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