ramshackle

• Beschreibt ein Gebäude, Fahrzeug oder System in sehr schlechtem Zustand, das kurz vor dem Zerfall steht.

Describes a building, vehicle, or system that is in a very poor condition and likely to fall apart.

1. In poor conditionB2formal

   Describing a building, vehicle, or structure that is in a very bad state of repair, often appearing as if it might collapse.

   Baufällig

   • They lived in a ramshackle old house at the edge of town.
   • The ramshackle barn was barely standing after the storm.
   • He drove a ramshackle truck that was held together with tape.

   Synonymebroken-downdecrepitdilapidatedneglectedricketyrun-downshabby

   Antonymefirmrobustsecuresolidsoundstablestrongsturdysubstantial