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buzzard

/ˈbʌzəɹd/

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noun

Bussard

Any of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail.

Examples :

"The hawk circled high above, but the buzzard landed silently in the field near the farm. "

Der Habicht kreiste hoch oben, aber der Bussard landete lautlos auf dem Feld in der Nähe der Farm.

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Bussard

Any scavenging bird such as the American black vulture (Coragyps atratus) or the turkey vulture (Cathartes aura).

Examples :

"A buzzard circled overhead, looking for scraps of food from the picnic. "

Ein Bussard kreiste über uns und suchte nach Essensresten vom Picknick.

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Grantler, Miesepeter, Knurrhahn

(often preceded by "old", the "old buzzard") In North America, a curmudgeonly or cantankerous man; an old person; a mean, greedy person.

Examples :

"My grandpa, an old buzzard, grumbled about the new school rules. "

Mein Opa, ein alter Grantler, murrte über die neuen Schulregeln.

age character person attitude human

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Dummkopf, Trottel

A blockhead; a dunce.

Examples :

"The new student was a complete buzzard; he couldn't understand even the simplest math problems. "

Der neue Schüler war ein totaler Dummkopf; er konnte nicht einmal die einfachsten Matheaufgaben verstehen.

character person attitude negative word

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Doppelbogey

A score of two over par (for one hole)

Examples :

"On the golf course, Maria's second shot was a buzzard, putting her two strokes over par for the hole. "

Auf dem Golfplatz war Marias zweiter Schlag ein Doppelbogey, wodurch sie zwei Schläge über Par für das Loch lag.