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rusty

 
 
/ˈrʌsti/ adjective

Translation

METAL Rusty metal has rust (= an orange substance) on its surface.
paslı, pas tutmuş
rusty nails2721978
SKILL If a skill you had is now rusty, it is not now good because you have forgotten it.
(bilgi, beceri) körelmiş, eski özelliğini kay betmiş, pas tutmuş, işe yarmaz, eskisi kadar iyi olmayan
My French is a bit rusty.11371119
(Definition of rusty adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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