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Definition of buzzard - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
birdUS large bird of prey with broad wings and a rounded tailUS
- The buzzard soared high above the trees searching for its next meal..
2.
- He was called a buzzard for his foolish mistakes at work..
3.
- He scored a buzzard on the last hole.
4.
- The pilot flew the buzzard with great skill.
Images of buzzard
large bird of prey with broad wings and a rounded tail
Expressions with buzzard
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large bird that eats dead animals
The turkey buzzard soared high above the forest.
old man who is stubborn or eccentric
The old buzzard refused to leave his rocking chair.
european bird of prey, feeds on grubs and honey
The European honey buzzard is often seen in forests.
medium-sized bird of prey found in Europe and Asia
The common buzzard soared high above the forest, scanning for prey..
African bird of prey with three subspecies
The jackal buzzard soared high above the savannah.
bird of prey found from North Africa to central Asia
The long-legged buzzard soared high above the desert.
large hawk with feathered legs found in Arctic, Europe, Asia, North America
The rough-legged buzzard migrates across Europe and North America.
Origin of buzzard
Old French, buisart (buzzard) + -ard (pejorative suffix)
Examples of buzzard in a sentence
The buzzard perched on the cliff, scanning the area. Stop acting like a buzzard, think before you speak. That buzzard couldn't even solve a simple problem. After two bad shots, she ended up with a buzzard. His round was ruined by a buzzard on the 8th hole. The buzzard was ready for its next mission.
Engineers worked on upgrading the buzzard's systems.
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- French:buse, crétin, ...
- German:Mäusebussard, Dummkopf, ...
- Italian:poiana, stupido, ...
- Spanish:busardo, necio, ...
- Portuguese:abutre, estúpido, ...
- Chinese:秃鹰, 笨蛋, ...
- Japanese:ノスリ, 愚か者, ...
- Arabic:عُقاب, أبله, ...
- Hebrew:בּוּז, אִידְיוֹט, ...
- Russian:канюк, болван, ...
- Ukrainian:канюк, дурень, ...
- Hindi:गिद्ध, मूर्ख, ...
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