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“cowardice” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/koβaɾˈðia/

Example

Su cobardía le impidió hablar en público.

His cowardice prevented him from speaking in public.

Illustration for cobardía (cowardice)

How to say “cowardice” in Spanish

“Cowardice” in Spanish is cobardía.

A lone figure hiding behind a wall while others face a threat.

Full entry for cobardía: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cobardía

Mostró cobardía al evitar la discusión.

He showed cowardice by avoiding the argument.

Tips for using cobardía

  • Common collocations are por cobardía and actuar por cobardía, and the adjective for a person is cobarde rather than using cobardía as an adjective.

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