Dictionary entryCEFR B2adjective
cowardly
IPA pronunciation: /ˈkaʊədli/
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трусливый
English definition
Lacking courage; easily frightened and avoiding danger or difficulty.
Example
It was cowardly of him to blame his colleague for his own mistake.
Collocations
- cowardly act
- cowardly lion
- cowardly behavior
- cowardly attack
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