lâche

le lâche, la lâche, lâche
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. coward
Paul refuse d’avouer sa faute. C’est un lâche.Paul refuses to admit his mistake. He's a coward.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. cowardly
Devant le danger, j’ai réagi de la façon la plus lâche qui soit : je me suis enfui.Faced with danger, I reacted in the most cowardly way possible: I ran away.
b. coward (noun)
Je ne dirais pas que mon frère est lâche. Il est prudent, c’est tout.I wouldn't say my brother is a coward. He's just cautious.
a. cowardly
Ce crime affreux et lâche ne restera pas impuni.This horrific and cowardly crime will not go unpunished.
b. craven
Le suspect a avoué être l’auteur de cet acte lâche.The suspect confessed to committing this craven act.
a. loose
Ton nœud de cravate est trop lâche. Je vais arranger ça.Your tie knot is too loose. I'll fix it.
b. slack
Il n’y a pas assez de vent pour faire du cerf-volant. Les fils sont trop lâches.There isn't enough wind to fly a kite. The strings are too slack.
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