rusty

ˈrʌsti
rustierrustiest
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Translation of rusty into German

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Adjective

1.

metal

covered with or affected by rust
  • The old bicycle was rusty and hard to pedal.Das alte Fahrrad war rostig und schwer zu treten.
2.

skills

impaired by lack of recent practice
  • His French is rusty after years of not speaking it..Sein Französisch ist eingerostet nach Jahren des Nichtsprechens
3.

colors

reddish-brown in color
  • She wore a rusty dress to the party.Sie trug ein rostfarbenes Kleid zur Party.
4.

voice

sounding croaky or rough
  • After the concert, her voice was rusty from singing.Nach dem Konzert war ihre Stimme heiser vom Singen.
5.

plant

affected by rust fungus
rostkrank von Rostpilzen befallen
  • The farmer noticed his crops were rusty this season.Der Landwirt bemerkte, dass seine Feldfrüchte in dieser Saison rostkrank waren.
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Expressions with rusty: examples in English and translations in German

eingerostet sein
etwas eingerostet sein
My French is a bit rusty after years without practice.
rosten
verrosten
The old bicycle started to get rusty after being left in the rain.
ist jemandes Deutsch ziemlich eingerostet
After years without practice, her German is pretty rusty.
rostbraun
rostig-braun
The old fence had a rusty-brown hue.
rostrot
She bought a rusty-red scarf for winter.
rostiger Nagel
verrosteter Nagel
The old fence was held together by a rusty nail.

Synonyms and analogies of rusty in English

Examples of rusty in a sentence

  • Rusty pipes can lead to water contamination.
  • My piano skills are rusty after a long break.
  • Her driving was rusty after not being behind the wheel for years.
  • The rusty leaves fell from the tree.
  • His rusty hair shone in the sunlight.
  • His rusty voice gave the song a unique charm.

Translations of "rusty" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
rostigadj.

The old plughole was rusty and needed replacing in the bathroom.

Der alte Abfluss im Badezimmer war rostig und musste ausgetauscht werden.

eingerostetadj.

My guitar playing has gotten rusty because I barely touch the instrument anymore.

Mein Gitarrespiel ist eingerostet, weil ich das Instrument kaum noch anfasse.

verrostetadj.

An old, smashed bicycle leaned against the fence, forgotten and rusty.

Ein altes, demoliertes Fahrrad lehnte vergessen und verrostet am Zaun.

angerostetadj.

Slightly rusty vault made of thick metal but usable.

Tresor aus dickem Metall, leicht angerostet aber brauchbar.

rostfarbenadj.

Even the small lizards are rusty here.

Hier sind sogar die Geckos rostfarben.

Noun
derRostnm.

Doesn't have that rusty chalk taste.

Er schmeckt nicht nach Rost und Kalk.

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rusty: Examples and translations in context

It's time to take down those rusty fences in the backyard.

Es ist Zeit, die rostigen Zäune im Garten abzubauen.

A rusty whistle hung from a string on the wall.

Eine rostige Pfeife hing an einer Schnur an der Wand.

The mechanic cussed like a sailor while trying to fix the rusty engine.

Der Mechaniker fluchte wie ein Seemann, während er den rostigen Motor reparierte.

This rusty bike is not worth a brass farthing, even to collectors.

Dieses rostige Fahrrad ist selbst für Sammler keinen Cent wert.

The old wooden shed contained a rusty pick in the corner.

In der Ecke des alten Holzschuppens stand eine rostige Spitzhacke.

That rusty bridge is operating on borrowed time and needs urgent repairs now.

Diese rostige Brücke hängt am seidenen Faden und braucht dringend Reparaturen.

They decided to junk the rusty bikes that were kept in the garage.

Sie entschieden sich, die rostigen Fahrräder aus der Garage zu entsorgen.

A rusty cog can cause the entire system to malfunction unexpectedly.

Ein rostiges Zahnrad kann das gesamte System unerwartet zum Ausfall bringen.

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