A1verb · transitive · common

desk

desk · desks · desked · desking

To shut up, as in a deskTo shut up, as in a desk; to treasure.

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/dɛsk/

» Your book is on the desk.

Dein Buch ist auf dem Schreibtisch.

Dein Buch liegt auf dem Schreibtisch.

Dein Buch befindet sich auf dem Schreibtisch.

Твоя книга на парте.

Твоя книга на рабочем столе.

Твоя книжка на столі.

Твоя книжка лежить на столі.

Ваша книжка на столі.

Ваша книжка лежить на столі.

Meaning

3 senses

(transitive)To shut up, as in a desk; to treasure.
(transitive)To equip with a desk or desks.
(transitive)To reject (an article submitted to a newspaper or academic journal etc.) on initial receipt, without reviewing it further.

Examples

1402 sentences

Your book is on the desk.
Твоя книжка на столі. — deniko
ruТвоя книга на парте. — sigavax
deDein Buch ist auf dem Schreibtisch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Don't put it on my desk.
Не клади його мені на стіл. — deniko
ruНе на моей парте! — Olya
deLeg es nicht auf meinen Schreibtisch! — Manfredo
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Mary is sitting at the desk.
Мері сидить за столом. — deniko
ruМэри сидит за партой. — Hayabusa
deMaria sitzt am Schreibtisch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Put the book on the desk.
Поклади книжку на стіл. — deniko
ruПоложи книгу на стол. — marafon
deLeg das Buch auf den Schreibtisch. — MUIRIEL
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The key is on the desk.
Ключ на столі. — aandrusiak
ruКлюч на столе. — soweli_Elepanto
deDer Schlüssel ist auf dem Pult. — Esperantostern
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Origin

From Middle English deske, desque, from Medieval Latin desca, modified from Old Italian de

From Middle English deske, desque, from Medieval Latin desca, modified from Old Italian desco, from Latin discus. Doublet of dais, disc, discus, dish, disk, and diskos. See also German Tisch, "table".

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Forms

desks, desking, desked, desked

Base form	desk · to desk
3rd person singular	desks
Present participle	desking
Past simple	desked
Past participle	desked

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	desk
he, she, it	desks

Past simpleLesson

all persons

desked

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will desk

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

12 patterns

on the desk
at his desk
on my desk
on his desk
desk drawer
his desk drawer
on your desk
the front desk
under the desk
use my desk
behind his desk
the desk drawer