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rust
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rust  (rst)
n.
1. Any of various powdery or scaly reddish-brown or reddish-yellow hydrated ferric oxides formed on iron and iron-containing materials by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water.
2. Any of various metallic coatings, especially oxides, formed by corrosion.
3. A stain or coating resembling iron rust.
4. Deterioration, as of ability, resulting from inactivity or neglect.
5. Botany
a. Rust fungus.
b. A plant disease caused by a rust fungus, characterized by reddish or brownish spots on leaves, stems, and other parts.
6. A strong brown.
v. rust·ed, rust·ing, rusts
v.intr.
1. To become corroded.
2. To deteriorate or degenerate through inactivity or neglect.
3. To become the color of rust.
4. Botany To develop a disease caused by a rust fungus.
v.tr.
1. To corrode or subject (a metal) to rust formation.
2. To impair or spoil, as by misuse or inactivity.
3. To color (something) a strong brown.

[Middle English, from Old English rst; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]

rust adj.
rusta·ble adj.

rust [rʌst]
n
1. (Chemistry) a reddish-brown oxide coating formed on iron or steel by the action of oxygen and moisture
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plant Pathology) Also called rust fungus Plant pathol
a.  any basidiomycetous fungus of the order Uredinales, parasitic on cereal plants, conifers, etc.
b.  any of various plant diseases characterized by reddish-brown discoloration of the leaves and stem, esp that caused by the rust fungi
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours)
a.  a strong brown colour, sometimes with a reddish or yellowish tinge
b.  (as adjective) a rust carpet
4. any corrosive or debilitating influence, esp lack of use
vb
1. (Chemistry) to become or cause to become coated with a layer of rust
2. to deteriorate or cause to deteriorate through some debilitating influence or lack of use he allowed his talent to rust over the years
[Old English rūst; related to Old Saxon, Old High German rost]
rustless  adj

rust  (rst)
Noun
1. Any of the various reddish-brown oxides of iron that form on iron and many of its alloys when they are exposed to oxygen in the presence of moisture.
2.
a. Any of various basidiomycete fungi that are parasitic on plants and produce reddish or brownish spots on leaves. Rusts attack a wide variety of plants and can cause enormous damage to crops.
b. Any of the various plant diseases caused by these fungi.
Verb
To become corroded or oxidized.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rust - a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisturerust - a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
goethite, gothite - a red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust
ferric oxide - a red oxide of iron
2.rust - a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi
plant disease - a disease that affects plants
blister rust, white pine blister rust, white-pine rust - any of several diseases of pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium and marked by destructive invasion of bark and sapwood and producing blisters externally
3.rust - the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
corroding, corrosion, erosion - erosion by chemical action
oxidation, oxidisation, oxidization - the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
ferric oxide - a red oxide of iron
4.rust - any of various fungi causing rust disease in plantsrust - any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
fungus - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
order Uredinales, Uredinales - rust fungi: parasitic fungi causing rust in plants; sometimes placed in
aecium - fruiting body of some rust fungi bearing chains of aeciospores
aeciospore - spore of a rust fungus formed in an aecium
flax rust, flax rust fungus, Melampsora lini - fungus causing flax rust
Cronartium ribicola, blister rust - fungus causing white pine blister rust and having a complex life cycle requiring a plant of genus Ribes as alternate host
Puccinia graminis, wheat rust - rust fungus that attacks wheat
apple rust, cedar-apple rust, Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae - rust fungus causing rust spots on apples and pears etc
Verb1.rust - become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted"
decay, dilapidate, crumble - fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay"
corrode, rust, eat - cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"
eat away, fret - wear away or erode
2.rust - cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"
damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"
rust, corrode - become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted"
3.rust - become coated with oxide
oxidise, oxidize, oxidate - add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
oxidate, oxidize, oxidise - enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide; "This metal oxidizes easily"
Adj.1.rust - of the brown color of rust
chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

rust
noun
1. corrosion, oxidation a decaying tractor, red with rust
2. mildew, must, mould, rot, blight canker, rust, mildew or insect attack
3. reddish-brown, reddish, russet, coppery a pair of rust slacks
verb
1. corrode, decay, tarnish, oxidize, become rusty The bolt on the door had rusted
2. deteriorate, decline, decay, stagnate, atrophy, go stale If you rest, you rust.
Translations
rust [rʌst]
A. N (= action) → oxidación f; (= substance) → orín m, herrumbre f, óxido m; (= colour) → color m herrumbre or de orín (Agr) → roya f
C. VToxidar, aherrumbrar
D. CPD the Rust Belt N (US) → el cinturón industrial SUNBELT

rust [ˈrʌst]
n
(on metal)rouille f
(= colour) → rouille f
virouiller
adj (also rust-coloured) → rouille inv
rust belt nrégion f industrielle en déclin
rust bucket n (= car, boat) → tas m de rouille >

rust
nRost m; (Bot) → Brand m; covered in rustvöllig verrostet
adj (also rust-coloured)rostfarben
vt (lit)rosten lassen
virosten; (talent)verkümmern; (brain, language)(ein)rosten

rust:
Rust Belt
n (US) the rust˜ das Industriegebiet; the rust states of America’s industrial heartlanddie Staaten in Amerikas industriellem Zentrum
rust bucket
n (inf: = car, boat) → Rostlaube f (inf)
rust-coloured, (US) rust-colored
rust converter

rust:
rust perforation
nDurchrosten nt
rustproof
adjrostfrei
vteinem Rostschutzverfahren unterziehen
rustproofing
n (= substance)Rostschutzmittel nt; (applied to surface etc) → Rostschutz m
rust resistant
adjnicht rostend
rust-through
nDurchrosten nt

