1. A person who lacks courage or is afraid to face danger, difficulty, or pain
He was called a coward for refusing to fight.
Ele foi chamado de covarde por se recusar a lutar.
2. Someone who acts in a dishonorable or shameful way due to fear
Only a coward would abandon his friends in their time of need.
Apenas um covarde abandonaria seus amigos em seu momento de necessidade.