What does "destartalado" mean in English?

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Spanish

destartalado

English

dilapidated

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Alternative translations of "destartalado"

ramshackle
rickety
decrepit
shabby

Examples of how to use "destartalado" in Spanish

Spanish
Era un coche viejo y destartalado.
English
It was an old and battered car.
Spanish
El coche destartalado no arrancó esta mañana.
English
The battered car didn't start this morning.
Spanish
Vivíamos en un edificio destartalado y antiguo.
English
We lived in a dilapidated and old building.
Spanish
El sofá destartalado necesitaba ser reparado.
English
The battered sofa needed to be repaired.
Spanish
Encontré un perro destartalado en la calle.
English
I found a battered dog on the street.

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Era un coche viejo y destartalado.

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