rusty

• Beschreibt etwas, das mit Rost bedeckt ist, oder eine Fähigkeit, die durch mangelnde Übung schlechter geworden ist.

Describes something that is covered with rust, or a skill that is impaired due to lack of practice.

1. Covered with rustA2formal

   Having a reddish-brown coating of rust, typically on iron or steel.

   rostig

   • The old gate was rusty and hard to open.
   • He replaced the rusty bolts on the bridge.
   • The car's undercarriage was completely rusty.

   Synonymecorrodedoxidizedrusted

2. Rust-coloredB1formal

   Of a reddish-brown color resembling rust.

   Rostfarben

   • She wore a rusty orange scarf.
   • The leaves turned a rusty brown in autumn.
   • The sunset painted the sky a rusty hue.

   Synonymecopperyreddish-brownrussetrust-colored

3. Impaired by neglectB1informal

   Having lost skill or proficiency due to lack of practice.

   Eingerostet

   • My French is a bit rusty since I haven't used it in years.
   • His tennis game is rusty after the long winter break.
   • I tried to play the piano, but my skills were too rusty.

   Synonymedeficientout of practicestaleunpracticedweak

   Antonymeadeptpolishedpracticedproficientsharpskilled

4. Ancient or old-fashionedC1informalbritish

   Belonging to an earlier time; old or outdated.

   Altmodisch

   • He still drives that rusty old truck from the 1970s.
   • The museum displayed a collection of rusty tools from the medieval period.
   • She told a rusty joke that nobody found funny anymore.

   Synonymeantiquatedarchaicdatedobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedoutmoded

   Antonymecontemporarycurrentmodernnewup-to-date