SPARROW HAWK

Meaning of SPARROW HAWK in English

1. a small, short-winged European hawk, Accipiter nisus, that preys on smaller birds.

2. See American kestrel .

[ 1400-50; late ME ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

SPARROW HAWK — noun Date: 15th century any of various small hawks: as, an Old World accipiter ( Accipiter nisus ) that is …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SPARROW HAWK — Small hawk (usually genus Accipiter , family Accipitridae), found in Africa, Europe, and Asia. Sparrow hawks are gray above, barred-white …
Английский словарь Британика
SPARROW HAWK — noun Etymology: Middle English sparowhauk, from sparwe, sparowe, sparow sparrow + hauk hawk 1. : a small Old World hawk …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPARROW HAWK — n. small hawk native of North America and Eurasia; kestrel; small falcon of North America
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SPARROW HAWK — Date: 15th century : any of various small hawks: as a. : an Old World accipiter ( Accipiter nisus ) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPARROW HAWK — Function: noun Date: 15th century : any of various small hawks: as a : an Old World accipiter ( Accipiter …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SPARROW HAWK — [sparrow hawk] n (15c): any of various small hawks: as a: an Old World accipiter (Accipiter nisus) that is dark …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SPARROW HAWK — Small hawk (usually genus Accipiter , family Accipitridae), found in Africa, Europe, and Asia. Sparrow hawks are gray above, barred-white …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SPARROW-HAWK — сущ. ястреб-перепелятник n ястреб-перепелятник sparrow-hawk ястребперепелятник
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SPARROW-HAWK — Ястреб
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SPARROW-HAWK — _n. ястреб-перепелятник
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SPARROW-HAWK — ястреб-перепелятник
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SPARROW HAWK — n. ястреб перепелятник
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SPARROW HAWK — n. ястреб перепелятник
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SPARROW-HAWK — сущ. 1) ястреб-перепелятник 2) маленькая наковальня ( используемая в работах с серебром )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SPARROW-HAWK — сущ. 1) ястреб-перепелятник 2) маленькая наковальня (используемая в работах с серебром)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SPARROW-HAWK — ястреб-перепелятник (Accipiter nisus) - besra sparrow-hawk - bicoloured sparrow-hawk - black sparrow-hawk - collared sparrow-hawk - little sparrow-hawk - spot-tailed sparrow-hawk
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
SPARROW HAWK — 1) (ястреб-)перепелятник (Accipiter nisus) 2) воробьиная пустельга (Falco sparverius)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
SPARROW-HAWK — ястреб-перепелятник ( Accipiter nisus ) - besra sparrow-hawk - bicoloured sparrow-hawk - black sparrow-hawk - collared sparrow-hawk - little sparrow-hawk …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
SPARROW HAWK — 1) (ястреб-)перепелятник ( Accipiter nisus ) 2) воробьиная пустельга ( Falco sparverius )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
SPARROW-HAWK — _n. ястреб-перепелятник
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SPARROW-HAWK — n. ястреб-перепелятник
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
SPARROW-HAWK — ястреб-перепелятник
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
SPARROW-HAWK — _n. ястреб-перепелятник
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
SPARROW-HAWK — сущ. ястреб-перепелятник n ястреб-перепелятник sparrow-hawk ястребперепелятник
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SPARROW — sparro. ~HAWK: sparvero
English interlingue dictionary
SPARROW — noun Etymology: Middle English sparow, from Old English spearwa; akin to Old High German sparo ~ Date: before 12th century …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SPARROW — I Any of numerous species of small, chiefly seed-eating songbirds having a conical bill, particularly members of the Old World …
Английский словарь Британика
HAWK — I Any of many small to medium-sized, diurnal Accipiter . The term is often applied to other birds in the …
Английский словарь Британика
HAWK — I. ˈhȯk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English hauk, from Old English hafoc, heafoc; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPARROW — ˈspa](ˌ)rō, ]_rə; ]_rəw, ]_rō+V; also ˈspe]\ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English sparwe, sparowe, sparow, from Old English spearwa; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPARROW — (n.) Any one of several small singing birds somewhat resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as the European …
Английский словарь Webster
SPARROW — (n.) One of many species of small singing birds of the family Fringilligae, having conical bills, and feeding chiefly on …
Английский словарь Webster
HAWK — (v. i.) To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk; -- generally with …
Английский словарь Webster
HAWK — (n.) One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidae. They differ from the true falcons …
Английский словарь Webster
SPARROW — ( n. ) One of many species of small singing birds of the family Fringilligae, having conical bills, and feeding …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPARROW — ( n. ) Any one of several small singing birds somewhat resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HAWK — ( v. i. ) To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk; -- …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HAWK — ( n. ) One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidae. They differ from the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPARROW — — sparrowless , adj. — sparrowlike , adj. /spar"oh/ , n. 1. any of numerous American finches of the family …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HAWK — hawk 1 — hawklike , adj. /hawk/ , n. 1. any of numerous birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SPARROW — n. any of a number of small songbirds
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HAWK — v. work as a peddler, sell one's goods by going from place to place; peddle; hunt with a hawk; glide …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HAWK — I. ˈhȯk noun Etymology: Middle English hauk, from Old English hafoc; akin to Old High German habuh hawk, Russian kobets …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPARROW — noun Etymology: Middle English sparow, from Old English spearwa; akin to Old High German sparo sparrow Date: before 12th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPARROW — noun any one of several small singing birds somewhat resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as the european …
Webster English vocab
HAWK — vt to raise by hawking, as phlegm. 2. hawk ·noun a small board, with a handle on the under side, …
Webster English vocab
SPARROW — ■ noun a small, typically brown and grey finch-like bird related to the weaver birds. [ Passer domesticus ( house …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SPARROW — [spar.row] n [ME sparow, fr. OE spearwa; akin to OHG sparo sparrow] (bef. 12c) 1: any of a genus (Passer …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HAWK — [hawk] n [ME hauk, fr. OE hafoc; akin to OHG habuh hawk, Russ kobets a falcon] (bef. 12c) 1: any …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SPARROW — any of a number of small, chiefly seed-eating birds having conical bills. The name sparrow is most firmly attached to …
Britannica English vocabulary
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
SPARROW — sparrow, S~ BrE AmE ˈspær əʊ AmE -oʊ ˈsper- ▷ sparrow|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HAWK — hawk BrE AmE hɔːk hɑːk ▷ hawked hɔːkt hɑːkt ▷ hawking ˈhɔːk ɪŋ ˈhɑːk- ▷ hawks hɔːks hɑːks ▶ ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HAWK — I. hawk 1 /hɔːk $ hɒːk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hafoc ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SPARROW — n. 1 any small brownish-grey bird of the genus Passer, esp. the house sparrow and tree sparrow. 2 any of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HAWK — n. & v. --n. 1 any of various diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a characteristic curved …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SPARROW — n. 1 any small brownish-grey bird of the genus Passer, esp. the house sparrow and tree sparrow. 2 any of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HAWK — n. & v. n. 1 any of various diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a characteristic curved …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SPARROW — n.1 any small brownish-grey bird of the genus Passer, esp. the house sparrow and tree sparrow. 2 any of various …
Oxford English vocab
HAWK — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. any of various diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a characteristic …
Oxford English vocab
SPARROW — ( sparrows) A sparrow is a small brown bird that is very common in Britain. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HAWK — ( hawks, hawking, hawked) 1. A hawk is a large bird with a short, hooked beak, sharp claws, and very …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPARROW — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A curious sparrow follows them, mixing its ries with theirs. ▪ And ivy is where …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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