rattletrap

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rat·tle·trap

(răt′l-trăp′)

A rickety, worn-out vehicle.

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rattletrap

(ˈrætəlˌtræp)

informal a broken-down old vehicle, esp an old car

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rat•tle•trap

(ˈræt lˌtræp)

n.

a shaky object, as a rickety vehicle.

Translations

тарантачка

rattletrap

[ˈrætltræp]

A. ADJ → desvencijado

B. N → armatoste m

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