נץ
netz
The English word "hawk" is translated into Hebrew as נץ (netz).
The term refers to a predatory bird belonging to the Accipitridae family.
Meaning: predatory bird of Accipitridae (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
נץ is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is netz.
Did you know?
- The word נץ shares a root with the Hebrew word for 'victory', ניצחון, though they are distinct words today.
- While 'hawk' in English politics describes someone favoring aggressive foreign policy, Hebrew speakers use different terminology for this political metaphor.
- The letter ץ in נץ is a 'final' version of the letter צ, which is elongated downwards to signal the end of the word.
Examples in context
- הציפור הייתה מחצית גודלו של נץ.The bird was half the size of a hawk.This sentence illustrates a comparison of size using נץ.Tatoeba #1855790 by fekundulo, translation #45010 by BraveSentry
- בטי אולי יפה, אך היא יורה ברובה בדיוק של נץ.Betty may be pretty, but she shoots a gun with the precision of a hawk.This sentence describes precision by comparing a person's shooting to a נץ.Tatoeba #1343737 by Eldad, translation #575920 by FeuDRenais2
Example conversation
Ido and Rotem are walking in a nature reserve.
- עידו Idoרוטם, תסתכלי על העץ ההוא!Rotem, tistakli al ha-etz ha-ze!Rotem, look at that tree!
- רוטם Rotemמה יש שם? אני לא רואה כלום.ma yesh sham? ani lo ro'ah klum.What is there? I don't see anything.
- עידו Idoיש שם נץ גדול שיושב על הענף.yesh sham natz gadol she-yoshev al ha-anaf.There is a big hawk sitting on the branch.
- רוטם Rotemוואו, הוא נראה ממש מרשים.wow, hu nir'a mamash marshim.Wow, it looks really impressive.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
