How do you pronounce poltroon?

poltroon is pronounced as /pəˈtruːn/.

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poltroon

🐔poltroon (poltroune)

noun

/pəˈtruːn/

lâche (lâche)

pollyannaish polyarchy

Signification

a cowardly person

Traduction de la signification

une personne craintive ou sans courage

Phrases d'exemple

He acted like a poltroon during the crisis.

Il a agi comme un lâche pendant la crise.

Synonymes

coward, craven, dastard, weakling

Antonymes

hero, brave, courageous

Collocations

act like a poltroon, total poltroon, poltroon behavior

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