hawk in Portuguese
hawk in Portuguese is gavião, desempenadeira, pigarreada — hawk means a medium-sized bird of prey that hunts other animals from the air.
hawk in Portuguese
gavião
A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle.
desempenadeira
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.
pigarreada
A noisy effort to force up phlegm from the throat.
pigarro
A noisy effort to force up phlegm from the throat.
belicista
(politics) An advocate of aggressive political positions and actions. [from 1962]
falcoar
(transitive) To hunt with a hawk.
escarrar
(transitive, intransitive) To try to cough up something from one's throat; to clear the throat loudly; to cough heavily, especially causing uvular frication.
expectorar
(transitive, intransitive) To try to cough up something from one's throat; to clear the throat loudly; to cough heavily, especially causing uvular frication.
pigarrear
(transitive, intransitive) To try to cough up something from one's throat; to clear the throat loudly; to cough heavily, especially causing uvular frication.
What does "hawk" mean?
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noun A medium-sized bird of prey that hunts other animals from the air.
"A hawk circled slowly above the field, watching for movement."
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noun A person who supports an aggressive or forceful stance, especially in politics or economics.
"The senator was known as a foreign-policy hawk."
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verb To sell goods, especially in public, often calling out to draw attention.
"Vendors hawked souvenirs outside the stadium."
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verb To clear the throat noisily, often to bring up phlegm.
"He hawked and spat before starting his speech."
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hawk in a sentence
- A hawk circled slowly above the field, watching for movement.
- The farmer pointed to a hawk perched on the fence post.
- The senator was known as a foreign-policy hawk.
- Critics called the minister a hawk because he rejected every compromise.
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What is "hawk" in Portuguese?
"hawk" in Portuguese is gavião, desempenadeira, pigarreada. hawk means: A medium-sized bird of prey that hunts other animals from the air.
How do you use "hawk" in a sentence?
Example: "A hawk circled slowly above the field, watching for movement." In Portuguese, "hawk" is gavião, desempenadeira, pigarreada.
Are there other ways to say "hawk" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 9 translations listed for "hawk": gavião, desempenadeira, pigarreada, pigarro, belicista, falcoar.
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