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desert

/ˈdɛz.ət/

/ˈdɛz.ɚt/

desertnoun

deserts

/ˈdɛz.ət/

/ˈdɛz.ɚt/

(homograph; do not confuse with "dessert" /dɪˈzɜːt/ – sweet course)

Translations

пустыня

The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world.

Сахара — самая большая жаркая пустыня в мире.

Additional translations

пустошь

заброшенное место

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

barren land

wasteland

wilderness

desolation

dry land

desertverb

deserted

Past Simple

deserted

Past Participle

deserting

Gerund

/dɪˈzɜːt/

/dɪˈzɝːt/

(homograph)

Translations

дезертировать

The soldier was punished for attempting to desert the army.

Солдата наказали за попытку дезертировать из армии.

покидать

He decided to desert his post during the battle.

Он решил покинуть свой пост во время битвы.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

Antonyms

desertadjective

/ˈdez.ət/

/ˈdez.ɚt/

Used attributively to describe something characteristic of a desert, e.g., "desert climate".

Definitions

Relating to, typical of, or found in a desert; arid and barren.

The cactus is well adapted to the desert environment.

Synonyms