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Meanings of hawk in English

Russian
bae systems hawk 100
Portuguese
bae systems hawk
Spanish
ct-155 hawk
Wikidata

1974 Military trainer aircraft family by Hawker-Siddeley.

Related terms
bae systems hawk 100
Portuguese
mercadejar

Sell or offer for sale from place to place.

mercadejar
Spanish
halcón

An advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations.

halcón
Portuguese
pigarrear
Catalan
netejar la gola

Clear mucus or food from one's throat.

pigarrear
Synonyms
Examples for "clear the throat"
Examples for "clear the throat"
1
Sometimes tears clear the throat and heart of sobs that choke.
A Hero and Some Other Folks
2
It is time to put down the pen; time to clear the throat.
The dream of perpetual motion
3
It can be beneficial, and not just to clear the throat.
The Irish Times
4
A chronically running nose, accompanied by frequent nose-bleeds and a cough to clear the throat.
Civics and Health
5
An early 19th century medical opinion claimed that snoring was necessary to clear the throat of mucus.
The Irish Times
Usage of hawk in English
1
This was not the common hawk's-day fair that came once a week.
Chaosbound
2
Once the hawk, by chance, flew in the face of the coyote.
History of California
3
At another time he talks of 'hawk' regularly descending over the gorge.
Full Circle
4
He had half the crow and hawk nests in the swamp located.
Freckles
5
The great hawk smiled proudly and the sparrow was allowed to escape.
The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights. Vol. 1
6
Skylan thought at first it was the largest hawk he'd ever seen.
Bones of the Dragon
7
Afghan Pamiris don't need a visa to come and hawk their wares.
The Guardian
8
Having caged the hawk there was no harm in freeing the pigeon.
The Wheel O' Fortune
9
The hawk soared calmly in the air, rising ever higher and higher.
Stories of Birds
10
The melancholy cry of the hawk was the only sound of bird-life.
Two Summers in Guyenne: A Chronicle of the Wayside and Waterside
11
The hawk flew over the river and swooped down among the herons.
Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12) / Classic Tales and Old-F...
12
In the end he shrugged his shoulders, the keen hawk face unmoved.
The Snare
13
Across the intervening space a hawk wheels and turns in ever-widening circles.
Byways Around San Francisco Bay
14
A speck drifted across it, the hawk sailing in search of prey.
The Rangeland Avenger
15
With the eye of a hawk and the stride of a gillie
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, June 13, 1917
16
Here are the snowy owl of North America and the hawk owls.
How to See the British Museum in Four Visits
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