hawk

IPA(Pronunciation)

/hɔːk/

Noun

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.

Japanese Meaning

タカ：ワシより小型の猛禽類で、主に昼行性の捕食鳥を指します。 / 類似の特徴を持つ他の昼行性の猛禽鳥、例えば鷹に似た鳥も含む場合があります。

What is this buttons?

The hawk circled the meadow before swooping down to catch a vole.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その鷹は草地の上空を旋回し、野鼠を捕らえるために急降下した。

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Sense（1）

A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle.

It is illegal to hunt hawks or other raptors in many parts of the world.

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Sense（2）

Any diurnal predatory terrestrial bird of similar size and appearance to the accipitrid hawks, such as a falcon.

Sense（3）

(entomology) Any of various species of dragonfly of the genera Apocordulia and Austrocordulia, endemic to Australia.

Sense（4）

(politics) An advocate of aggressive political positions and actions.

A hawk by nature, Ellenborough strongly favoured presenting St Petersburg with an ultimatum warning that any further incursions into Persia would be regarded as a hostile act.

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Sense（5）

(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.

hawks

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