Accedi
Inserisci la parola da cercare

deserts

UK
/ˈdɛz.əts/
US
/ˈdɛz.ɚts/

Traduzioni

desertnoun

deserts

pl

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.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
пустошь
заброшенное место
Sinonimi
barren land
wasteland
wilderness
desolation
dry land
desertverb

deserts

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.
Sinonimi
abandon
forsake
leave
vacate
discard
renounce
betray
Contrari
stay
support
assist

Definizioni

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.
PanoramicaEspressioniBibliotecaEsempiEsperto IADizionari