rust

rust

 (rŭst)

n.

1.

a. Any of various powdery or scaly reddish-brown or reddish-yellow hydrated ferric oxides and hydroxides formed on iron and iron-containing materials by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water.

b. Any of various metallic coatings, especially oxides, formed by corrosion.

c. A stain or coating resembling iron rust.

2. Deterioration, as of ability, resulting from inactivity or neglect.

3. 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.

4. A strong brown.

v. rust·ed, rust·ing, rusts

v.intr.

1. To become corroded.

2. To deteriorate or degenerate through inactivity or neglect: My golf game has rusted from all those years of not playing.

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 rūst; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]

---

rust adj.

rust′a·ble adj.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

rust

(rʌst)

n

1. (Chemistry) a reddish-brown oxide coating formed on iron or steel by the action of oxygen and moisture

2. (Plant Pathology) 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. (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

5. (Chemistry) to become or cause to become coated with a layer of rust

6. 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]

ˈrustless adj

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

rust

(rʌst)

n.

1. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.

2. any film or coating on metal caused by oxidation.

3. a stain resembling this coating.

4. any growth, habit, or agency tending to injure or impair the mind, abilities, etc.

5.

a. any of several diseases of plants, characterized by reddish, brownish, or black pustules on the leaves, stems, etc., caused by fungi of the order Uredinales.

b. Also called rust′ fun`gus. a fungus causing this disease.

c. any of several other diseases of unknown cause, characterized by reddish brown spots or discolorations on the affected parts.

6. reddish yellow or reddish brown.

v.i.

7. to become or grow rusty, as iron.

8. to contract rust.

9. to deteriorate or become impaired, as through inaction or disuse.

10. to become rust-colored.

v.t.

11. to affect with rust.

12. to make rust-colored.

[before 900; (n.) Old English rūst; (v.) Middle English rusten, derivative of the n.; akin to red]

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

rust

(rŭst)

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. See Note at oxidation.

2. Any of various plant diseases caused by parasitic fungi that produce reddish or brownish spots on leaves.

Verb

To become corroded or oxidized.

The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

rust

Past participle: rusted
Gerund: rusting

Imperative

rust

rust

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rust - 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 rusting 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 plants rust fungus 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
Verb	1.	rust - become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted" corrode 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" corrode, eat 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 rust-brown, rusty chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Translations

صَدأصَدَأيَصْدأ

rezrezivětzpůsobit rezivění

rustruste

Rostrosten

σκουριά

herrumbremohoóxidorojizoroya

زن‍ﯔ

ruosteruosteenruskearuostuaruostuttaa

rouillerouilleroxyderrouillé

hrđa

megrozsdásodikrozsdarozsdabarnarozsdásodik

ryîryîga

rugginearrugginiregrigliaossidare

さび

녹

antikorozinisaprūdijęsprastumasrūdyssaugantis nuo rūdijimo

saēst ar rūsu

roestroestenoxydatie

rustanløpeirr

rdza

ferrugem

ржавчинаржа

hrdza

rjazarjaveti

rostrosta

สนิม

paspaslanmak

rỉ

铁锈生锈

rust

[rʌst]

A. N (= action) → oxidación f; (= substance) → orín m, herrumbre f, óxido m; (= colour) → color m herrumbre or de orín (Agr) → roya f

B. VI → oxidarse, aherrumbrarse

C. VT → oxidar, aherrumbrar

D. CPD the Rust Belt N (US) → el cinturón industrial SUNBELT

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

rust

[ˈrʌst]

n

(on metal) → rouille f

(= colour) → rouille f

vi → rouiller

adj (also rust-coloured) → rouille invrust belt n → région f industrielle en déclinrust bucket n (= car, boat) → tas m de rouille

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

rust

n → Rost m; (Bot) → Brand m; covered in rust → völlig verrostet

adj (also rust-coloured) → rostfarben

vt (lit) → rosten lassen

vi → rosten; (talent) → verkümmern; (brain, language) → (ein)rosten

---

rust

:

Rust Belt

n (US) the rust → ˜ das Industriegebiet; the rust states of America’s industrial heartland → die Staaten in Amerikas industriellem Zentrum

rust bucket

n (inf: = car, boat) → Rostlaube f (inf)

rust-coloured, (US) rust-colored

adj → rostbraun, rostfarben

rust converter

n → Rostumwandler m

---

rust

:

rust perforation

n → Durchrosten nt

rustproof

adj → rostfrei

vt → einem Rostschutzverfahren unterziehen

rustproofing

n (= substance) → Rostschutzmittel nt; (applied to surface etc) → Rostschutz m

rust resistant

adj → nicht rostend

rust-through

n → Durchrosten nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

rust

[rʌst]

