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English term or phrase:
Get out of the decrepit
English answer:
got out of the decrepit (ruined, worn out), blue car (Buick)
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Get out of the decrepit
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Get out of the decrepit
The man who got out of the decrepit, blue Buick was looking at the sky in astonishment.
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Oct 10, 2017 08:35: writeaway changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Other"
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got out of the decrepit (ruined, worn out), blue car (Buick)
If the question is "decrepit", here is a good simple definition and few applicable synonims.
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/decrepit
(As noted in the discussion, is the car that is in a state of disrepair.)
Good luck!
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/decrepit
(As noted in the discussion, is the car that is in a state of disrepair.)
Good luck!
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Tony M
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Thank you very much, Tony. :-)
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Jack Doughty
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Thank you very much, Jack. :-)
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philgoddard
: Yes, but both the text and your explanation have a redundant comma.
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Thank you very much, Phil. :-) ("redundant comma" -- As noted by B D Finch)
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Yvonne Gallagher
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Thank you very much, Gallagy. :-)
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B D Finch
: The comma is not redundant, it separates the two adjectives qualifying the noun "Buick".
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Thank you very much. Yes, that is the simple, sober truth. ;-)
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AllegroTrans
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Thank you very much, Allegro. :-)
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acetran
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English term (edited):
a decrepit car
a car that is old, shabby, and not in good working order
In this context it sounds like the car may still be in use, but it could also describe a car that is broken down and no longer working. It carries a connotation of something being old and in bad shape. I have most often heard it used to describe elderly people pejoratively (i.e. "old and decrepit").
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Tony M
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writeaway
: this is a clear explanation/definition
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AllegroTrans
1 day 15 hrs
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acetran
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