English–French
“vulture” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/votuʁ/
Example
On a vu un vautour près de la route.
We saw a vulture near the road.
How to say “vulture” in French
“Vulture” in French is vautour.
A broad-winged bird gliding overhead before descending to feed on a carcass, with the same image extending to a predatory opportunist.
Example sentences with vautour
Un fonds vautour a racheté la dette du pays.
A vulture fund bought up the country's debt.
Tips for using vautour
- In figurative use, vautour can condemn a person who seeks profit from another's misfortune and usually sounds contemptuous.