false vampire

fɔls ˈvæmpaɪər

Definition

Definition of false vampire - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

bat species

Rare

type of bat that does not drink blood

Rare

The false vampire is often mistaken for a bloodsucking bat..

megadermatidae

Rare

large bat eating insects and small animals

Rare

The false vampire roosted quietly in the cave.

fruit bat

megabat

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type of bat that does not drink blood
large bat eating insects and small animals

Expressions with false vampire

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false vampire bat

any bat thought to suck blood but eats insects

The false vampire bat hunts insects at night.

Expressions with false

false alarm

warning signal given by mistake

The fire drill turned out to be a false alarm.

false economy

attempt to save money that leads to more costs

Buying cheap tires was a false economy.

false friend

person pretending to be a friend but not trustworthy

He realized she was a false friend after the betrayal.

false front

facade giving deceptive appearance

The building had a false front to make it look larger.

someone's words rang false

exp.

seem insincere or lacking genuine feeling

His apology sounded polished, but his words rang false to everyone.

strike a false note

to create an impression that is not sincere

His apology struck a false note with the audience.

Expressions with vampire

vampire bat

small bat from Central and South America feeding on blood

The vampire bat silently approached the sleeping cattle.

energy vampire

person who drains others' energy

She avoids him because he's an energy vampire.

vampire squid

metaphor for a parasitic entity

Some critics call the company a vampire squid.

time vampire

person who takes up others' time unnecessarily

My colleague is a time vampire, always chatting during work hours.

vampire hours

time period when someone is active at night

She prefers vampire hours to get her creative work done.

false vampire bat

any bat thought to suck blood but eats insects

The false vampire bat hunts insects at night.

vampire facial

cosmetic procedure using PRP and microneedling

She booked a vampire facial for her birthday.

Examples of false vampire in a sentence

False vampires are harmless to humans.
False vampires are often mistaken for other bat species.
The false vampire's diet includes small rodents.

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French:fausse chauve-souris vampire, mégadermatidé, ...
German:falscher Vampir, Falsche Vampirfledermaus, ...
Italian:pipistrello falso vampiro, ...
Spanish:murciélago falso vampiro, ...
Portuguese:falso vampiro, megadermatídeo, ...
Chinese:假吸血蝙蝠, 假吸血蝠, ...
Japanese:偽の吸血鬼, 偽吸血鬼, ...
Arabic:خُفَّاش مَصَّاص كاذِب, خُفَاش كَاذِب, ...
Hebrew:עַטְלֵף עַרְפָּד מְדֻמָּה, עֲטַלֵּף דְּמוּי עַרְפָּד, ...
Russian:ложный вампир, ложная вампировая летучая мышь, ...
Ukrainian:несправжній вампір, лжевампір, ...
Hindi:झूठा वैम्पायर, झूठा पिशाच, ...
Bengali:মিথ্যা ভ্যাম্পায়ার, ...
Catalan:fals vampir, ...
Czech:nepravý upír, listonosovití, ...
Danish:falsk vampyr, megadermatidae, ...
Dutch:valse vampier, ...
Greek:ψευδής βρικόλακας, ψευδοβαμπίρ, ...
Hungarian:álvámpírdenevér, ...
Khmer:ប្រភេទប្រចៀវដែលមិនផឹកឈាម, ប្រចៀវធំដែលស៊ីសត្វល្អិត និងសត្វតូចៗ, ...
Korean:가짜 흡혈박쥐, 큰귀박쥐, ...
Persian:خفاش غیر خون‌آشام, خفاش دروغین, ...
Polish:fałszywy wampir, ...
Portuguese (BR):falso vampiro, vampiro falso, ...
Romanian:vampir fals, megadermatidae, ...
Swedish:falsk vampyr, megadermatidae, ...
Thai:ค้างคาวแวมไพร์เทียม, ค้างคาวใหญ่, ...
Turkish:sahte vampir, yalancı vampir, ...
Vietnamese:dơi ma cà rồng giả, dơi megadermatidae, ...

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