poltroon dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de poltroon dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

poltroon [GB pɒlˈtruːn, Am pɑlˈtrun] SUBST archaic, littér

poltroon

poltron/-onne m/f

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

He knows this side of politics -- the poltroons, the fixers, the back-room boys.

www.newyorker.com

Everybody who figures in their dramatic universe is a buffoon, a poltroon or a dupe; some manage to score in more than one of those categories.

news.nationalpost.com

No town needs to waste its time arguing with or worrying about the snipers, snarlers, pettifoggers and cheap poltroons in its midst.

countylive.ca

Flakes and felons, the mighty and the minion, pedants and poltroons: a rogue's gallery of rascals, rotters and reprobates.

www.thestar.com