jalopy
/dʒəˈlɒpi/noun
उच्चारण जलॉपी
खटारा गाड़ी, पुरानी टूटी-फूटी कार
Core word
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[C] old-fashioned, informal
an old car that is in bad condition
खटारा गाड़ी, पुरानी टूटी-फूटी कार
- He drove to college in a noisy old jalopy.
- Their father still drives a rattling jalopy that he bought forty years ago.
- The students clubbed together to buy a cheap jalopy.
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- The old jalopy broke down twice on the way to the village.
- My uncle loves his jalopy and refuses to sell it.
Synonyms banger wreck rust bucket heap
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a jalopy (countable, informal)
Jalopy is an informal word for an old car in poor condition. It is countable and often has a humorous or affectionate tone.
'Jalopy' पुरानी, खस्ताहाल कार के लिए अनौपचारिक शब्द है। यह countable है और इसमें अक्सर हास्य या स्नेह का भाव होता है।
- My uncle still drives a rattling old jalopy to the market.
- The students bought a jalopy for a few thousand rupees.
an old / battered / rickety jalopy
The word is almost always used with an adjective that stresses the age or poor condition of the car.
यह शब्द लगभग हमेशा ऐसे adjective के साथ आता है जो कार की उम्र या ख़राब हालत पर बल देता है।
- A battered jalopy stood outside the shop with one door tied by a rope.
in a jalopy / by jalopy
Use in a jalopy when you mean travelling inside it. Jalopy is not normally used in the pattern by + vehicle, as in by car, because it is a specific object.
उसके अंदर यात्रा करने के लिए 'in a jalopy' का प्रयोग होता है। 'By car' जैसी by + वाहन संरचना में 'jalopy' प्रायः नहीं आता, क्योंकि यह एक विशिष्ट वस्तु है।
- They toured the hills in a jalopy borrowed from a neighbour.
jalopy vs banger vs clunker
Banger is the British equivalent and clunker the American one; all three mean an old car that makes noise and may break down.
Banger इसका British समतुल्य और clunker American समतुल्य है; तीनों का अर्थ पुरानी, शोर करने वाली और बार-बार ख़राब होने वाली कार है।
- He called his first car a jalopy, a banger and a clunker in turn.
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adjective + jalopy
oldrustyricketybatteredwheezybroken-down
- A rusty jalopy sputtered up the hill.
verb + jalopy
driverepairsellpushstart
- We had to push the jalopy to the garage.
jalopy + verb
rattlesputtercoughbreak downsplutter
- The jalopy coughed twice and then stopped.
noun + jalopy
college jalopyfamily jalopyvillage jalopy
- The college jalopy carried six students every morning.
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- Arjun's grandfather loved his jalopy and refused to sell it.
अर्जुन के दादाजी को अपनी jalopy से इतना लगाव था कि उन्होंने उसे बेचने से इनकार कर दिया।
- The old jalopy rattled along the muddy road to the village.
पुरानी jalopy कीचड़ भरी सड़क पर खड़खड़ाती हुई गाँव की ओर चली।
- With a bit of paint and a new engine, the jalopy looked almost new.
थोड़े रंग-रोगन और नए इंजन के बाद jalopy लगभग नई दिखने लगी।
- The film shows a family that travels across Rajasthan in a yellow jalopy.
फ़िल्म में एक परिवार को पीली jalopy में पूरे राजस्थान की यात्रा करते हुए दिखाया गया है।
- Radhika learnt to drive in her brother's jalopy.
राधिका ने अपने भाई की jalopy में गाड़ी चलाना सीखा।
- The mechanic shook his head and called the car a jalopy beyond repair.
मैकेनिक ने सिर हिलाकर कार को मरम्मत से परे jalopy बताया।
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✗ My father came by his old jalopy.
✓ My father came in his old jalopy.
By is used with a bare vehicle noun; with a possessive and an adjective, use in.
बिना किसी विशेषक के वाहन के नाम के साथ 'by' आता है; possessive और adjective के साथ 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All of these are informal names for an old car, with a slight difference in region.
ये सभी पुरानी कार के अनौपचारिक नाम हैं, जिनमें क्षेत्र के अनुसार थोड़ा अंतर है।
A humorous, mainly American word for an old car that is in poor condition.
ख़राब हालत वाली पुरानी कार के लिए हास्यपूर्ण, मुख्यतः अमेरिकी शब्द।
- His jalopy had no air conditioning.
The British word for an old car in poor condition; also means a sausage.
ख़राब हालत वाली पुरानी कार के लिए British शब्द; इसका अर्थ सॉसेज भी है।
- He bought an old banger for his daily drive.