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vulture

/ˈvʌltʃər/ /ˈvʌltʃə/
noun
GeneralBiology
  1. 1 akbaba countable

Definition (English)

A large bird of prey that eats dead animals.

Example Sentences

  1. We saw a vulture circling overhead.
    Yukarıda daire çizen bir akbaba gördük.
  2. Vultures have excellent eyesight and can spot food from far away.
    Akbabaların görme yeteneği mükemmeldir ve yiyeceği çok uzaktan fark edebilirler.
Figurative
  1. 1 fırsatçı, leş kargası countable

Definition (English)

A person who takes advantage of others' misfortune.

Example Sentences

  1. As soon as the company failed, the vultures arrived to buy it cheaply.
    Şirket batar batmaz fırsatçılar onu ucuza kapmak için geldi.
  2. Some reporters behaved like vultures after the accident.
    Bazı muhabirler kazadan sonra leş kargası gibi davrandı.

Synonyms

scavengercarrion bird

Collocations

circling vulturesvulture populationvulture speciesvulture fund

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