Jan 28, 2009 12:16
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term
cacharro
Spanish to English
Other
Slang
script
Here's a fun one. We're in the future. Road safety and public electric cars are everyday things. The car in question is hired out by a municipal enterprise and is practically self-fining. Try to start one while talking on the cell phone or skip a traffic light, and the computer practically scolds you. The hero in this situation says "llego tarde, ya sabes cómo son estos **cacharros**".
I'm tempted to use "lemon" (too 60-ish?), but maybe you have something better for these types of insults...
I'm tempted to use "lemon" (too 60-ish?), but maybe you have something better for these types of insults...
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(newfangled) gadget
I think this is how I would say it: "You know what these [newfangled] gadgets are like".
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Catherine Gilsenan
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Robert Manipole
: I had lots of fun helping you out! As a High School Spanish teacher, and an Uncle, I'm kept current on the new vocab of this generation; I love to use it incorrectly; the kids love it. Enjoy that website, it's hilarious. Untli next time, take care.
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Comment: ""Gadget" didn't exactly work, but I have to express my appreciation for that word "newfangled" that put just about every possibility right. Thank you everybody, and Robert - I simply loved "bucket": that's the generation this script addresses."
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old junk
...comes to my mind
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
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junk cars; junkers
Mike :)
This is used in Miami by Cubans all the time.
Mike :)
This is used in Miami by Cubans all the time.
Mike :)
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Accredited translators 20 yrs experience
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
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old crock / jalopy
Suerte
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Edward Tully
Native in English
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: Spanish to English
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55
jalopy/old banger
US/UK Options!
http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=cach...
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Note added at 32 mins (2009-01-28 12:48:59 GMT)
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if you want avoid "old" you could use "these piles of junk"...
http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=cach...
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Note added at 32 mins (2009-01-28 12:48:59 GMT)
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if you want avoid "old" you could use "these piles of junk"...
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Noni Gilbert Riley
: Yes indeed for old banger, thinking the same - probably is UK though.
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thank you! ;-)
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De Novi
: Yep!
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thank you Zanne! ;-)
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gadget / piece of junk / machines
Están hablando de un coche que no te deja viajar tranquilo porque es tan moderno que se pone multas a sí mismo, o sea que en este contexto cacharro se refiere a aparato, máquina, etc.. en tono enfadado.
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"Bucket"
This one is a fun one. If you are looking for a term that is more of a modern term, one that is used by youngsters, especially in the US, you may want to use "Bucket". This is a word that I here my nephews (Ages 19, 23) use all of the time to refer to junky, broken down cars. This word is also part of other words used these days to describe their automobiles. The nephews that I am talking about don't use car, truck, automobile, or means of transportation when referring to their cars, but instead use the word "whip" to talk about them. You wanted slang, you got it....I'm not sure that "bucket" is too slangy, but there it is, good luck. A great website for urban slang is below.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-01-28 14:28:18 GMT)
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Proofreading is part of the job, sorry didn't mean to say "here" but rather "hear" whoops!
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-01-28 14:28:18 GMT)
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Proofreading is part of the job, sorry didn't mean to say "here" but rather "hear" whoops!
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