1. n → ruggine f

2. vi → arrugginire, arrugginirsi

3. vt → (far) arrugginire

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. roes صَدأ ръжда ferrugem rez der Rost rust σκουριάóxido rooste زنگ ruoste rouilleחלודה जंग, मोरचा rđa rozsda karat ryð ruggine さび 녹 rūdys rūsa karat roestrust; irrrdza زنګ ferrugem rugină ржавчина hrdza rja rđa rost สนิม pas 鐵鏽 іржа لوہا وغیرہ کا زنگ آلود ہونا gỉ sắt 铁锈

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. roes يَصْدأ ръждясвам enferrujar (z)rezivět, způsobit rezivění rosten ruste σκουριάζωoxidar roostetama زنگ زدن ruostua 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 roestenruste, anløpe spowodować rdzewienie, rdzewieć زنګ وهل enferrujar a rugini; a oxida ржаветь (z)hrdzavieť (za)rjaveti rđati [få att] rosta ทำให้เป็นสนิม paslanmak 生鏽 іржавіти زنگ آلود کرنا làm han gỉ 生锈

ˈrustproof adjective

that will not (allow) rust. rustproof paint. roesbestand لا يَصْدأ، مُقاوِم للصَّدأ неръждаем resistente à ferrugem nerezavějící rostfrei rustbeskyttende ανοξείδωτοςinoxidable 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 د زنګ ضد 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 不锈的，防锈的

ˈrusty adjective

1. covered with rust. a rusty old bicycle. geroes صَدِئ، مُغَطّى بالصَّدأ ръждясал enferrujado zrezivělý rostig rusten σκουριασμένοςoxidado roostetanud زنگ زده؛ فرسوده ruosteinen rouilléחלוד जंग लगा हुआ hrđav, zahrđao rozsdás berkarat ryðgaður arrugginito さびた 녹슨 aprūdijęs sarūsējis dipenuhi karat roestigrustenzardzewiały زنګ وهلی enferrujado ruginit ржавый hrdzavý, zhrdzavený zarjavel zarđao rostig เป็นสนิม paslı 生鏽的 іржавий زنگ آلود bị han gỉ 生锈的

2. not as good as it was because of lack of practice. My French is rusty. verroes صَدِئ، لَيس جيّدا كَما كان позабравен enferrujado zanedbaný vernachlässigt ude af træning; ude af øvelse σκουριασμένος, που δεν είναι σε φόρμα oxidado roostes فاقد تمرین و آمادگی ruosteessa rouilléחלוד 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 treningzaniedbany د تمرین او تیاری پرته 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) 荒疏的，生锈的

ˈrustily adverb

verroes كالصَّدأ، ضَعيفا ръждясало enferrujado zrezivěle rostig rustent σκουριασμένα oxidadamente; con falta de práctica roosteselt به وطر زنگ زده ruosteisesti en grinçant כְּחֲלוּדָה मोरचा hrđav rozsdásan berkarat stirðlega (come una cosa arrugginita) さびて 녹슬어 prastai berkarat roestigrustent w sposób świadczący o wyjściu z wprawy زنګ وهلی enferrujado scârţâind ржаво hrdzavo rjasto rđavo rostigt อย่างเป็นสนิม paslı bir şekilde 生鏽地，生疏地 занедбано بدتمیزی سے han gỉ; tồi 生锈地，荒疏地

ˈrustiness noun

verroesheid الإصابَةُ بالصَّدَأ ръждясалост ferrugem rezavost das Eingerostetsein rust σκουριάherrumbre, orín; falta de práctica rooste زنگ زدگی؛ فرسودگی ruosteisuus rouille חַלדָה मोरचापन zahrđalost vminek rozsdás volta keadaan berkarat ryðgað ástand; stirðleiki rugginosità さび 녹슴 prastumas aprūsējums keadaan berkarat verroestheid rusten tilstandzaniedbanie زنګ وهلی ferrugem aspect ruginit; ruginire ржавчина hrdzavosť zarjavelost zarđalost rostighet สนิม paslılık 生鏽，生疏 занедбаність بد تمیزی sự han gỉ, sự tồi 生锈

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

rust

→ صَدَأ rez rust Rost σκουριά herrumbre, óxido ruoste rouille hrđa ruggine さび 녹 roest rust rdza ferrugem ржавчина rost สนิม pas rỉ 铁锈

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009