C1verb · intransitive · common

desert

desert · deserts · deserted · deserting

дезертувати

оставить, покинуть, бросить, забросить

verlassen, im Stich lassen, Fahnenflucht begehen, desertieren

To leave, especially when contrary to a promise or obligationTo leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.

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UK/dɪˈzɜːt/US/dɪˈzɝt/

» Do you live in the desert?

Wohnst du in der Wüste?

Вы живёте в пустыне?

Ты живёшь в пустыне?

Ви живете у пустелі?

Ти живеш у пустелі?

Meaning

2 senses

To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.
You can't just drive off and desert me here, in the middle of nowhere.
verlassen, im Stich lassen, desertieren
бро́ситьbrósitʹ, забро́ситьzabrósitʹ, поки́нутьpokínutʹ
дезертува́тиdezertuváty
To leave one's duty or post, especially to leave a military or naval unit without permission.
Anyone found deserting will be punished.

More definitions

leave behind
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

Examples

582 sentences

Do you live in the desert?
Ви живете у пустелі?
ruВы живёте в пустыне?
deWohnst du in der Wüste?
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He was deserted by his friends.
Його друзі покинули його.
ruЕго друзья покинули его.
deEr wurde von seinen Freunden im Stich gelassen.
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I hate the desert.
Я ненавиджу пустелі.
ruНенавижу пустыню.
deIch hasse die Wüste.
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The town was deserted.
Місто було покинуте.
ruГород был опустевшим.
deDie Stadt war verlassen.
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Tom drove along a desert road.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to leave military service:

Русский

By meaning 2

to abandon:

to leave military service:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

to abandon:

to leave military service:

Origin

Borrowed from French déserter, from Late Latin dēsertō, from Latin dēsertus, from dēserō (

Borrowed from French déserter, from Late Latin dēsertō, from Latin dēsertus, from dēserō (“abandon”).

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Forms

deserts, deserting, deserted, deserted

Base form	desert · to desert
3rd person singular	deserts
Present participle	deserting
Past simple	deserted
Past participle	deserted

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	desert
he, she, it	deserts

Past simpleLesson

all persons

deserted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have deserted
he, she, it	has deserted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will desert

Synonyms

4 synonyms

defect

Close in meaning

desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army:defect
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch:abandon forsake desolate

Word family

3 related words

Relateddesertion deserter

Derivedundeserting

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

Collocations

4 patterns

a desert island
desert island
on a desert
in the desert