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hawk
A medium-sized bird of prey with short, broad wings and a long tail, known for its fast and agile hunting flights.
Plötzlich schoss ein Habicht vom Himmel herab und griff sich seine Beute.
Suddenly, a hawk shot down from the sky and seized its prey.
The idiom 'Augen wie ein Habicht haben' (to have eyes like a hawk) means that someone can see very well and sharply. It is often used to describe a very observant person.
Dem Lehrer entgeht nichts, er hat Augen wie ein Habicht.
The teacher doesn't miss a thing; he has eyes like a hawk.
As a bird of prey, the hawk is often associated with verbs of hunting and movement in the air. Typical verbs are 'kreisen' (to circle), 'jagen' (to hunt), or 'sich auf etwas stürzen' (to swoop down on something).
Der Habicht kreiste lange über dem Feld, bevor er sich auf eine Maus stürzte.
The hawk circled over the field for a long time before swooping down on a mouse.
In a figurative sense, especially in politics or business, 'Habicht' (hawk) can refer to a person who advocates an aggressive, confrontational stance. People then speak of a 'politischer Habicht' (political hawk).
In der Debatte über den Militäreinsatz setzten sich die Habichte durch.
In the debate about the military operation, the hawks prevailed.
sparrowhawk
Sperber and Habicht both refer to agile birds of prey. The Sperber is small to medium-sized and particularly specialized in hunting small birds. The Habicht is medium-sized and can be recognized, among other features, by its short, broad wings and long tail.
Der mittelgroße Greifvogel mit kurzen breiten Flügeln und langem Schwanz war ein Habicht.
The medium-sized bird of prey with short, broad wings and a long tail was a hawk.
Der kleine wendige Greifvogel, der am Futterplatz Kleinvögel jagte, war ein Sperber.
The small, agile bird of prey hunting small birds at the feeding station was a sparrowhawk.
