rust
1 noun on iron or steelmeirg fem2 there was rust on the metal bhí meirg ar an miotal 2 noun HORT, BOT plant diseasebruth ruasmoirt fem2giorta masc4Show full entry
3 noun COL colourrua masc4 4 verb develop rust INTRANSITIVEmeirgigh verb meirg a dhéanamhmeirg a thógáilcopper doesn't rust ní thagann meirg ar chopar 5 verb cause to rust TRANSITIVEmeirg a chur armeirgigh verb the seawater has rusted the gate tá an geata meirgithe ag an sáile 6 verb of skill
INTRANSITIVEbheith meirgeachtéigh i ndearmadmy hurling skills have rusted tá meirg ar mo chuid scileanna iomána, tá mo chuid scileanna iomána éirithe meirgeach
TRANSITIVEthe injury hasn't rusted her skills níor tháinig aon mheath ar a cuid scileanna de bharr an ghortaithe, ní dhearna an gortú aon dochar dá cuid scileanna