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undependable mount

[/ˌʌndɪˈpɛndəbəl maʊnt/]
nounpl: undependable mounts
montaria não confiável
1. A horse, animal, or vehicle that cannot be relied upon for consistent performance or safety
The old truck was an undependable mount that often broke down during important trips.
O caminhão velho era uma montaria não confiável que frequentemente quebrava durante viagens importantes.
2. In fantasy or gaming contexts, a creature or beast unsuitable for riding due to unreliable temperament or physical condition
The knight refused to ride the undependable mount into battle.
O cavaleiro recusou-se a montar a criatura não confiável na batalha.
NYC Slang
clunker (when referring to a vehicle)
Synonyms
unreliable mountfaulty mountuntrustworthy steedunstable vehicle
Antonyms
dependable mountreliable mounttrustworthy steedsound mount

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
montaria não confiável
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
montada não fiável
European Portuguese uses 'fiável' instead of 'confiável'

Related Idioms & Phrases

a lame horse
a broken-down nag
a fair-weather steed
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