Translations for „poltroon“ in the English » German Dictionary

pol·troon [pɒlˈtrun, Am pɑ:l] N liter old

poltroon

Feigling m

poltroon

Memme f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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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.

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

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

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