El significado de bargepole

1. I wouldn't touch that old chair with a bargepole, it looks like it's about to fall apart.
No tocaría esa silla vieja ni con una pértiga, parece que está a punto de desmoronarse.

2. He wouldn't be caught dead wearing that ridiculous outfit, not even with a bargepole.
No se dejaría ver ni muerto vistiendo ese atuendo ridículo, ni con una barcaza.

3. I wouldn't go near that sketchy neighborhood with a bargepole, it's too dangerous.
No me acercaría a ese barrio sospechoso ni con una vara, es demasiado peligroso.

4. She wouldn't trust him with her money, not even with a bargepole.
No confiaría en él con su dinero, ni con una pértiga.

5. They wouldn't let their children play in that overgrown field, not even with a bargepole.
No dejarían que sus hijos jugaran en ese campo descuidado, ni con una vara.

6. I wouldn't recommend that restaurant to anyone, not with a bargepole.
No recomendaría ese restaurante a nadie, ni con una pértiga.