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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.
Сахара — самая большая жаркая пустыня в мире.
Additional translations
пустошь
заброшенное место
Synonyms
barren land
wasteland
wilderness
desolation
dry land
desertverb
deserted
Past Simple
deserted
Past Participle
deserting
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈzɜːt/
US
/dɪˈzɝːt/
(homograph)
The soldier was punished for attempting to desert the army.
Солдата наказали за попытку дезертировать из армии.
He decided to desert his post during the battle.
Он решил покинуть свой пост во время битвы.
Synonyms
forsake
leave
vacate
discard
renounce
betray
abandon
Antonyms
support
stay
assist
desertadjective
UK
/ˈdez.ət/
US
/ˈdez.ɚt/
Used attributively to describe something characteristic of a desert, e.g., "desert climate".
Synonyms
barren
solitary
isolated
vacant
forlorn
lonely
forsaken
desolate
unoccupied
uninhabited
abandoned
deserted

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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