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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries懦弱
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nuòruò
"他的懦弱行为让朋友们失望。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lacking courage; excessively afraid of danger or pain.
"He made a cowardly decision to avoid confrontation." - 2
Characterized by a lack of bravery; timid.
"Her cowardly behavior during the crisis disappointed her friends."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cowardly' originates from the Middle English 'cowardli', derived from 'coward', which itself comes from the Old French 'coard', meaning 'tail', a reference to the notion of a coward as someone who 'tucks their tail' in fear. The term has evolved over centuries to describe a lack of bravery or courage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cowardly" is said worldwide
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lâche
Transliteration: lash
"Il a pris une décision lâche pour éviter la confrontation."
feige
Transliteration: fai-guh
"Sein feiges Verhalten enttäuschte seine Freunde."
codardo
Transliteration: ko-dar-do
"La sua decisione codarda ha deluso i suoi amici."
cobarde
Transliteration: ko-bar-deh
"Su comportamiento cobarde decepcionó a sus amigos."
covarde
Transliteration: ko-var-deh
"A decisão covarde dele decepcionou seus amigos."
कायर
Transliteration: kayar
"उसका कायर व्यवहार उसके दोस्तों को निराश कर गया।"
懦弱
Transliteration: nuòruò
"他的懦弱行为让朋友们失望。"
겁쟁이
Transliteration: geobjaengi
"그의 겁쟁이 행동은 친구들을 실망시켰다."
臆病な
Transliteration: okubyō na
"彼の臆病な行動は友達を失望させた。"
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