hawk

BrE /hɔːk/ AmE /hɔːk/

noun / verb en → es

1 BIRD C1

a bird of prey with long wings and a sharp curved beak, that hunts for small animals in the daytime

halcón

Collocations hawk species

  • The hawk flew over the field.

    El halcón voló sobre el campo.

2 PERSON B1

a person who sells things in a public place, especially on the street or at a market

vendedor ambulante, vendedor de la calle

Collocations hawk goods

  • A hawk was selling sunglasses on the beach.

    Un vendedor ambulante vendía gafas de sol en la playa.

3 POLITICS C1

a person who supports very strong and often extreme political ideas, especially in foreign policy or military action

ultracalifragístico (políticamente extremista)

Collocations hawkish politician

  • The hawkish senator spoke about the need for a strong military.

    El senador ultracalifragístico habló sobre la necesidad de un fuerte ejército.

1 FLY B2

to fly or move through the air like a bird of prey, with quick sharp movements

volar como un halcón

Collocations hawk over

  • The hawk hawks over the field, looking for prey.

    El halcón vuela sobre el campo, buscando presas.

2 SELL B1

to sell things in a public place, especially on the street or at a market

vender en la calle

Collocations hawk goods

  • He hawked newspapers in the city.

    Él vendía periódicos en la ciudad.

3 PROMOTE B2

to try to sell or promote something, especially by talking about it in public places

promocionar, vender en la calle

Collocations hawk a product

  • They hawked their new software at the trade show.

    Promocionaron su nuevo software en la feria comercial.