What is the Spanish word for "coward"?

Learn how to say "coward" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

coward

Spanish

cobarde

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Alternative translations of "coward"

miedoso
pusilánime
temeroso
cobardica

Examples of how to use "coward" in Spanish

English
Only a coward runs from a fight.
Spanish
Solo un cobarde huye de una pelea.
English
He called himself a coward after backing down.
Spanish
Se llamó a sí mismo cobarde después de retroceder.
English
Don't be a coward when you must speak up.
Spanish
No seas un cobarde cuando debes hablar.
English
The soldier refused to name the coward who fled.
Spanish
El soldado se negó a nombrar al cobarde que huyó.
English
She felt like a coward for avoiding the fight.
Spanish
Se sintió como un cobarde por evitar la pelea.

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