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Summary

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vulture:
- Aasgeier; Geier
Wiktionary:
- vulture → Geier, Geierin, Geiermännchen, Geierweibchen, Aasgeier
- vulture → Geier

English

Detailed Translations for vulture from English to German

vulture:

vulture [the ~] nom

the vulture

– any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion ¹
der Aasgeier; der Geier
- Aasgeier [der ~] nom
- Geier [der ~] nom

Translation Matrix for vulture:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Aasgeier	vulture	bait-eater
Geier	vulture
-	marauder; piranha; predator

Synonyms for "vulture":

bird of prey; raptor; raptorial bird
marauder; predator; piranha; attacker; aggressor; assailant; assaulter

Related Definitions for "vulture":

any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion¹
someone who attacks in search of booty¹

Wiktionary Translations for vulture:

vulture

noun

bird
- vulture → Geier; Geierin; Geiermännchen; Geierweibchen

vulture

noun

Ornithologie: ein Raubvogel aus der Unterfamilie der Altweltgeier (Aegypiinae) und/oder der Familie Neuweltgeier (Cathartidae)
- Geier → vulture
Zoologie, Trivialname: großer Raubvogel, der sich hauptsächlich von Aas ernährt (zum Beispiel Schmutzgeier oder Gänsegeier)
- Aasgeier → carrion kite; vulture

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• vulture	→ Geier	↔ vautour — zoologie\|fr gros oiseau de proie, à tête et à col nus.

Related Translations for vulture

manure the fields with vulture

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