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poltroon
UK
/pɒlˈtruːn/
US
/pɑlˈtrun/
Переводы
poltroons
множ.
UK
/pɒlˈtruːn/
US
/pɑlˈtrun/
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.
Дополнительные переводы
Синонимы
more poltroon
Срав.
most poltroon
Превосх.
UK
/pɒlˈtruːn/
US
/pɑlˈtrun/
Rare/archaic use meaning 'cowardly'; recorded in historical dictionaries.
His poltroon retreat shocked even his longtime critics.
Sa fuite poltronne a choqué même ses détracteurs de longue date.
Определения
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.
His poltroon retreat shocked even his longtime critics.