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lâche

coward

noun adjective LAHSH Less Common
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Also means

cowardly

Usage Note

Lâche functions as both a noun ('a coward') and an adjective ('cowardly'), with the same form for masculine and feminine. The noun la lâcheté means 'cowardice'. It also homophonically overlaps with the imperative lâche! ('let go!') from the verb lâcher — a source of playful wordplay but rarely ambiguous in context.

Examples

"Ne sois pas lâche, dis la vérité."

Natural Translation

Don't be a coward, tell the truth.

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