rusty

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Sắt rỉ sét

BrE /ˈrʌsti/ AmE /ˈrʌsti/

adjective en → vi

1 CORRODED [T + adj] A2

Sắt rỉ sét

covered with rust, which is a reddish-brown substance that forms on metal when it gets wet or old

Collocations rusty nail · rusty car

  • The old bike was rusty and needed a lot of work.

    Cỗ xe đạp cũ đã bị rỉ sét và cần phải sửa chữa nhiều.

2 INADEPT [T + adj] B1

Chưa quen tay, vụng về

not skilled or practised at doing something, because you have not done it for a long time

Collocations rusty at something · get rusty

  • I'm a bit rusty at playing the piano.

    Tôi hơi vụng về khi chơi đàn piano.