English-German translation for "coward"

"coward" German translation

coward
[ˈkauə(r)d]noun | Substantiv s

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Feigling, Memme
  • Feiglingmasculine | Maskulinum m
    coward
    Memmefeminine | Femininum f
    coward
    coward
coward
[ˈkauə(r)d]adjective | Adjektiv adj obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobsor | oder od poetic, poetically | poetisch, dichterischpoet

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feige, verzagt, ängstlich
he is a bit of a coward
er hatsomething | etwas etwas von einem Feigling (an sich)
he is a bit of a coward
a sad coward
ein elender Feigling
a sad coward
to postsomebody | jemand sb as a coward (or | oderod for cowardice)
jemanden als Feigling anprangern
to postsomebody | jemand sb as a coward (or | oderod for cowardice)
to have the name of a coward
im Rufe stehen, ein Feigling zu sein
to have the name of a coward
this action alone stamps him (as) a coward
diese Handlungsweise allein schon kennzeichnet ihn als Feiglingor | oder od stempelt ihn zu einem Feigling
this action alone stamps him (as) a coward
Der Feige droht nur, wo er sicher ist.
The coward only threatens when he is safe.
Source: Tatoeba
Ich sagte dir doch, dass er ein Angsthase ist.
I told you he was a coward.
Source: Tatoeba
Sei lieber fünf Minuten lang feige als ein Leben lang tot!
It is better to be a coward for five minutes than dead for the rest of your life.
Source: Tatoeba
Er ist schon etwas feige.
He is a bit of a coward.
Source: Tatoeba
Diese Angsthasen haben sich gleich aus dem Staub gemacht.
Those cowards ran away soon.
Source: Tatoeba
Herr Topolánek, das notwendige Übel ist eine feige Ausrede.
Mr Topolánek, necessary evil is a coward's alibi.
Source: Europarl
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"Coward" German translation

Coward
, Noel [ˈkauə(r)d]

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  • Engl. Schauspielerand | und u. Dramatiker 1899-1973
    Coward
    Coward

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