jalopy

jalopy(
juh
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la
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pi
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(vehicle)
a. el cacharro
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
I wouldn't get in that old jalopy even if it were raining cats and dogs!¡No me subiría a ese viejo cacharro aunque lloviera a cántaros!
Paul, you really need to buy yourself a new car. That jalopy you drive around is falling apart.Paul, de verdad que necesitas comprarte un carro nuevo. Ese cacharro que manejas se está cayendo por pedazos.
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