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laș
cowardly /ˈlaʃ/
adjective#662 most common
Also: coward (as a noun), spineless, chicken (informal)
Example sentences
El este laș.
He is a coward.
Nu fi laș, spune adevărul!
Don't be a coward, tell the truth!
Câinele a fugit ca un laș la primul semn de pericol.
The dog ran off like a coward at the first sign of danger.
Ea nu e lașă, doar foarte precaută înainte de a lua decizii.
She isn't a coward, just very cautious before making decisions.
A fost numit laș de colegii lui după ce a refuzat să apere un prieten nevinovat.
He was called a coward by his colleagues after he refused to defend an innocent friend.
Criticii au descris personajele lașe din roman ca pe niște oglinzi ale temerilor refulate ale cititorului.
The critics described the novel's cowardly characters as mirrors of the reader's repressed fears.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | laș / lașă | lași / lașe |
| Genitive | laș / lașe | lași / lașe |
| Accusative | laș / lașă | lași / lașe |
| Vocative | lașule / lașo | lașilor / lașelor |
Word family
lașitatecowardice
lașăcowardly, feminine form
lașicowards, cowardly (masculine plural)
lașecowardly, feminine plural
Etymology
Laș entered Romanian from French lâche, which meant both loose and cowardly. The French word traces back to Vulgar Latin forms of laxus, meaning slack or loose. The link between physical looseness and moral weakness is old: a person who lets go of their nerve is judged loose in character.
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