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desert

UK
/ˈdɛz.ət/
US
/ˈdɛz.ɚt/

Translations

desertnoun
deserts
pl
UK
/ˈdɛz.ət/
US
/ˈdɛz.ɚt/
(homograph; do not confuse with "dessert" /dɪˈzɜːt/ – sweet course)
The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world.
Le Sahara est le plus grand désert chaud du monde.
Additional translations
juste rétributionAu pluriel, sens littéraire ou soutenu.
désertAu sens figuré.
Synonyms
barren land
wasteland
wilderness
desolation
dry land
desertverb
deserted
Past Simple
deserted
Past Participle
deserting
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈzɜːt/
US
/dɪˈzɝːt/
(homograph)
He decided to desert the army and flee the country.
Il a décidé de déserter l'armée et de fuir le pays.
Additional translations
abandonnerQuand il s'agit de quitter une personne, une cause ou un lieu.
Synonyms
abandon
forsake
leave
vacate
discard
renounce
betray
Antonyms
stay
support
assist
desertadjective
UK
/ˈdez.ət/
US
/ˈdez.ɚt/
Used attributively to describe something characteristic of a desert, e.g., "desert climate".
The cactus is well adapted to the desert environment.
Le cactus est bien adapté à l'environnement désertique.
Additional translations
du désertEmploi attributif ou en complément de nom.
Synonyms
deserted
barren
abandoned
uninhabited
unoccupied
desolate
forsaken
lonely
forlorn
vacant
isolated
solitary

Definitions

desertnoun
A barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and consequently living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life.
The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world.
A desolate or forsaken place or situation.
The abandoned town felt like a desert of human activity.
A reward or punishment that is considered to be deserved in view of one's actions, usually appearing in the plural form "deserts".
At last the villain received his just deserts.
desertverb
To abandon a person, cause, or organization in a way considered disloyal or treacherous.
He decided to desert the army and flee the country.
To leave a place, causing it to appear empty.
As the storm approached, the beachgoers began to desert the shore.
desertadjective
Relating to, typical of, or found in a desert; arid and barren.
The cactus is well adapted to the desert environment.
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