desert
gb/dˈɛzɚt/ us/dˈɛzɚt/
A2
Inggeris
~ 4500
Makna
0 makna
Kata nama
A2
entity
1
Dry, barren area of land
A big, dry place with almost no rain and very few plants.
Corak penggunaan:
the [adjective] desert
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'desert' with 'dessert' (sweet food after a meal).
Sinonim
wasteland (Emphasizes complete emptiness and lack of life.)
Antonim
forest (A forest is full of trees and receives much more rainfall.)
Kolokasi
hot desert
|Sahara Desert
|desert climate
|desert landscape
|desert region
Tema
geography
|nature
|travel
Contoh
- The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world.
- Many animals in the desert are active only at night.
- They crossed the desert on camels.
- This plant can survive in the harsh desert environment.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- The desert is very hot in the day.
- Camels live in the desert.
- We saw sand in the desert.
- It does not rain much in the desert.
Kata kerja
B1
action
2
Leave someone or something behind
To go away from someone or something and not come back, often when you are needed.
Corak penggunaan:
to desert [someone/something]
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may confuse this with 'deserve' due to similar pronunciation.
Sinonim
abandon (Very close in meaning; 'abandon' is more common in general contexts.)
Antonim
support (To stay with and help someone instead of leaving them.)
Kolokasi
desert a friend
|desert a post
|desert one's family
|desert the army
Tema
relationships
|military
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- He would never desert his friends in trouble.
- The soldiers deserted their posts during the night.
- She felt deserted by her colleagues after the failure.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- He deserted his friend in need.
- The man deserted his family.
- The soldiers deserted the camp.
Kata nama
B2
entity
3
What someone deserves
A result that is fair for someone’s actions, usually bad as punishment.
Kesilapan biasa:
Often misspelled as 'desserts'. This sense is mostly used in the fixed phrase 'just deserts'.
Sinonim
comeuppance (Informal term meaning deserved punishment.)
Antonim
undeserved reward (Something received without merit.)
Kolokasi
just deserts
Tema
justice
|law
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- He got his just deserts for lying to everyone.
- Villains eventually meet their deserts.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- He got his just deserts.
- Bad people get their deserts.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
desert
IPA
GB/dˈɛzɚt/
US/dˈɛzɚt/
Suku kata dan tekanan
desert (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (desert)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: desert
- Plural: deserts
Verb
- Base: desert
- 3rd Person Singular: deserts
- Present Participle: deserting
- Past: deserted
Keluarga kata
Forms
deserts
noun
deserting
verb
deserted
verb
Advanced or less common
desertify
verb
desertification
noun C1
Ungkapan
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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.