desert
A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetationA barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
Wüste, Wüeschti, Wiastn
пусты́няpustýnja
пусте́ляpustélja, пусти́няpustýnja
A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
(countable, uncountable)In particular, a barren, arid area of land which is hot, with sandy, rocky, or parched ground.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Any barren place or situation.
(in the plural, often)That which is deserved or merited; a just punishment or reward.
just deserts
July 4, 1789, Alexander Hamilton, Eulogium on Major-General Greene His reputation falls far below his desert.
Verdienst
заслу́женноеzaslúžennoje
Examples
582 sentencesDo you live in the desert?
Ви живете у пустелі? — deniko
ruВы живёте в пустыне? — Selena777
deWohnst du in der Wüste? — Luiaard
He was deserted by his friends.
Його друзі покинули його. — iceman
ruЕго друзья покинули его. — al_ex_an_der
deEr wurde von seinen Freunden im Stich gelassen. — xtofu80
I hate the desert.
Я ненавиджу пустелі. — deniko
ruНенавижу пустыню. — marafon
deIch hasse die Wüste. — dasbeispielholz
The town was deserted.
Місто було покинуте. — deniko
ruГород был опустевшим. — odexed
deDie Stadt war verlassen. — Yorwba
Tom drove along a desert road.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English desert (“wilderness”), from Old French desert, from Latin dēsertum, paFrom Middle English desert (“wilderness”), from Old French desert, from Latin dēsertum, past participle of dēserō (“to abandon”). Generally displaced native Old English wēsten. False cognate of Egyptian dšrt.
From Middle English desert, deseert, from Old French deserte, from deservir (“to deserve”), from Vulgar Latin dēserviō (“to gain or merit by giving service”).
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Forms
plural: desertsSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
87 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
4 patterns- a desert island
- desert island
- on a desert
- in the desert