rust
The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidationThe deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation; it consists mostly of iron(III) oxide (ferric oxide) and iron(II) oxide (ferrous oxide).
» 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(countable, uncountable)The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation; it consists mostly of iron(III) oxide (ferric oxide) and iron(II) oxide (ferrous oxide).
The rust on my bicycle chain made cycling to work very dangerous.
Rost
ржа́вчинаržávčina, ржаrža
іржа́iržá, ржаrža
a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
(countable, uncountable)A similar substance based on another metal.
copper rust
(countable, uncountable)A reddish-brown color.
A strong reddish brown color.
(countable, uncountable)A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus (Pucciniales).
Rost, Weizenbraunrost, Schwarzrost
ржа́вчинаržávčina, ржаrža
a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi
(countable, uncountable)Damage caused to stamps and album pages by a fungal infection.
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 rust, rost, roust, from Old English rust, rūst (“rust”), from Proto-WeFrom Middle English rust, rost, roust, from Old English rust, rūst (“rust”), from Proto-West Germanic *rust, from Proto-Germanic *rustaz (“rust”), from Proto-Indo-European *rudʰso- (“red”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- (“red”).
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Forms
plural: rustsSynonyms
2 synonyms- any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants:rust fungus
- the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water:rusting
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable