rusty

rouillé

Couvert ou abîmé par la matière brun rouge qui se forme sur le fer humide.

En anglais simple : Covered or damaged by the reddish brown material that forms on iron in wet conditions.

• The gate is rusty.
• He threw away the rusty tools.
• Be careful of that rusty nail.

Synonymes : rusted, corroded

Expressions courantes : rusty nail, rusty gate, rusty metal

rouillé

Qui fait moins bien quelque chose faute de l’avoir pratiqué récemment.

En anglais simple : Less able to do something well because you have not practised it recently.

• My French is rusty.
• I felt rusty after months without practice.
• Are you rusty at playing the piano?

Comment l'utiliser : rusty at something/doing something (I am rusty at solving these problems.)

Synonymes : out of practice

Expressions courantes : rusty at something, rusty skills, a little rusty, a bit rusty

rance

Se dit d’un aliment gras dont la couleur a changé et qui a mauvais goût ou sent mauvais.

En anglais simple : Describing fatty food that has changed colour and developed an unpleasant taste or smell.

• The bacon had become rusty.
• They threw away the rusty fat.
• Rusty bacon gave the stew an unpleasant taste.

Synonymes : rancid

Contraires : fresh

Expressions courantes : rusty bacon, rusty fat