Significado
old banger, wreck, jalopy
- An old, worn-out vehicle or malfunctioning machine; a clunker or jalopy.
- A physically worn-out, decrepit person.
En una frase
Non salirò mai su quel vecchio catorcio senza freni!
I will never get into that old banger with no brakes!
La mia macchina è ormai un catorcio da rottamare.
My car is now a wreck that needs to be scrapped.
Come fai ad arrivare al lavoro con quel catorcio?
How do you manage to get to work in that jalopy?
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| catorcio | masculine · singular |
| catorci | masculine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Informal: used to mock badly maintained or broken-down cars and appliances.
- Plural form drops the 'i': 'catorci'.