lâche — meaning in English
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English meaning
- coward noun A person who lacks courage, especially someone who avoids danger or difficulty out of fear.
- cowardly adjective Lacking courage; showing fear when bravery is called for.
- craven adj Completely lacking courage; cowardly, especially in a shameful way.
- loose adj Not firmly attached, fixed, or fitting tightly.
- poltroon noun An ignoble or total coward; a dastard; a mean-spirited wretch.
- slack adj Loose; not pulled tight.
- sloppy adj Careless, messy, or lacking neatness or precision.
- spineless adjective Lacking courage or willpower; unable to stand up for oneself.
- unmanly adj Showing characteristics that are not manly, such as being immature, effeminate or cowardly, which might be construed as an indicator of weakness or of baseness of character.
- yellow noun The bright color of lemons, sunflowers, and egg yolks, produced by light around 580 nanometers.
Senses
lâche is used for these senses in English:
- coward A person who lacks courage.
- cowardly Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.
- craven Unwilling to fight; lacking even the rudiments of courage; extremely cowardly.
- craven (archaic) A coward.
- friable (geology) Of soil, loose and large-grained in consistency.
- loose Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.
- poltroon An ignoble or total coward; a dastard; a mean-spirited wretch.
- slack (normally said of a rope) Lax; not tense; not firmly extended.