desert
gb/dˈɛzɚt/ us/dˈɛzɚt/
A2
Англійська
~ 4500
sivatag, cserbenhagy, elhagy, megérdemelt büntetés, megkapja, amit érdemel
ІМЕННИК
A2
1
sivatag
A2
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'desert' with 'dessert' (sweet food after a meal).
Значення
Dry, barren area of land
Словосполучення
hot desert
|Sahara Desert
|desert climate
|desert landscape
|desert region
Синоніми
wasteland (Emphasizes complete emptiness and lack of life.)
Антоніми
forest (A forest is full of trees and receives much more rainfall.)
Теми
geography
|nature
|travel
Визначення
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.
ДІЄСЛОВО
B1
2
cserbenhagy
B2
elhagy
A2
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse this with 'deserve' due to similar pronunciation.
Значення
Leave someone or something behind
Словосполучення
desert a friend
|desert a post
|desert one's family
|desert the army
Синоніми
abandon (Very close in meaning; 'abandon' is more common in general contexts.)
Антоніми
support (To stay with and help someone instead of leaving them.)
Теми
relationships
|military
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
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.
ІМЕННИК
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.
Навчальні приклади
He got his just deserts.
Megkapta, amit érdemelt.
Bad people get their deserts.
A rossz emberek megkapják, amit érdemelnek.
Поширена помилка:
Often misspelled as 'desserts'. This sense is mostly used in the fixed phrase 'just deserts'.
Значення
What someone deserves
Словосполучення
just deserts
Синоніми
comeuppance (Informal term meaning deserved punishment.)
Антоніми
undeserved reward (Something received without merit.)
Теми
justice
|law
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
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
Словникова форма
desert
IPA
GB/dˈɛzɚt/
US/dˈɛzɚt/
Склади й наголос
desert (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (desert)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: desert
- Plural: deserts
Verb
- Base: desert
- 3rd Person Singular: deserts
- Present Participle: deserting
- Past: deserted
Споріднені слова
Forms
deserts
noun
deserting
verb
deserted
verb
Advanced or less common
desertify
verb
desertification
noun C1
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.