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Portuguese
Etymology
From a- + covarde (“coward”) + -ar.
Pronunciation
Verb
acovardar (first-person singular present acovardo, first-person singular preterite acovardei, past participle acovardado)
- (transitive) to make someone lose their courage; to frighten
- Synonyms: assustar, amedrontar
As ameaças de processo me acovardaram.- The threats to sue frightened me.
- (pronominal) to lose one’s courage; to chicken out
- Synonym: amarelar
Eu queria pular, mas me acovardei.- I wanted to jump, but I chickened out.
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.