What is the Spanish word for "rust"?

Learn how to say "rust" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

rust

Spanish

óxido

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Alternative translations of "rust"

corrosión

Examples of how to use "rust" in Spanish

English
Old cars often have a lot of rust.
Spanish
Los autos viejos a menudo tienen mucho óxido.
English
The old bike has a lot of rust.
Spanish
La bicicleta vieja tiene mucho óxido.
English
Rain can cause rust on metal tools.
Spanish
La lluvia puede causar óxido en las herramientas de metal.
English
She scraped the rust from the gate.
Spanish
Ella raspó el óxido de la puerta.
English
Rust slowly weakened the iron bridge.
Spanish
El óxido debilitó lentamente el puente de hierro.

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