desert
gb/dˈɛzɚt/ us/dˈɛzɚt/
A2
Английский
~ 4500
sivatag, cserbenhagy, elhagy, megérdemelt büntetés, megkapja, amit érdemel
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
A2
1
sivatag
A2
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'desert' with 'dessert' (sweet food after a meal).
Значение
Dry, barren area of land
Коллокации
hot desert
|Sahara Desert
|desert climate
|desert landscape
|desert region
Синонимы
wasteland (Emphasizes complete emptiness and lack of life.)
Антонимы
forest (A forest is full of trees and receives much more rainfall.)
Темы
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
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse this with 'deserve' due to similar pronunciation.
Значение
Leave someone or something behind
Коллокации
desert a friend
|desert a post
|desert one's family
|desert the army
Синонимы
abandon (Very close in meaning; 'abandon' is more common in general contexts.)
Антонимы
support (To stay with and help someone instead of leaving them.)
Темы
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.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
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.
Примеры для изучающих
He got his just deserts.
Megkapta, amit érdemelt.
Bad people get their deserts.
A rossz emberek megkapják, amit érdemelnek.
Частая ошибка:
Often misspelled as 'desserts'. This sense is mostly used in the fixed phrase 'just deserts'.
Значение
What someone deserves
Коллокации
just deserts
Синонимы
comeuppance (Informal term meaning deserved punishment.)
Антонимы
undeserved reward (Something received without merit.)
Темы
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.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
desert
IPA
GB/dˈɛzɚt/
US/dˈɛzɚt/
Слоги и ударение
desert (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (desert)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: desert
- Plural: deserts
Verb
- Base: desert
- 3rd Person Singular: deserts
- Present Participle: deserting
- Past: deserted
Родственные слова
Forms
deserts
noun
deserting
verb
deserted
verb
Advanced or less common
desertify
verb
desertification
noun C1
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.