rust [rʌst]
1. nruggine f
3. vt(far) arrugginire

rust
n rust [rast]
the reddish-brown substance which forms on iron and steel, caused by air and moisture The car was covered with rust. roes صَدأ ръжда rez rust der Rost σκουριά óxido rooste زنگ ruoste rouille חֲלוּדָה जंग, मोरचा rđa rozsda karat ryð ruggine さび rūdys rūsa karat roest rust; irr rdza ferrugem rugină ржавчина hrdza rja rđa rost สนิม pas 鐵鏽 іржа لوہا وغیرہ کا زنگ آلود ہونا gỉ sắt
v
to (cause to) become covered with rust The rain has rusted the gate; There's a lot of old metal rusting in the garden. roes يَصْدأ ръждясвам (z)rezivět, způsobit rezivění ruste rosten(lassen) σκουριάζω oxidar roostetama زنگ زدن ruostua (se) rouiller לְהַחלִיד मोरचा लगाना, जंग लगाना hrđati, prouzročiti hrđanje (meg)rozsdásodik menjadikan berkarat ryðga arrugginire, arrugginirsi さびる 녹슬다 rūdyti, sukelti (ko) rūdijimą rūsēt; saēst ar rūsu mengarat roesten ruste, anløpe spowodować rdzewienie, rdzewieć enferrujar a rugini; a oxida ржаветь (z)hrdzavieť (za)rjaveti rđati [] rosta ทำให้เป็นสนิม paslanmak 生鏽 іржавіти زنگ آلود کرنا làm han gỉ
adj rustproof
that will not (allow) rust rustproof paint. roesbestand لا يَصْدأ، مُقاوِم للصَّدأ неръждаем nerezavějící rustbeskyttende rostfrei ανοξείδωτος inoxidable roostekindel ضد زنگ ruostumaton inoxydable אַל-חֶלֶד जंग रोक करना nehrđajući rozsdamentes antikarat ryðfrír inossidabile さびない 녹슬지 않는 saugantis nuo rūdijimo, antikorozinis aizsargājošs pret rūsu kalis karat roestvrij rustsikker/-behandlet antykorozyjny resistente à ferrugem inoxidabil нержавеющий nehrdzavejúci nerjaveč nerđajući rostbeständig ซึ่งกันสนิม paslanmaz 不鏽的,防鏽的 нержавіючий جس سے زنگ نہ لگے chống gỉ
adj rusty
1 covered with rust a rusty old bicycle. geroes صَدِئ، مُغَطّى بالصَّدأ ръждясал zrezivělý rusten rostig σκουριασμένος oxidado roostetanud زنگ زده؛ فرسوده ruosteinen rouillé חָלוּד जंग लगा हुआ hrđav, zahrđao rozsdás berkarat ryðgaður arrugginito さびた 녹슨 aprūdijęs sarūsējis dipenuhi karat roestig rusten zardzewiały enferrujado ruginit ржавый hrdzavý, zhrdzavený zarjavel zarđao rostig เป็นสนิม paslı 生鏽的 іржавий زنگ آلود bị han gỉ
2 not as good as it was because of lack of practice My French is rusty. verroes صَدِئ، لَيس جيّدا كَما كان позабравен zanedbaný ude af træning; ude af øvelse vernachlässigt σκουριασμένος (μτφ.), που δεν είναι σε φόρμα oxidado roostes فاقد تمرین و آمادگی ruosteessa rouillé חָלוּד कुंद zastario berozsdásodott kurang fasih ryðgaður arrugginito さびついた (능력이) 무디어진 užleistas (pārn. noz.) ierūsējis tidak bagus niet meer zo goed gått i glemmeboka, ute av trening zaniedbany enferrujado slab запущенный zanedbaný okoren zarđao rostig ขาดการฝึกฝน eskisi kadar iyi olmama, körelmiş, hamlamış 生疏的 запущений, занедбаний فرسودہ trình độ tồi (do thiếu thực hành)
adv rustily
verroes كالصَّدأ، ضَعيفا ръждясало zrezivěle rustent rostig σκουριασμένα oxidadamente; con falta de práctica roosteselt به وطر زنگ زده ruosteisen en grinçant כְּחֲלוּדָה मोरचा hrđav rozsdásan berkarat stirðlega (come una cosa arrugginita) さびて 녹슬어, 무디게 prastai berkarat roestig rustent w sposób świadczący o wyjściu z wprawy enferrujado scârţâind ржаво hrdzavo rjasto rđavo rostigt อย่างเป็นสนิม paslı bir şekilde 生鏽地,荒疏地 занедбано بدتمیزی سے han gỉ; tồi
n rustiness
verroesheid الإصابَةُ بالصَّدَأ ръждясалост rezavost rust das Eingerostetsein σκουριά herrumbre, orín; falta de práctica rooste زنگ زدگی؛ فرسودگی ruosteisuus rouille חַלדָה मोरचापन zahrđalost vminek rozsdás volta keadaan berkarat ryðgað ástand; stirðleiki rugginosità さび 녹슨 상태 prastumas aprūsējums keadaan berkarat verroestheid rusten tilstand zaniedbanie ferrugem aspect ruginit; ruginire ржавчина hrdzavosť zarjavelost zarđalost rostighet สนิม paslılık занедбаність بد تمیزی sự han gỉ, sự tồi

rust صدأ rez rust Rost σκουριά herrumbre, óxido ruoste rouille hrđa ruggine さび roest rust rdza ferrugem ржавчина rost สนิม pas gỉ 铁锈


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