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épervier — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hawk noun A medium-sized bird of prey that hunts other animals from the air.

Senses

épervier is used for these senses in English:

  • Eurasian sparrowhawk A bird of the species Accipiter nisus
  • cast net A (usually weighted) fishing net that is thrown and then pulled back by means of an attached line.
  • hawk Any diurnal predatory terrestrial bird of similar size and appearance to the accipitrid hawks, such as a falcon.
  • sparrowhawk Any of numerous other relatively small birds of Old World species of Accipiter, that prey on smaller birds or otherwise resemble A. nisus.

hawk — full definition

  1. noun A medium-sized bird of prey that hunts other animals from the air.
  2. noun A person who supports an aggressive or forceful stance, especially in politics or economics.
  3. verb To sell goods, especially in public, often calling out to draw attention.
  4. verb To clear the throat noisily, often to bring up phlegm.

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