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noun

Rouille

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."

La rouille sur la chaîne de mon vélo rendait les trajets en vélo au travail très dangereux.

material substance chemistry condition

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noun

Rouille

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. Rouille de cuivre verte ou bleu-vert ; vert-de-gris. (American Heritage Dictionary, 1973)

material substance

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noun

Rouille

A reddish-brown color.

Examples :

"The old bicycle had a beautiful rust color. "

Le vieux vélo avait une belle couleur rouille.

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noun

Rouille

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

Examples :

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

Les roses du jardin ont développé de la rouille, ce qui a rendu leurs feuilles brun rougeâtre.

disease plant biology agriculture

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noun

Rousseur, taches de rousseur

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. "

Le philatéliste examina attentivement les pages de l'album de timbres, remarquant une tache de rousseur notable sur l'une d'elles.

stationery microorganism plant

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verb

Rouiller

To oxidize, especially of iron or steel.

Examples :

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

Le mobilier de patio avait rouillé sous l'effet des embruns poussés par le vent.

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verb

Faire rouiller, oxyder

To cause to oxidize.

Examples :

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

Les embruns poussés par le vent avaient complètement rouillé les meubles de patio.

chemistry material process

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verb

Rouiller

To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust.

Examples :

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

L'agriculteur craint que les plants de blé ne rouillent si le temps reste humide.

biology plant disease organism

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verb

Rouiller, s'encrasser

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. "

Les outils de jardinage négligés avaient rouillé pendant l'été, devenant ternes et inutilisables.

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