| Deutsch | English |
|---|---|
| Substantive | nouns |
| Pleitegeier | spectre of bankruptcy |
| Pleitegeier | specter of bankruptcy |
| Pleitegeier | threat of bankruptcy |
| Pleitegeier | spectre/specter of bankruptcy |
| Sprachgebrauch | usage |
| Über der Firma schwebt/kreist der Pleitegeier | The threat of bankruptcy was hovering over the firm. |
| Über jdm./etw. schwebt der Pleitegeier. | The vultures are hovering above sb./sth. |