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/hɔks/ /hɑks/

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Faucons

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."

Il est illégal de chasser les faucons ou autres rapaces dans de nombreuses régions du monde.

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Faucon, épervier

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. "

Pendant notre randonnée, nous avons vu plusieurs faucons tourner au-dessus de nous, à la recherche de proies.

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Faucons, partisans d'une politique agressive

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. "

Le parti politique est divisé ; certains sont des colombes qui veulent la paix, tandis que d'autres sont des faucons qui croient que l'action militaire est la seule solution.

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Faucon, personne égoïste

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. "

Lors de la négociation pour des bureaux, certaines entreprises ont agi comme des faucons, exigeant les meilleures conditions tout en offrant le moins en retour.

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verb

Fauconner

To hunt with a hawk.

Examples :

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

Au Moyen Âge, les nobles fauconnaient souvent à la campagne.

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Fondre sur, attaquer

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

Examples :

"to hawk at flies"

fondre sur les mouches

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Plateau de plâtrier

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. "

Le plâtrier a soigneusement prélevé une motte de plâtre sur son plateau de plâtrier avant de l'étaler sur le mur.

utensil work building material

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Vendre, colporter

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."

Les vendeurs colportaient leurs marchandises depuis de petites tables bordant les deux côtés de la place du marché.

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Tousser, cracher

A noisy effort to force up phlegm from the throat.

Examples :

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

La quinte de toux a produit une série de quintes de toux, lui dégageant la gorge.

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Cracher, tousser

To cough up something from one's throat.

Examples :

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

Mon grand-père avait un gros rhume et n'arrêtait pas de cracher du flegme.

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Tousser, s'éclaircir la gorge

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."

Grand-père était assis sur le porche, toussant et sifflant, alors qu'il bourrait sa pipe de tabac bon marché.

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