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Jalopy

noun/dʒɐlˈɑːpi/
Definition
a car that is old and unreliable
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dʒɐlˈɑːpi/
🇬🇧British English
/dʒɐlˈɒpi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dʒɐlˈɒpi/
3 syllables Say it as /dʒɐlˈɑːpi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna car that is old and unreliable
“the fenders had fallen off that old bus”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kiste
ein Auto, das alt und unzuverlässig ist
🇫🇷French
guimbarde
une voiture vieille et peu fiable
🇪🇸Spanish
cacharro
un auto que es viejo y poco confiable
🇳🇱Dutch
rammelen
een auto die oud en onbetrouwbaar is
🇵🇹Portuguese
calhambeque
um carro velho e não confiável
🇷🇺Russian
драндулет
машина старая и ненадежная
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पुरानी गड़ी
एक कार जो पुरानी और अविश्वसनीय है
🇧🇩Bengali
জালোপি
একটি গাড়ি যা পুরানো এবং অবিশ্বস্ত
🇮🇳Tamil
ஜலோபி
பழைய மற்றும் நம்பகத்தன்மையற்ற கார்
🇮🇳Telugu
జాలోపీ
పాత మరియు నమ్మదగని కారు
🇮🇳Marathi
जळोपी
एक कार जी जुनी आणि अविश्वसनीय आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
જલોપી
જૂની અને અવિશ્વસનીય કાર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜಲೋಪಿ
ಹಳೆಯ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಾರ್ಹವಲ್ಲದ ಕಾರು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ജലോപയോഗം
പഴയതും വിശ്വസനീയമല്ലാത്തതുമായ ഒരു കാർ
🇵🇰Urdu
جالوپی
ایک کار جو پرانی اور ناقابل اعتبار ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
老爷车
一辆又旧又不可靠的汽车
🇯🇵Japanese
ジャロピー
古くて信頼性の低い車
🇰🇷Korean
구식 자동차
오래되고 신뢰할 수 없는 자동차
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lố bịch
một chiếc xe đã cũ và không đáng tin cậy
🇹🇭Thai
ร่าเริง
รถเก่าและไม่น่าเชื่อถือ
🇮🇩Indonesian
mobil tua
sebuah mobil yang tua dan tidak dapat diandalkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سيارة بالية
سيارة قديمة وغير موثوقة
🇮🇷Persian
ژلوپی
خودرویی که قدیمی و غیر قابل اعتماد است
🇹🇷Turkish
külüstür
eski ve güvenilmez bir araba
🇮🇱Hebrew
טָרָנטָה
מכונית ישנה ולא אמינה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'jalopy'?
The primary meaning of 'jalopy' is 'a car that is old and unreliable'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'jalopy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'jalopy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'jalopy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'jalopy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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