hawk [hɔːk]
hawk
hawk(
hak
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The hawk hovered over its prey, waiting for the right moment to attack.El halc贸n sobrevolaba su presa esperando el momento preciso para atacar.
2. (politics)
a. el halc贸n (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Smith is just another hawk who supports military intervention in Libia.Smith es otro halc贸n que apoya la intervenci贸n militar en Libya.
b. el partidiario de la l铆nea dura (M), la partidiaria de la l铆nea dura (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The military budget was increased by the hawks in Congress.Los partidiarios de la l铆nea dura en el Congreso aumentaron el presupuesto de defensa.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
4. (to clear one's throat)
a. carraspear
David hawked before beginning his speech.David carraspe贸 antes de empezar su discurso.
hawktransitive verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a.
to hawk one's wareshacer venta ambulante
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