Significado
old banger, wreck, jalopy
- An old, worn-out vehicle or malfunctioning machine; a clunker or jalopy.
- A physically worn-out, decrepit person.
Em uma 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 da palavra (2)
| Palavra | Formas da palavra |
|---|---|
| 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'.