noun🔗ShareFaucon, autourA diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle."It is illegal to hunt hawks or other raptors in many parts of the world."Il est illégal de chasser les faucons ou autres rapaces dans de nombreuses régions du monde.animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaucon, épervierAny diurnal predatory terrestrial bird of similar size and appearance to the accipitrid hawks, such as a falcon"The hawk soared high above the schoolyard, circling before swooping down to catch a small bird. "Le faucon planait au-dessus de la cour de l'école, tournoyant avant de fondre pour attraper un petit oiseau.animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaucon, partisan de la ligne dureAn advocate of aggressive political positions and actions."The school board hawk argued for stricter disciplinary measures. "Le faucon du conseil scolaire a plaidé en faveur de mesures disciplinaires plus strictes.politicsgovernmentwarattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaucon, personne égoïsteAn 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."In the team project, Sarah was the hawk, always prioritizing her own grade over the team's success. "Dans le projet d'équipe, Sarah était le faucon, privilégiant toujours sa propre note au succès de l'équipe.gamebusinesseconomyattitudepersoncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFauconnerTo hunt with a hawk."The falconer carefully trained his hawk to hunt small birds. "Le fauconnier a soigneusement entraîné son faucon à fauconner de petits oiseaux.animalbirdsportnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFondre sur, attaquerTo make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk."to hawk at flies"Fondre sur les mouches.animalbirdactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTalocheA 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."The plasterer used the hawk to hold the plaster before applying it to the ceiling. "Le plâtrier a utilisé la taloche pour tenir le plâtre avant de l'appliquer au plafond.buildingworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVendre à la criée, colporterTo sell; to offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle."The vendors were hawking their wares from little tables lining either side of the market square."Les vendeurs colportaient leurs marchandises depuis de petites tables bordant les deux côtés de la place du marché.businesscommercejobeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTousser, cracherA noisy effort to force up phlegm from the throat."My grandpa coughed, and a hawk followed the sound of his chest rattling. "Mon grand-père a toussé, et un crachat a suivi le bruit de sa poitrine qui râlait.physiologybodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCracher, tousserTo cough up something from one's throat."After eating the spicy curry, my brother had to hawk up a lot of phlegm. "Après avoir mangé le curry épicé, mon frère a dû cracher beaucoup de flegme.bodyphysiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTousser, s'éclaircir la gorgeTo try to cough up something from one's throat; to clear the throat loudly."Grandpa sat on the front porch, hawking and wheezing, as he packed his pipe with cheap tobacco."Grand-père était assis sur le porche, toussant et haletant, alors qu'il bourrait sa pipe de tabac bon marché.physiologybodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
