كيف تنطق "the vultures are circling"

expression

thuh VUHL-churz ar SUR-kl-ing

thuh VUL-chuhz air SUR-kl-ing

التعريف

This expression means that people are waiting for someone to fail or for a bad situation to get worse, often so they can take advantage of it.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈvəɫtʃɝz/ /ˈɑɹ/, /ɝ/ /ˈsɝkəɫɪŋ/, /ˈsɝkɫɪŋ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ðə, ði/ /vˈʌltʃəz/ /ɛə/ /sˈɜːklɪŋ

أمريكي

thuh VUHL-churz ar SUR-kl-ing

بريطاني

thuh VUL-chuhz air SUR-kl-ing

After the company announced losses, the vultures are circling.

When the politician was accused of lying, the vultures are circling.

He felt nervous because the vultures are circling at work.

Now that the CEO is retiring, the vultures are circling to take his place.