation of the death of a sick or injured animal or person.
What was wrong with the system that was in place before all these vulture companies came along?
a contemptible person who preys on or exploits others.
translation of 'vulture'
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A light onshore breeze ruffled the surface of the bay, a few feet away I watched a turkey buzzard or 'vulture' fly by.
What was wrong with the system that was in place before all these 'vulture' companies came along?
The most widely distributed 'vulture' in the New World, the Turkey Vulture is a large, predominantly blackish-brown bird.
She glanced at the study door, caught the 'vulture' look in Primus's eyes, and smiled sweetly.
But now they were tearing each other to pieces, and their 'vulture' lawyers would pick at the carcass of their marriage.
All condors belong to the same order as the 'vulture' .
And there may be some current bond-holders who are simply following 'vulture' instincts.
Kinder than the rest of his 'vulture' kind, he asked, ‘When will the wedding be?’
For Embler, bagging the money may require tough-guy tactics, but that's just how he plays the 'vulture' game.
One of four species of 'vulture' found in Europe, bearded vultures earned their name from a small tuft of dark feathers below their beaks.
The former NYSE chief valiantly came forward to admit to the gross sum, knowing some 'vulture' in the press would dig it out anyway.
The slowdown in the commercial property market in Ireland may lead to 'vulture' funds looking to obtain short-term value in the Irish market.
In the NHS, for example, 'vulture' private firms now make a fortune from privatisation schemes, while nurses and other health workers suffer low pay and long working hours.
rock musicians are set upon by 'vulture' managers
As far as other raptors go, you'd be hard-pressed to mistake an accipiter for a 'vulture' or an eagle.
But the common buzzard, found across much of Europe and Asia, is a hawk, not a 'vulture' .
The press was an absolute 'vulture' when President Bush's National Guard record was questioned.
The prime minister had a bald head at the end of a 'vulture' 's neck, and a dragging lid over one eye.
Such 'vulture' funds buy shares in investment trusts and then force a vote of stockholders which can compel trusts to offer a cash exit to shareholders at close to net asset value.
Only the action of 'vulture' investors buying into the company has prevented the share price falling into single digits.
The capital markets are all but closed to the company, bar perhaps a few 'vulture' funds picking at the bones of the rapidly thinning beast.
He also knew that once Larry accepted the job, Artie would have to wine and dine him because that's when the other 'vulture' agents would fly in to seize him.
For one thing, 'vulture' investors may be unwilling to go through the red tape involved in obtaining a license to run a casino in New Jersey.
The 'vulture' paparazzi caricaturised themselves and the passing of time has put that photo shoot into its true perspective.
Alas, 'vulturous' Christmas shoppers had already picked brutally over the carcass of the shelves, and the choice was slim.
I came because you've given into my 'vulturous' elder children when I didn't think you would.
Farmers who traditionally leave dead animals to the 'vultures' have to develop new practices.
Apart from 'vultures' , most birds don't seem to be adversely affected by the wind farms that make use of the region's most plentiful natural resource.
In the animal world, 'vultures' serve a useful and necessary function - they clean up in the aftermath of death.
I hate to be too 'vulturish' , but if you've been stalling about ordering your Casita you may have a really long wait if you delay too long.
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