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hawks

/hɔks/ /hɑks/

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Halcones

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 ilegal cazar halcones u otras aves rapaces en muchas partes del mundo.

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Halcón

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

Examples :

"While hiking, we saw several hawks circling overhead, looking for prey. "

Mientras caminábamos, vimos varios halcones dando vueltas por encima, buscando presas.

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Halcones, partidarios de posturas políticas agresivas

An advocate of aggressive political positions and actions.

Examples :

"The political party is divided; some are doves who want peace, while others are hawks who believe military action is the only solution. "

El partido político está dividido; algunos son palomas que quieren la paz, mientras que otros son halcones que creen que la acción militar es la única solución.

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Halcones, persona egoísta

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 negotiation for office space, some companies acted as hawks, demanding the best terms while offering the least in return. "

En la negociación del espacio de oficinas, algunas empresas actuaron como halcones, exigiendo las mejores condiciones mientras ofrecían lo mínimo a cambio.

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verb

Cazar con un halcón

To hunt with a hawk.

Examples :

""In medieval times, nobles would often hawk in the countryside." "

En la época medieval, los nobles solían cazar con un halcón en el campo.

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verb

Atacar, abalanzarse

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

Examples :

"to hawk at flies"

abalanzarse sobre las moscas

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Llaga

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 carefully scooped a mound of plaster onto his hawk before smoothing it onto the wall. "

El yesero recogió cuidadosamente un montón de yeso en su llaga antes de alisarlo en la pared.

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verb

Vender, pregonar

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."

Los vendedores pregonaban sus mercancías desde pequeñas mesas que bordeaban ambos lados de la plaza del mercado.

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Carraspear, toser

A noisy effort to force up phlegm from the throat.

Examples :

"The coughing fit produced a series of hawks, clearing his throat. "

El ataque de tos produjo una serie de carraspeos, despejándole la garganta.

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Carraspear, expectorar

To cough up something from one's throat.

Examples :

"My grandpa had a bad cold and kept hawking up phlegm. "

Mi abuelo tenía un resfriado fuerte y no paraba de carraspear flema.

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Carraspear

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."

El abuelo se sentó en el porche delantero, carraspeando y jadeando, mientras cargaba su pipa con tabaco barato.

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