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/hɔks/ /hɑks/

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Ястребы

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."

Охота на ястребов или других хищных птиц незаконна во многих частях мира.

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Ястреб, сокол

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. "

Во время похода мы увидели несколько ястребов, кружащих над головой в поисках добычи.

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Ястребы, сторонники агрессивной политики

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. "

Политическая партия разделена: одни — «голуби», желающие мира, другие — «ястребы», считающие военные действия единственным решением.

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Ястреб, эгоист

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. "

В переговорах о площадях под офисы некоторые компании вели себя как ястребы, требуя лучших условий, предлагая при этом наименьшее взамен.

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verb

Охотиться с ястребом

To hunt with a hawk.

Examples :

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

В средние века дворяне часто охотились с ястребом в сельской местности.

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verb

Атаковать, нападать

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

Examples :

"to hawk at flies"

атаковать мух

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Соколиная доска

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. "

Штукатур осторожно зачерпнул кучу штукатурки на свою соколиную доску, прежде чем разгладить ее по стене.

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Продавать, торговать

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."

Торговцы продавали свои товары с маленьких столиков, выстроившихся по обеим сторонам рыночной площади.

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Кашлять, откашливаться

A noisy effort to force up phlegm from the throat.

Examples :

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

Приступ кашля вызвал серию откашливаний, очистив его горло.

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Отхаркивать, откашливать

To cough up something from one's throat.

Examples :

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

У моего дедушки была сильная простуда, и он постоянно отхаркивал мокроту.

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Кхекать, откашливаться

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."

Дедушка сидел на крыльце, кхекал и хрипел, набивая свою трубку дешевым табаком.

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