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Meaning of poltrono | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
polˈtrono

Definitions

  1. coward
    literary, rare
  2. Equivalent to 'Pussy': A village in La Léchère, Savoie department, France.

Equivalents

English coward Pussy

Examples

“Nur frenezuloj kaj poltronoj rifuzas militon kiam ilia patrio estas en danĝero...”

Only crazy people and cowards refuse war when their fatherland is in danger...

“Ĉu vi nun fuĝas, Torstein la Poltrono?”

Are you fleeing now, Torstein the Coward?

“Kaj ne eblas antaŭe scii, ĉu oni estos heroo aŭ poltrono.”

And it's not possible to know beforehand whether you'll be a hero or a coward.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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