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    Cobardía (en. Cowardice)

    /ko.bar.'ði.a/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Attitude or behavior of someone who tends to avoid confrontation out of fear.
    His cowardice prevented him from defending his friend in the argument.
    Su cobardía le impidió defender a su amigo en la discusión.
    The act of not daring to do something out of fear.
    The cowardice of not expressing his feelings kept him unhappy.
    La cobardía de no expresar sus sentimientos lo mantuvo infeliz.
    Inability to act courageously in the face of a challenge.
    Cowardice is what distinguishes a hero from a villain.
    La cobardía es lo que diferencia a un héroe de un villano.

    Etymology

    It comes from the Latin 'cubardia', which refers to hiding or enclosing oneself out of fear.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to die of cowardice
    To be so afraid that one prefers not to act.
    morir de cobardía
    to take a step back out of cowardice
    To back down from a challenge out of fear.
    dar un paso atrás por cobardía
    cowardice in disguise
    To act with fear but justify it with other reasons.
    cobardía disfrazada

    Related Words

    courage
    Ability to face difficult situations with courage.
    valentía
    fear
    Feeling of unease in the face of danger or threat.
    temor
    dishonor
    Lack of honor, commonly associated with acts of cowardice.
    deshonor

    Slang Meanings

    To back down out of fear.
    He backed down in the last play, pure cowardice.
    Se echó para atrás en la última jugada, pura cobardía.
    Not to face problems.
    The one who didn't show up to the fight is a coward.
    El que no se presentó a la pelea es un cobarde.