What does «herrumbrar» mean in Spanish?
- v. To cover with rust or rust (reddish colored oxide) something. It applies to any metal, but especially to iron.
Examples of use in Spanish: "se está herrumbrando la puerta metálica, te sugiero que la trates con algún antióxido y la pintes".
"el metal se herrumbra y adquiere un color ferruginoso".
"se han herrumbrado las herramientas de trabajo por dejarlas a la intemperie".
- Acquiring or giving an iron or ferruginous taste. It is said especially of liquids that acquire this taste when they are in iron containers or have some metal in them that contaminates them. It also occurs when water passes through ferruginous soils.
Examples of use in Spanish: "se ha herrumbrado el agua".
"las viejas cañerías herrumbran el agua".
- To take taste of rust the liquor or wine that is in the sun and in the air or in iron cauldrons.