rattletrap

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

Mechanically unreliable or in disrepair.

Noun

1. (informal) A mechanical device, particularly an automobile, that is worn out, run down, or mechanically unreliable as indicated by noises it makes in operation.
2. (dated) Any piece of miscellaneous equipment or junk.
3. A type of noisemaker in which the teeth of a gear repeatedly bend and release a stiff tongue.
4. (dated, derogatory, slang) A person's mouth.

Concepts

tacot

bagnole

guimbarde

tas de ferraille

teuf-teuf

bazou

Synonymes

tottery

rickety

weak

clunker

trifle

rust bucket

jalopy

knick-knack

shaky

Traductions

carcassa

Klapperkiste

Schrottkiste

-n

παλιοσακαρακά

rammelkast

eski araba

Karre

kırık dökük şey

Étymologie (Anglais)

From rattle + trap.