rust

1. (intransitive)To oxidize, especially of iron or steel.

   The patio furniture had rusted in the wind-driven spray.

   verrosten, rosten

   ржаве́тьržavétʹ, заржа́ве́тьzaržávétʹ

   іржа́вітиiržávity, ржаві́тиržavíty, заіржа́вітиzairžávity

2. (transitive)To cause to oxidize.

   The wind-driven spray had thoroughly rusted the patio furniture.

3. (intransitive)To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust.

4. (ambitransitive, figuratively)To (cause to) degenerate in idleness; to make or become dull or impaired by inaction.

   My knowledge of Spanish has rusted over the years.

5. (intransitive)Of a black cat or its fur, to turn rust-coloured following long periods of exposure to sunlight.

   It's very common for black cats to rust during the summer.

1. The ladder was covered with dust and rust.

   ruЛестница была покрыта пылью и ржавчиной.

   deDie Leiter war mit Staub und Rost bedeckt.

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2. It's better to wear out than to rust out.

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3. A bicycle will rust if you leave it in the rain.

   ruВелосипед заржавеет, если ты оставишь его под дождём.

   deEin Fahrrad verrostet, wenn man es im Regen stehen lässt.

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4. The walls of the house are pale yellow, the shutters rust-colored.

   deDie Hauswände sind fahlgelb, die Fensterläden rostrot.

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5. My car is a rust bucket.

   Моя машина - бляшанка на колесах.

   deMein Auto ist eine Schrottkiste.

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regular · Lesson

• rust offTo come apart, from the process of rusting.
• rust outTo rust completely; to become covered in rust; by extension, to break down over time and cease working.
• rust throughTo develop holes caused by rust.