Polyglot Dictionary

acovardar

/akovaɾˈdaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
acovardo
preterite (eu)
acovardei
past participle
acovardado

Meaning

  1. to intimidate

    • Acovardou-se diante do perigo.

      He lost his nerve before the danger.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

intimidar

acovardar is more about instilling cowardice or fear specifically, making someone act cowardly; intimidar is more general — both mean "to intimidate."

Similar in other languages

German

einschüchtern

einschüchtern is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to intimidate."

Spanish

acobardar

acobardar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to intimidate."

Spanish

amedrentar

amedrentar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to intimidate."

Practice

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