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hawk

/hɔːk/ /hɔk/

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Habicht, Falke

A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle.

Examples :

"It is illegal to hunt hawks or other raptors in many parts of the world."

Es ist in vielen Teilen der Welt illegal, Habichte oder andere Greifvögel zu jagen.

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Falke, Habicht

Any diurnal predatory terrestrial bird of similar size and appearance to the accipitrid hawks, such as a falcon

Examples :

"The hawk soared high above the schoolyard, circling before swooping down to catch a small bird. "

Der Falke kreiste hoch über dem Schulhof, bevor er sich herabstürzte, um einen kleinen Vogel zu fangen.

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Falke, Kriegsbefürworter

An advocate of aggressive political positions and actions.

Examples :

"The school board hawk argued for stricter disciplinary measures. "

Der Kriegsbefürworter im Schulvorstand plädierte für strengere Disziplinarmassnahmen.

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Geier, Egoist

An uncooperative or purely-selfish participant in an exchange or game, especially when untrusting, acquisitive or treacherous. Refers specifically to the Prisoner's Dilemma, alias the Hawk-Dove game.

Examples :

"In the team project, Sarah was the hawk, always prioritizing her own grade over the team's success. "

In dem Teamprojekt war Sarah der Geier, der immer ihre eigene Note über den Erfolg des Teams stellte.

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verb

Beizen

To hunt with a hawk.

Examples :

"The falconer carefully trained his hawk to hunt small birds. "

Der Falkner trainierte seinen Falken sorgfältig, um kleine Vögel zu beizen.

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verb

Angreifen, stoßen

To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk.

Examples :

"to hawk at flies"

Auf Fliegen stoßen.

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Glättekelle

A plasterer's tool, made of a flat surface with a handle below, used to hold an amount of plaster prior to application to the wall or ceiling being worked on: a mortarboard.

Examples :

"The plasterer used the hawk to hold the plaster before applying it to the ceiling. "

Der Verputzer benutzte die Glättekelle, um den Putz zu halten, bevor er ihn an der Decke anbrachte.

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verb

Feilbieten, hausieren

To sell; to offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle.

Examples :

"The vendors were hawking their wares from little tables lining either side of the market square."

Die Händler boten ihre Waren von kleinen Tischen an, die beide Seiten des Marktplatzes säumten.

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Husten, räuspern

A noisy effort to force up phlegm from the throat.

Examples :

"My grandpa coughed, and a hawk followed the sound of his chest rattling. "

Mein Großvater hustete, und ein Räuspern folgte dem Geräusch seines rasselnden Brustkorbs.

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Husten, sich räuspern

To cough up something from one's throat.

Examples :

"After eating the spicy curry, my brother had to hawk up a lot of phlegm. "

Nachdem mein Bruder das scharfe Curry gegessen hatte, musste er sich stark räuspern.

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Husten, sich räuspern

To try to cough up something from one's throat; to clear the throat loudly.

Examples :

"Grandpa sat on the front porch, hawking and wheezing, as he packed his pipe with cheap tobacco."

Opa saß auf der Veranda und hustete und keuchte, während er seine Pfeife mit billigem Tabak stopfte.

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