ἀποδειλιάω
ἀποδειλιάω, to play the coward, to flinch from danger
- to be very fearful, play the coward, flinch from danger or toil, X. Mem. 3.12.2, Pl. Grg. 480c, al.; ἀ. ἐν ἰσχυροῖς μαθήμασιν Id. R. 535b, cf. 504a; ταῖς ψυχαῖς Plb. 1.15.7; πρός τινα or τι Id. 11.16.2, cf. Onos. 33.6, Luc. DMort. 20[10].9, etc.
- 2 ἀ. τοῦ διαπονεῖσθαι shrink from . ., X. Lac. 10.7.
- 3 ἀ. τὴν μάχην to be afraid of, Plb. 5.84.5.
1 ser cobarde, actuar cobardemente abs. Ps.Archyt.Fr.Sp.1 (1, p.556), X.Mem.3.12.2, Plu.2.62b, D.C.60.16.6
• c. dat.
ταῖς ψυχαῖς
• c. ἐν y dat.
ἐν ἰσχυροῖς μαθήμασι
ἐν τοῖς πολέμοις
• c. πρός y ac.
πρὸς τὸν κίνδυνον
• tener miedo de c. ac.
τὸν πόλεμον
τὴν μάχην
2 acobardarse, echarse atrás c. gen.
τοῦ ... τὰ νόμιμα διαπονεῖσθαι
τοῦ μὲν ἐγχειρεῖν τοῖς ὑπεναντίοις
3 part. perf. subst. οἱ ἀποδεδειλιακότες los fugitivos, los desertores Plb.6.38.2.
- to play the coward, to flinch from danger or toil, Xen., Plat.