SPARROWHAWK

Meaning of SPARROWHAWK in English

■ noun a small Old World hawk that preys on small birds. [ Accipiter nisus and related species.]

↘ N. Amer. the American kestrel.

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SPARROWHAWK — n. small hawk that preys small birds; North American kestrel
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SPARROWHAWK — any of various small birds of prey usually of the genus Accipiter (family Accipitridae), classified with the goshawks as accipiters, …
Britannica English vocabulary
SPARROWHAWK — sparrowhawk BrE AmE ˈspær əʊ hɔːk AmE \ -oʊ- ˈsper-, -hɑːk ▷ sparrowhawk|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SPARROWHAWK — / ˈspærəʊhɔːk; NAmE -roʊ-/ noun a small bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPARROWHAWK — n. a small hawk, Accipiter nisus, preying on small birds.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SPARROWHAWK — n. a small hawk, Accipiter nisus, preying on small birds.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SPARROWHAWK — n. a small hawk, Accipiter nisus, preying on small birds.
Oxford English vocab
SPARROWHAWK — [noun] [C] - a small hawkThe sparrowhawk is a bird of prey which is found in Europe, Asia and N …
Cambridge English vocab
SPARROWHAWK — (зоология) ястреб-перепелятник (Accipiter nisus) (зоология) пустельга воробьиная (Falco sparverius)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SPARROWHAWK — n зоол. 1. ястреб-перепелятник ( Accipiter nisus ) 2. пустельга воробьиная ( Falco sparverius )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SPARROWHAWK — (n) пустельга воробьиная; ястреб-перепелятник
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SPARROWHAWK — n зоол. 1. ястреб-перепелятник ( Accipiter nisus ) 2. пустельга воробьиная ( Falco sparverius )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SPARROWHAWK — n зоол. 1. ястреб-перепелятник ( Accipiter nisus ) 2. пустельга воробьиная ( Falco sparverius )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SPARROWHAWK — (зоология) ястреб-перепелятник (Accipiter nisus) (зоология) пустельга воробьиная (Falco sparverius)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GOSHAWK — [ 'gɒshɔ:k ] ■ noun a short-winged hawk resembling a large sparrowhawk. [ Accipiter gentilis and other species.] Origin OE …
Concise Oxford English vocab
HAWK — any of many small to medium-sized diurnal birds of prey, particularly those in the genus Accipiter, known as the true …
Britannica English vocabulary
ACCIPITER — any bird of the genus Accipiter, largest genus of the birds of prey, consisting of about 50 species of falconiform …
Britannica English vocabulary
HAWK — / hɔːk; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a strong fast bird of prey (= a bird that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CODE NAME — also codename, code-name ( code names, code naming, code named) 1. A code name is a name used for someone …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CODE NAME — also codename, code-name (~s, code naming, ~d) 1. A ~ is a name used for someone or something in order …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SWOOP — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
STRIPE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Stars and Stripes, the COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE black ▪ In the Grevy's zebra …
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PALE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a light/pale colour (= not dark or strong ) ▪ Light colours make a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MARKED — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a distinct/marked/conspicuous lack of sth (= very noticeable ) ▪ She looked at him with …
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HEN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES hen house hen party mother cat/bird/hen etc (= an animal that is a mother ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHEEK — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES cheeks...flushed ▪ Her cheeks were flushed , her expression angry. gave...peck on the cheek …
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BIRD
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ACCIPITER RUFIVENTRIS — rufous-chested sparrowhawk
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
ACCIPITER RHODOGASTER — vinous-breasted sparrowhawk
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
ACCIPITER OVAMPENSIS — Ovampo sparrowhawk
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
ACCIPITER NISUS — Eurasian sparrowhawk, Eurasian sparrow hawk
Animal names in Latin and English vocab

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