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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
noun
A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle.
desempenadeira
noun
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
noun
A noisy effort to force up phlegm from the throat.
pigarro
noun
A noisy effort to force up phlegm from the throat.
belicista
noun
(politics) An advocate of aggressive political positions and actions. [from 1962]
falcoar
verb
(transitive) To hunt with a hawk.
escarrar
verb
(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
verb
(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
verb
(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?

  1. noun A medium-sized bird of prey that hunts other animals from the air.
    "A hawk circled slowly above the field, watching for movement."
  2. noun A person who supports an aggressive or forceful stance, especially in politics or economics.
    "The senator was known as a foreign-policy hawk."
  3. verb To sell goods, especially in public, often calling out to draw attention.
    "Vendors hawked souvenirs outside the stadium."
  4. verb To clear the throat noisily, often to bring up phlegm.
    "He hawked and spat before starting his speech."

hawk in a sentence

  • A hawk circled slowly above the field, watching for movement.
  • The senator was known as a foreign-policy hawk.
  • Vendors hawked souvenirs outside the stadium.
  • He hawked and spat before starting his speech.

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Common Portuguese translations

Frequently asked questions

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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