rust — Английский словарь

Существительное

1. 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).

   Употребление

   • исчисляемое
   • неисчисляемое

   Примеры

   The rust on my bicycle chain made cycling to work very dangerous.

2. A similar substance based on another metal.

   Употребление

   • исчисляемое
   • неисчисляемое

   Примеры

   copper rust

3. A reddish-brown color.

   Употребление

   • исчисляемое
   • неисчисляемое

4. A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus (Pucciniales).

   Употребление

   • исчисляемое
   • неисчисляемое

5. Damage caused to stamps and album pages by a fungal infection.

   Употребление

   • исчисляемое
   • неисчисляемое

Глагол

1. To oxidize, especially of iron or steel.

   Употребление

   • непереходный глагол

   Примеры

   The patio furniture had rusted in the wind-driven spray.

   Your gold and silver have rusted, and their rust will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire.

   Другие примеры (1)

   The relegation of locomotives to storage seemed to be on a very unsystematic basis on all three principal Irish railways: while one member of a class was rusting in a yard, another might be hard at work in revenue-earning service—[…].

2. To cause to oxidize.

   Употребление

   • переходный глагол

   Примеры

   The wind-driven spray had thoroughly rusted the patio furniture.

3. To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust.

   Употребление

   • непереходный глагол

   Примеры

   I am sorry to say that, contrary to the majority, I have to report that the forage rusted rather badly.

4. To (cause to) degenerate in idleness; to make or become dull or impaired by inaction.

   Употребление

   • переходное или непереходное употребление
   • переносное

   Примеры

   My knowledge of Spanish has rusted over the years.

   Must I rust in Egypt? never more / Appear in arms, and be the chief of Greece?

5. Of a black cat or its fur, to turn rust-coloured following long periods of exposure to sunlight.

   Употребление

   • непереходный глагол

   Примеры

   It's very common for black cats to rust during the summer.

Прилагательное

1. of the brown color of rust

   Синонимы

   rustyrust-brown

Существительное

1. a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture

   Более общие понятия

   ferric oxide

2. a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi

   Более общие понятия

   plant disease

3. the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water

   Синонимы

   rusting

   Более общие понятия

   corrosioncorrodingerosionoxidationoxidizationoxidisation

4. any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants

   Синонимы

   rust fungus

   Более общие понятия

   fungus

5. A strong reddish brown color.

   Более общие понятия

   redredness

Глагол

1. become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid

   Синонимы

   corrode

   Более общие понятия

   decaycrumbledilapidate

   Примеры

   The metal corroded

   The pipes rusted

2. cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid

   Синонимы

   corrodeeat

   Более общие понятия

   damage

   Примеры

   The acid corroded the metal

   The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink

3. become coated with oxide

   Более общие понятия

   oxidiseoxidizeoxidate