desert
gb/dˈɛzɚt/ us/dˈɛzɚt/
A2
Английски
~ 4500
sivatag, cserbenhagy, elhagy, megérdemelt büntetés, megkapja, amit érdemel
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
A2
1
sivatag
A2
Модел на употреба:
the [adjective] desert
The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world.
A Szahara a világ legnagyobb forró sivataga.
Many animals in the desert are active only at night.
A sivatagban sok állat csak éjszaka aktív.
They crossed the desert on camels.
This plant can survive in the harsh desert environment.
Примери за учащи
The desert is very hot in the day.
A sivatagban nappal nagyon meleg van.
Camels live in the desert.
A tevék a sivatagban élnek.
We saw sand in the desert.
It does not rain much in the desert.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'desert' with 'dessert' (sweet food after a meal).
Значение
Dry, barren area of land
Колокации
hot desert
|Sahara Desert
|desert climate
|desert landscape
|desert region
Синоними
wasteland (Emphasizes complete emptiness and lack of life.)
Антоними
forest (A forest is full of trees and receives much more rainfall.)
Теми
geography
|nature
|travel
Определение
A big, dry place with almost no rain and very few plants.
A large, barren region with little or no rainfall, often covered with sand or rocks, and supporting very few plants or animals.
ГЛАГОЛ
B1
2
cserbenhagy
B2
elhagy
A2
Модел на употреба:
to desert [someone/something]
He would never desert his friends in trouble.
Soha nem hagyná cserben a bajba jutott barátait.
The soldiers deserted their posts during the night.
A katonák az éjszaka folyamán elhagyták az őrhelyüket.
She felt deserted by her colleagues after the failure.
Примери за учащи
He deserted his friend in need.
Cserbenhagyta a bajban lévő barátját.
The man deserted his family.
A férfi elhagyta a családját.
The soldiers deserted the camp.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with 'deserve' due to similar pronunciation.
Значение
Leave someone or something behind
Колокации
desert a friend
|desert a post
|desert one's family
|desert the army
Синоними
abandon (Very close in meaning; 'abandon' is more common in general contexts.)
Антоними
support (To stay with and help someone instead of leaving them.)
Теми
relationships
|military
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To go away from someone or something and not come back, often when you are needed.
To leave someone or something, especially when they need you, and not return.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
B2
3
He got his just deserts for lying to everyone.
Megkapta a megérdemelt büntetését, amiért mindenkinek hazudott.
Villains eventually meet their deserts.
A gonosztevők végül elnyerik méltó büntetésüket.
Примери за учащи
He got his just deserts.
Megkapta, amit érdemelt.
Bad people get their deserts.
A rossz emberek megkapják, amit érdemelnek.
Честа грешка:
Often misspelled as 'desserts'. This sense is mostly used in the fixed phrase 'just deserts'.
Значение
What someone deserves
Колокации
just deserts
Синоними
comeuppance (Informal term meaning deserved punishment.)
Антоними
undeserved reward (Something received without merit.)
Теми
justice
|law
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A result that is fair for someone’s actions, usually bad as punishment.
Something that is deserved, especially a punishment or reward that is considered just.
Граматика
Речникова форма
desert
IPA
GB/dˈɛzɚt/
US/dˈɛzɚt/
Срички и ударение
desert (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (desert)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: desert
- Plural: deserts
Verb
- Base: desert
- 3rd Person Singular: deserts
- Present Participle: deserting
- Past: deserted
Семейство думи
Forms
deserts
noun
deserting
verb
deserted
verb
Advanced or less common
desertify
verb
desertification
noun C1
Изрази
just deserts
1/d͡ʒˈʌst dˈɛzɚts/
fixed phrase
Deserved outcome for actions
The fair and right result for what someone has done, usually bad as punishment.
Примери
- After years of cheating, he finally got his just deserts.
- The corrupt official faced his just deserts in court.
desert island
1/dˈɛzɚt ˈaɪlənd/
fixed phrase
Uninhabited remote island
A small island with no people living there, often far from other land.
Примери
- He dreamed of escaping to a desert island.
- They were stranded on a desert island for weeks.
- Being stranded on a desert island is a common story in books.
- He dreamed of living alone on a desert island.