halcón de guerra
/alkon de ɡera/from spelling rules
The English term 'warhawk' can be translated into Spanish as halcón de guerra.
The phrase is used to describe a person who advocates for the use of military force or aggressive policies to resolve international conflicts.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of 'hawk of war'. halcón means hawk and guerra means war.
Which one should you use?
While halcón de guerra is a direct translation of the English term, the single-word adjective belicista is often more natural in Spanish political discourse to describe a warmonger or a hawk.
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Examples in context
- Él es un halcón de guerra en el Senado.He is a warhawk in the Senate.
- Ese político es un halcón de guerra.That politician is a warhawk.
- No quiero ser un halcón de guerra.I do not want to be a warhawk.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are discussing international news.
- SofíaSofía piensa que el nuevo embajador es un halcón de guerra.Sofía thinks the new ambassador is a warhawk.
- JavierTienes razón, Javier cree que la fuerza es la solución.You are right, Javier believes force is the solution.
- SofíaEs peligroso que un halcón de guerra tome decisiones así.It is dangerous for a warhawk to make decisions like that.
- JavierEspero que alguien más moderado hable con él.I hope someone more moderate speaks with him.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, guerra, halcón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
