Glossary entry

inglés term or phrase:

cream-puff

español translation:

(viejo) buga

Added to glossary by tangotrans
Apr 22, 2006 16:47
18 yrs ago
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inglés term

cream-puff

inglés al español Mercadeo Automóviles / Camiones
Is talking about how careful you must be when buying a second hand car.

Context:

But the dream of saving substantial cash and driving away in your beautiful "cream-puff" can quickly become a nightmare of breakdowns and expensive repairs.
Proposed translations (español)
3 +1 (viejo) buga
4 +3 Cacharrito (Col)
4 armatoste

Discussion

tangotrans (asker) Apr 22, 2006:
This is for Spain.

Proposed translations

+1
57 minutos
Selected

(viejo) buga

quizás sea lo que buscas

¿No ligas mucho con tu viejo buga?
Con Pimp My Ride (MTV Tuning) vas a flipar porque te mostraremos cómo se puede convertir una chatarra rodante en un auto nuevo y completamente equipado a la última.
http://66.249.93.104/search?q=cache:lCdpWwTJVwUJ:www.mtv.es/...
Peer comment(s):

agree MDI-IDM
4 horas
Gracias :)
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+3
6 minutos

Cacharrito (Col)

A cream-puff is slang for an old car in a good condition. In Colombia un "cacharrito" is the same.
Peer comment(s):

agree Patricia Fierro, M. Sc. : Aunque tal vez en España sea diferente.
15 minutos
agree María Teresa Taylor Oliver : No estoy segura de como se diga en otros lugares, pero tu interpretación es la correcta, según el Webster's: a usually used vehicle (as an automobile) that is in especially good condition
1 hora
agree Chiquipaisa
3 horas
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17 horas

armatoste

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