coward
A person who lacks courageA person who lacks courage.
Meaning
1 sensesA person who lacks courage.
Near-synonyms: big baby, baby
Feigling, Angsthase, Schisser
трусtrus, труси́хаtrusíxa, трусишкаtrusiška
боягу́зbojahúz, боягу́зкаbojahúzka, страхополо́хstraxopolóx
a person who shows fear or timidity
Examples
253 sentencesWe know that you're a coward.
Ми знаємо, що ти боягуз. — deniko
ruМы знаем, что ты трус. — marafon
I knew Tom wasn't a coward.
Я знав, що Том не боягуз. — deniko
ruЯ знал, что Том не трус. — marafon
He is a bit of a coward.
Він трохи боягуз. — deniko
ruОн немного трусоват. — Hellerick
deEr ist schon ein kleiner Feigling. — Tamy
I knew that Tom wasn't a coward.
Я знав, що Том не боягуз. — deniko
ruЯ знал, что Том не трус. — marafon
I'm glad you're not a coward like Tom.
Я радий, що ти не такий боягуз, як Том. — deniko
ruЯ рад, что ты не такой трус, как Том. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English coward, from Old French coart, cuard ( > French couard), from coue (“tFrom Middle English coward, from Old French coart, cuard ( > French couard), from coue (“tail”), coe + -ard (pejorative agent noun suffix); coue, coe is in turn from Latin cauda.
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Forms
plural: cowardsSynonyms
39 synonyms- English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973):Noel CowardSir Noel Pierce Coward
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
16 related wordsCollocations
5 patterns- is a coward
- a big coward
- of a coward
- not a coward
- big coward