What does vautour in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word vautour in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vautour in French.

The word vautour in French means vulture, vulture, shark, palm-nut vulture, griffon vulture. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vautour

vulture

nom masculin (rapace charognard) (carrion bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les vautours tourbillonnent au-dessus des carcasses.
The vultures are circling above the carcasses.

vulture, shark

nom masculin (familier (cupide) (figurative, pejorative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet avocat est un véritable vautour.
This lawyer is a complete vulture (or: shark).

palm-nut vulture

nom masculin (rapace africain) (Africa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

griffon vulture

nom masculin (rapace charognard) (carrion bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le vautour fauve est un animal protégé sur le territoire français.

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