Англо-русский биологический словарь - vulture
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vulture
гриф (Aegypius); pl американские грифы (Cathartidae); грифы Старого Света (Aegypiidae)
American vulturesAsiatic king vulturebearded vultureblack vultureCape vultureEgyptian vulturegriffon vulturehooded vultureIndian vultureIndian black vultureking vulturelappet-faced vulturelong-billed vultureNew World vulturespalm-nut vulturescavenger vultureturkey vulturewhite-backed vulturewhite-headed vulture
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1. зоол. американский гриф (Cathartidae) 2. зоол. гриф Старого Света (Aegypiidae) 3. хищник, стервятник (о человеке и т. п.) the vultures of the mind —- мысли, терзающие мозг ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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гриф (Aegypius); pl американские грифы (Cathartidae); грифы Старого Света (Aegypiidae) – American vultures – Asiatic king vulture – bearded vulture – black vulture – Cape vulture – Egyptian vulture – griffon vulture – hooded vulture – Indian vulture – Indian black vulture – king vulture – lappet-faced vulture – long-billed vulture – New World vultures – palm-nut vulture – scavenger vulture – turkey vulture – white-backed vulture – white-headed vulture ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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n. 1 any of various large birds of prey of the family Cathartidae or Accipitridae, with the head and neck more or less bare of feathers, feeding chiefly on carrion and reputed to gather with others in anticipation of a death. 2 a rapacious person. Derivatives vulturine adj. vulturish adj. vulturous adj. Etymology: ME f. AF vultur, OF voltour etc., f. L vulturius ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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noun Etymology: Middle English vultur, from Anglo-French, from Latin Date: 14th century 1. any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion 2. a rapacious or predatory person • vulturish adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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(vultures) 1. A vulture is a large bird which lives in hot countries and eats the flesh of dead animals. N-COUNT 2. If you describe a person as a vulture, you disapprove of them because you think they are trying to gain from another person’s troubles. (JOURNALISM) With no buyer in sight for the company as a whole, the vultures started to circle. N-COUNT c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n 1 a large bird that eats dead animals 2 someone who uses other people's troubles for their own advantage ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- c.1380, from Anglo-Fr. vultur, O.Fr. voultour, from L. vultur, earlier voltur, perhaps related to vellere "pluck, to tear." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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