Coward in Portuguese 🇧🇷

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Tips to Remember:
• Notice the similarity to the English “coward” – they share most letters, which can help you recall that covarde means coward.
• Imagine someone “cowering” (sound-wise similar to covarde) when faced with a challenge; the resemblance in sound can serve as a mnemonic.

Explanations:
• Covarde describes someone who lacks courage or is unwilling to face danger, challenges, or difficult situations.
• The term is often used pejoratively to criticize a person’s unwillingness to act bravely.

Other Words with the Same Meaning:
• Medroso – emphasizes a fearful or timid nature.
• Pusilânime – implies a lack of resolution or spirit, often used in more formal contexts.

Alternate Meanings/Slang:
• In informal slang, covarde can be used to tease someone who avoids taking risks or confrontations, not necessarily implying extreme timidity but a reluctance to step up in everyday situations.
• It may also be used humorously among friends in a teasing manner when someone hesitates to try something new.

Example Sentences:
• “Ele não enfrentou a situação e se mostrou covarde.”
 Translation: “He didn’t face the situation and showed cowardice.”
• “Não seja covarde, enfrenta seus medos de frente.”
 Translation: “Don’t be a coward, face your fears head-on.”
• “Chamaram-no de covarde por evitar o confronto durante a discussão.”
 Translation: “They called him a coward for avoiding the confrontation during the argument.”

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