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hawk noun

  /hɑk/ , /hɔk/ , /hɔːk/
  • A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle.
  • Any diurnal predatory terrestrial bird of similar size and appearance to the accipitrid hawks, such as a falcon.
  • (politics) An advocate of aggressive political positions and actions. [from 1962]
  • (game theory) An uncooperative or purely-selfish participant in an exchange or game, especially when untrusting, acquisitive or treacherous. Refers specifically to the Prisoner's Dilemma, alias the Hawk-Dove game.
 haukka

hawk verb

  /hɑk/ , /hɔk/ , /hɔːk/
  • (transitive) To sell; to offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle.
 kaupustella

hawk noun

  /hɑk/ , /hɔk/ , /hɔːk/
  • A noisy effort to force up phlegm from the throat.
 kakominen, rykiminen

hawk verb

  /hɑk/ , /hɔk/ , /hɔːk/
  • (transitive, intransitive) To try to cough up something from one's throat; to clear the throat loudly; to cough heavily, especially causing uvular frication.
 kakistaa, kakoa, rykiä

hawk verb

  /hɑk/ , /hɔk/ , /hɔːk/
  • (transitive) To hunt with a hawk.
 metsästää haukalla
northern hawk owl
hiiripöllö
red-tailed hawk
amerikanhiirihaukka
hawk moth
kiitäjä
broad-winged hawk
viheltäjähiirihaukka
Swainson's hawk
preeriahiirihaukka
hawk-eagle
afrikanpikkukotka, afrikanvuorikotka, jalokotka, keisarijalokotka, punavatsakotka, töyhtövalkokotka
sharp-shinned hawk
amerikanvarpushaukka
hawk's eye
haukansilmä
White Hawk
valkohaukka
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