rusty
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rust·y
(rŭs′tē)adj. rust·i·er, rust·i·est
1. Covered with rust; corroded.
2. Consisting of or produced by rust.
3. Of a yellowish-red or brownish-red color.
4. Working or operating stiffly or incorrectly because of or as if because of rust.
5. Weakened or impaired by neglect, disuse, or lack of practice.
rust′i·ly adv.
rust′i·ness n.
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rusty
(ˈrʌstɪ)adj, rustier or rustiest
1. (Chemistry) covered with, affected by, or consisting of rust: a rusty machine; a rusty deposit.
2. (Colours) of the colour rust
3. discoloured by age: a rusty coat.
4. (of the voice) tending to croak
5. old-fashioned in appearance; seemingly antiquated: a rusty old gentleman.
6. out of practice; impaired in skill or knowledge by inaction or neglect
7. (Plant Pathology) (of plants) affected by the rust fungus
ˈrustily adv
ˈrustiness n
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rust•y
(ˈrʌs ti)adj. rust•i•er, rust•i•est.
1. covered with or affected by rust.
2. consisting of or produced by rust.
3. of or tending toward the color rust.
4. impaired through disuse or neglect.
5. having lost agility or alertness; out of practice.
rust′i•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | rusty - covered with or consisting of rust; "a rusty machine"; "rusty deposits" rusted - having accumulated rust; "rusted hinges" |
| 2. | rusty - of the brown color of rust chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue | |
| 3. | rusty - impaired in skill by neglect unskilled - not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency; "unskilled in the art of rhetoric"; "an enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber"; "unskilled labor"; "workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities"; "unskilled workmanship" | |
| 4. | rusty - ancient; "hoary jokes" old - of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money" |
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rusty
adjective
2. out of practice, weak, impaired, sluggish, stale, deficient, not what it was, unpractised Your French is a bit rusty.
3. reddish-brown, chestnut, reddish, russet, coppery, rust-coloured Her hair was rusty brown. see shades of red
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
صَدِئصَدِئ، لَيس جيّدا كَما كانصَدِئ، مُغَطّى بالصَّدأ
zrezivělýzanedbaný
rusten
ruosteinen
zahrđao
berozsdásodottrozsdásrozsdabarna
ryîgaîur
さびた
녹슨
hrdzavýzhrdzavený
zarjavel
rostig
ที่เป็นสนิม
paslıeskisi kadar iyi olmamahamlamışkörelmiş
han rỉ
rusty
[ˈrʌstɪ] ADJ (rustier (compar) (rustiest (superl)))1. → oxidado, herrumbrado, herrumbroso; [colour] → de orín
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
rusty
[ˈrʌsti] adj (= out of practice) [person] → rouillé(e)
I'm a bit rusty → Je suis un peu rouillé.
My French is very rusty → Mon français est très rouillé.
I'm a bit rusty → Je suis un peu rouillé.
My French is very rusty → Mon français est très rouillé.
(in colour) → rouille inv
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
rusty
adj (+er) (lit) → rostig; (fig) mind, maths, language → eingerostet; talent → verkümmert; I’m a bit rusty → ich bin etwas aus der Übung; to get rusty (lit) → verrosten; (fig, person) → aus der Übung kommen; rusty brown → rostbraun
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
rusty
[ˈrʌstɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → rugginoso/a, arrugginito/amy Greek is pretty rusty (fig) → il mio greco è molto arrugginito
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
rust
(rast) noun the reddish-brown substance which forms on iron and steel, caused by air and moisture. The car was covered with rust.
verb to (cause to) become covered with rust. The rain has rusted the gate; There's a lot of old metal rusting in the garden.
ˈrustproof adjective that will not (allow) rust. rustproof paint.
ˈrusty adjective1. covered with rust. a rusty old bicycle.
2. not as good as it was because of lack of practice. My French is rusty.
ˈrustily adverbˈrustiness noun
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rusty
→ صَدِئ zrezivělý rusten rostig σκουριασμένος oxidado ruosteinen rouillé zahrđao arrugginito さびた 녹슨 roestig rusten zardzewiały enferrujado ржавый rostig ที่เป็นสนิม paslı han rỉ 生锈的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
rusty
a. oxidado-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
rusty
adj oxidado; — nail clavo oxidadoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.