vulture

el buitre

vulture(

vuhl

chuhr

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (animal)

a. el buitre

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Vultures were circling over the roadkill.Los buitres estaban volando en círculos por encima del animal muerto en la carretera.

b. el zopilote

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

(Central America)

A dead goat had attracted a kettle of vultures.Una cabra muerta había atraído una multitud de zopilotes.

c. el gallinazo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(Southern Cone)

This vulture has a wingspan of two meters.Este gallinazo tiene una envergadura de dos metros.

d. el zamuro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

The vultures were devouring what the lion had left.Los zamuros estaban devorando lo que había dejado el león.

2. (opportunistic person)

a. el buitre

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la buitra

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The vultures from the press showed up when they found out that the celebrity was going through a divorce.Los buitres de la prensa aparecieron cuando averiguaron que el actor estaba pasando por un divorcio.

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