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jalopy

/dʒəˈlɒpi/

/dʒəˈlɑpi/

jalopynoun

jalopies

/dʒəˈlɒpi/

/dʒəˈlɑpi/

Translations

He drove an old jalopy to work every day.

Он каждый день ездил на работу на старом драндулете.

Definitions

An old, dilapidated, or unreliable car.

He drove his old jalopy to the car show, hoping it would make it there without breaking down.

By extension, any old, dilapidated object or piece of machinery that barely functions.

This washing machine is a jalopy that breaks down every week.

Synonyms

old car

jalopyadjective

/dʒəˈlɒpi/

/dʒəˈlɑpi/

Used attributively to modify another noun, e.g., 'jalopy race'; non-gradable.

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of an old, dilapidated vehicle; ramshackle.

They entered a jalopy race at the county fair.

Synonyms