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/ɹʌst/

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noun

Rost

The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation.

Examples :

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

Der Rost an meiner Fahrradkette machte das Radfahren zur Arbeit sehr gefährlich.

material substance chemistry condition

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noun

Rost

A similar substance based on another metal (usually with qualification, such as "copper rust").

Examples :

"aerugo. Green or blue-green copper rust; verdigris. (American Heritage Dictionary, 1973)"

Aerugo. Grün oder blaugrüner Kupferrost; Grünspan. (American Heritage Dictionary, 1973)

material substance

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noun

Rostrot

A reddish-brown color.

Examples :

"The old bicycle had a beautiful rust color. "

Das alte Fahrrad hatte eine wunderschöne rostrote Farbe.

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noun

Rost

A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus.

Examples :

"The roses in the garden developed a rust, turning their leaves reddish-brown. "

Die Rosen im Garten entwickelten Rost, wodurch sich ihre Blätter rotbraun verfärbten.

disease plant biology agriculture

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noun

Schimmelbefall, Stockflecken

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

Examples :

"The philatelist carefully examined the stamp album pages, noticing a noticeable rust spot on one of them. "

Der Philatelist untersuchte sorgfältig die Seiten des Briefmarkenalbums und bemerkte einen deutlichen Schimmelfleck auf einer von ihnen.

stationery microorganism plant

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verb

Rosten

To oxidize, especially of iron or steel.

Examples :

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

Die Gartenmöbel waren durch den windgetriebenen Sprühregen verrostet.

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verb

Rosten lassen, oxidieren

To cause to oxidize.

Examples :

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

Der vom Wind getriebene Sprühnebel hatte die Gartenmöbel gründlich rosten lassen.

chemistry material process

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verb

Rosten

To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust.

Examples :

"The farmer worries that the wheat plants will rust if the weather stays damp. "

Der Bauer befürchtet, dass die Weizenpflanzen rosten, wenn das Wetter feucht bleibt.

biology plant disease organism

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verb

Rosten, verrosten, rosten lassen

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

Examples :

"The neglected garden tools had rusted over the summer, becoming dull and unusable. "

Die vernachlässigten Gartengeräte waren über den Sommer verrostet und wurden stumpf und unbrauchbar.

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