English–Spanish
“hawk” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/alˈkon/
Example
El halcón cazó un ratón por la noche.
The hawk caught a mouse at night.
How to say “hawk” in Spanish
“Hawk” in Spanish is halcón.
Raptor that locates and seizes small vertebrate prey in fast flight or from lookout perches.
Example sentences with halcón
Tiene ojos de halcón y localiza presas desde lejos.
He has hawk-like eyes and locates prey from afar.
Tips for using halcón
- In political or journalistic Spanish, halcón or los halcones is used figuratively like English 'hawk' to describe aggressive or pro-military actors, so context often signals nonliteral use.