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1 Very Cowardly
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2 трусливый
cowardly; (робкий) faint-hearted, timid; (боязливый) apprehensive* * ** * *cowardly; faint-hearted, timid; apprehensive* * *cowardlyfaint-heartedknock-kneedlily-liveredmilk-liveredpoltroonrecreantsneakingsneaky -
3 малодушный
cowardly, faint-hearted, craven, poor-spiritedмалодушный человек — coward, cowardly man*, faint-hearted / chicken-hearted fellow
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4 малодушный
cowardly, faint-hearted, craven, poor-spiritedмалоду́шный челове́к — coward, cowardly man, faint-hearted / chicken-hearted fellow
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5 трусливый
cowardly имя прилагательное:cowardly (трусливый, малодушный)craven (трусливый, малодушный)hen-hearted (трусливый, малодушный)white-livered (трусливый, малодушный)pigeon-hearted (трусливый, робкий) -
6 трусливо
cowardly наречие: -
7 Всякий трус о храбрости беседует
Cowardly men are brave only when there is no dangerCf: The cat is mighty dignified until the dog comes by (Am.). The greatest braggarts are generally the greatest cowards (Br.). Lions in peace, hares in war (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Всякий трус о храбрости беседует
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8 трусливый
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9 труслив
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10 трусливый
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11 трусливый
1. chicken-hearted2. craven3. cowardly4. coward5. yellowАнтонимический ряд:1. геройски; мужественно; смело; храбро2. геройский; мужественный; смелый; храбрый -
12 малодушно
faint-heartedly, apprehensively, in a cowardly fashion, in a cowardly manner* * ** * *faint-heartedly, apprehensively* * * -
13 трусливо
in a cowardly manner/fashion; (боязливо) apprehensively* * ** * *in a cowardly manner/fashion; apprehensively -
14 Д-375
ЗАЯЧЬЯ ДУША coll, disapprov NP fixed WO1. ( subj-compl with copula (subj: human, appos, or vocative) a cowardly, timid personyellowbellyscaredy-cat jellyfish chicken.Испуганно озираясь, за мной вышмыгнул доцент И-лев... Я утешил эту заячью душу, как мог (Битов 2). Senior Lecturer N., glancing fearfully over his shoulder, darted out after me....I comforted the yellowbelly as best I could (2a).2. - у когоVP subj. with copula) s.o. is cowardly, timid: у X-a заячья душа - X is as yellow as they come X is chicken-hearted (chicken-livered, lily-livered, yellow-bellied) X has no backbone. -
15 заячья душа
• ЗАЯЧЬЯ ДУША coll, disapprov[NP; fixed WO]=====1. [subj-compl with copula (subj: human), appos, or vocative]⇒ a cowardly, timid person:- yellowbelly;- scaredy-cat;- jellyfish;- chicken.♦ Испуганно озираясь, за мной вышмыгнул доцент И-лев... Я утешил эту заячью душу, как мог (Битов 2). Senior Lecturer N., glancing fearfully over his shoulder, darted out after me....I comforted the yellowbelly as best I could (2a).2. заячья душа у кого [VPsubj with copula]⇒ s.o. is cowardly, timid:- X is chicken-hearted <chic ken-livered, lily-livered, yellow-bellied>;- X has no backbone.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > заячья душа
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16 малодушный
pusillanimous; fainthearted* * ** * *pusillanimous; fainthearted, craven, cowardly* * *chicken-heartedcravenhen-heartedpusillanimousrecreantweak-kneedweak-spirited -
17 нерешительно
faint-heartedly, hesitatingly, apprehensively, in a cowardly fashion, in a cowardly manner* * ** * *faint-heartedly, hesitatingly, apprehensively* * *hesitatinglyirresolutelyundecidedly -
18 трусиха
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19 подставлять ногу
разг., неодобр.trip smb. up- А попросту - это трусливое бегство. Трусливое и бессмысленное - в бутылку. Из неё-то уж, во всяком случае, выхода нет... И не поддавайся, если будут уговаривать. Дружки тут чаще всего ножку подставляют. (Н. Дубов, Беглец) — 'But actually it's cowardly escape. It's cowardly and senseless escaping into the bottle. And once you're in, there's no way of getting out... And don't let anyone talk you into taking a drink or two. There are always good pals to trip you up.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > подставлять ногу
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20 заячий
См. также в других словарях:
Cowardly — Cow ard*ly, a. 1. Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless. [1913 Webster] The cowardly rascals that ran from the battle. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Proceeding from fear of danger or other consequences; befitting … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cowardly — Fowler (1926) criticized the use of cowardly to describe people and their actions in cases where ‘advantage has [merely] been taken of superior strength or position’, and where a word such as cruel or unchivalrous might be more appropriate. The… … Modern English usage
cowardly — [kou′ərd lē] adj. of or typical of a coward; shamefully fearful adv. in the manner of a coward cowardliness n. SYN. COWARDLY, the general term, suggests a reprehensible lack of courage in the face of danger or pain [a cowardly deserter ]; CRAVEN… … English World dictionary
cowardly — late 14c. (adv.); 1550s (adj.), from COWARD (Cf. coward) + LY (Cf. ly). The adverb is much older than the adjective: Yit had I levir do what I may Than here to dye thus cowerdelye [ Le Morte d Arthur, c.1450] An O.E. word for cowardly was earg,… … Etymology dictionary
Cowardly — Cow ard*ly, adv. In the manner of a coward. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cowardly — index base (bad), ignoble, recreant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
cowardly — [adj] fearful afraid, anxious, apprehensive, backward, base, caitiff, chickenhearted, cowering, cowhearted, craven, dastardly, diffident, dismayed, fainthearted, frightened, gutless, having the willies*, jittery, lacking courage, lily livered*,… … New thesaurus
cowardly — I. adverb Date: 14th century in a cowardly manner II. adjective Date: 1551 being, resembling, or befitting a coward < a cowardly retreat > • cowardliness noun Synonyms: cowardly, pusillanimous, craven … New Collegiate Dictionary
cowardly — cowardliness, n. /kow euhrd lee/, adj. 1. lacking courage; contemptibly timid. 2. characteristic of or befitting a coward; despicably mean, covert, or unprincipled: a cowardly attack on a weak, defenseless man. adv. 3. like a coward. [1275 1325;… … Universalium
cowardly — adj. cowardly to + inf. (it was cowardly of them to behave like that) * * * [ kaʊədlɪ] cowardly to + inf. (it was cowardly of them to behave like that) … Combinatory dictionary
cowardly — cow|ard|ly [ kauərdli ] adjective 1. ) a cowardly person is not brave enough to fight or do something difficult or dangerous that they should do a ) used about someone s behavior: a cowardly decision 2. ) cruel toward someone who is weaker than… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English