rust
To oxidize, especially of iron or steelTo oxidize, especially of iron or steel.
» The ladder was covered with dust and rust.
Die Leiter war mit Staub und Rost bedeckt.
Лестница была покрыта пылью и ржавчиной.
Лестница была пыльная и ржавая.
Meaning
5 senses(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
(transitive)To cause to oxidize.
The wind-driven spray had thoroughly rusted the patio furniture.
(intransitive)To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust.
(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.
(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.
- become coated with oxide
- become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
- cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
Examples
102 sentencesThe ladder was covered with dust and rust.
ruЛестница была покрыта пылью и ржавчиной. — MikaM
deDie Leiter war mit Staub und Rost bedeckt. — WhiteKnight
It's better to wear out than to rust out.
A bicycle will rust if you leave it in the rain.
ruВелосипед заржавеет, если ты оставишь его под дождём. — sonick_rnd
deEin Fahrrad verrostet, wenn man es im Regen stehen lässt. — Sudajaengi
The walls of the house are pale yellow, the shutters rust-colored.
deDie Hauswände sind fahlgelb, die Fensterläden rostrot. — raggione
My car is a rust bucket.
Моя машина - бляшанка на колесах. — deniko
deMein Auto ist eine Schrottkiste. — enteka
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English rusten, from the noun (see above).From Middle English rusten, from the noun (see above).
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Forms
rusts, rusting, rusted, rustedPhrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle