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poltroon
UK
/pɒlˈtruːn/
US
/pɑlˈtrun/
poltroons
pl
UK
/pɒlˈtruːn/
US
/pɑlˈtrun/
Traductions
The soldiers were disappointed to find a poltroon among their ranks, unwilling to face the enemy.
Les soldats furent déçus de trouver un poltron dans leurs rangs, incapable d’affronter l’ennemi.
Traductions supplémentaires
Définitions
The soldiers were disappointed to find a poltroon among their ranks, unwilling to face the enemy.
The general denounced the deserter as a poltroon who fled at the first sound of gunfire.
In the old tale, the innkeeper calls his loafing son a good-for-nothing poltroon.
Synonymes
more poltroon
Comp.
most poltroon
Super.
UK
/pɒlˈtruːn/
US
/pɑlˈtrun/
Rare/archaic use meaning 'cowardly'; recorded in historical dictionaries.
Traductions
His poltroon retreat shocked even his longtime critics.
Sa fuite poltronne a choqué même ses détracteurs de longue date.
Définitions
His poltroon retreat shocked even his longtime critics.