rusty

covered with rust, which is a reddish-brown substance that forms on iron and steel when they are exposed to air and water for a long time

oxidado, herrumbroso

• [T + obj]
• [it be adj]

Collocations rusty nails · a rusty car

• The old bike was completely rusty.

  La bicicleta vieja estaba completamente oxidada.

not used to doing something, so that you are not very good at it

desentrenado, torpe

• [T + obj]
• [it be adj]

Collocations rusty skills · a rusty player

• After a long break, I felt quite rusty at playing the guitar.

  Después de un largo descanso, me sentí bastante torpe tocando la guitarra.