lemon (not the fruit)
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This car is a lemon. What does lemon mean?
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updated Mar 1, 2016
posted by Rey_Mysterio
It " sucks" - ray76, Feb 26, 2016
WE hare call a car that is always breaking down a"lemon" , There have been many notable "lemons" . - ray76, Feb 27, 2016
Second that! - 00cc0117, Feb 27, 2016
To be a "lemon" it needs to be defective not old and worn out. - 00551866, Feb 27, 2016
Like any saying, it can change with location. - 00551866, Feb 27, 2016
I added a link to my original answer that covers the question in detail. - 00551866, Feb 27, 2016
6 Answers
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Una carcacha, una mierda, un coche que no sirve para nada.
updated Mar 1, 2016
edited by 005faa61
posted by 005faa61
Exactly right JulianChivi! - margarita1943, Feb 26, 2016
chatarra, basura, etc. - gringojrf, Feb 26, 2016
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Esto no es un carro "lemon" es una chatarra o una carcacha. En Costa Rica una bomba. In English a junker or beater or old wreck.
Esto es un "lemon", es un carro nuevo o casi nuevo que tiene mucho tiempo en el taller por problemas mecánicos raros.
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updated Feb 27, 2016
edited by 00551866
posted by 00551866
Una bomba. Gracias - 00cc0117, Feb 27, 2016
We also use "bomb" and there is a car hire company called "Rent a Bomb". - ray76, Feb 27, 2016
I agree about the the new defective car, but I think it´s true for old cars too, ie: A Ford Pinto was a lemon when it was made in the 70s and it is still a lemon - 005faa61, Feb 27, 2016
I agree with you, there are lemon models that will always be lemons. The only difference is that now you know it is a lemon before you buy it. - 00551866, Feb 27, 2016
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¿Coche cucaracha?
updated Feb 27, 2016
posted by 00cc0117
Mismo que mi coche! - 00cc0117, Feb 26, 2016
"Mismo que" o "mismo como" ? mi coche? Por favor. - 00cc0117, Feb 27, 2016
Solo una idoma. - 00cc0117, Feb 27, 2016
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Ay, en Costa Rica se llama "carro" pero en México o California "coche" ¿Si es posible?
In Costa Rica its called "carro" but in México or California "coche" Is it possible?
updated Mar 1, 2016
edited by 00cc0117
posted by 00cc0117
Carro and coche is like flashlight, lantern and torch. Same thing under a different name. - 00551866, Feb 27, 2016
In CR a shopping cart is a coche, and I believe that in other places a cart is a carro. - 00551866, Feb 27, 2016
Muy interesante, gracias Andre. - 00cc0117, Feb 27, 2016
are you asking how to say shopping cart in spanish? carrito - Rey_Mysterio, Mar 1, 2016
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Alquilar un limón (bomba).
Rent a lemon (bomb).
updated Feb 27, 2016
posted by ray76
Chistoso mucho! - 00cc0117, Feb 27, 2016
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Ray, the US version.
Alquilar una tartana.
Rent a wreck.
updated Feb 27, 2016
posted by 00551866
