Coward (কাপুরুষ):
Coward হলো adjective. কোন একটি noun এর দোষ বুঝাতে ব্যবহৃত হয়।
The definition of a coward is a person who lacks courage and turns away from danger.
Example:
- Mamun is a coward. (Cowardly নয়)
- “I was a coward”, he said after a moment.
- Who's the coward now?
- "I never took you for a coward," Wynn taunted.
- Who's the coward now?
- Jade’s a coward and a fool!
Cowardly (ভীরু স্বভাবের):
Cowardly ও একটি adjective. তবে এটি adverb হিসেবেও আসতে পারে। এটি কোন ব্যক্তির দোষ বুঝায় না বরং কোন কাজের অবস্থা/দোষ বুঝায়।
Exhibiting the characteristics of a coward, particularly ignoble fear:
Example:
- His action is cowardly. (Coward নয়)
- It was a cowardly attack on the defenseless soldiers. (Coward নয়)
- He had behaved like a cowardly recruit who mutilates himself to escape military service
- It wasn't fear of disappointing him that had made her act in such a cowardly manner.