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Meanings of goshawk in inglês

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A medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

português
açor
catalão
falcó perdiguer

Large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry.

açor

Fighter aircraft.

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Usage of goshawk in inglês
1
The raven, whose name meant trust; the goshawk, whose name meant dream.
The Dreaming Place
2
And a goshawk is the fiercest of all the hawks there are.
The Tale of Fatty Coon
3
Not many people have flown a goshawk, she said, gesturing to Macdonald.
The Guardian
4
I was watching the goshawk on the partridge and heard you not.
Sir Nigel
5
All alone he sat save for his favourite bird, the gay goshawk.
Stories from the Ballads, Told to the Children
6
Plus, late frosts could spell disaster for the goshawk's precious eggs.
The Irish Times
7
The goshawk blinked and peered more close into the tired face of his master.
Stories from the Ballads, Told to the Children
8
The sky dance of the goshawk -what more beautiful expression of wild, true freedom?
The Guardian
9
Like an arrow a goshawk darted upon them, while they, in their fright, huddled together.
Nature's Serial Story
10
A goshawk spied a grouse and made a dive.
Watcher of the Dead
11
I have my own hawk, a goshawk called Ruby.'
The King’s Curse
12
One of the clerks is lending me a goshawk.
Sovereign
13
A man entered with a goshawk on one fist.
Vlad. The Last Confession
14
She put out her hand and stroked the pinions of the gay goshawk, and lo!
Stories from the Ballads, Told to the Children
15
Several species - notably the hen harrier, golden eagle and goshawk - are still at risk.
BBC
16
I have five servants, two horses and one beautiful goshawk, who provides our supper this night.
Vlad. The Last Confession
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português
açor
Goshawk through the time