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el carricoche
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (caravan)
a. covered wagon
Los pioneros cruzaron las llanuras en carricoches.The pioneers traveled in covered wagons across the open plains.
2. (colloquial) (deteriorated vehicle)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. old heap
¿Esperas que me suba a ese carricoche? ¡Ni loco!Are you expecting me to get in that old heap? No way!
b. old banger (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Con su sueldo, apenas podría comprarse un carricoche. - ¿ Entonces cómo logró comprar ese cochazo?With his salary, he could barely buy an old banger. - So how did he manage to get such a great car?
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