desert
gb/dˈɛzɚt/ us/dˈɛzɚt/
A2
Англійська
~ 4500
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
A2
entity
1
Dry, barren area of land
A big, dry place with almost no rain and very few plants.
Модель уживання:
the [adjective] desert
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'desert' with 'dessert' (sweet food after a meal).
Синоніми
wasteland (Emphasizes complete emptiness and lack of life.)
Антоніми
forest (A forest is full of trees and receives much more rainfall.)
Словосполучення
hot desert
|Sahara Desert
|desert climate
|desert landscape
|desert region
Теми
geography
|nature
|travel
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Дієслово
B1
action
2
Leave someone or something behind
To go away from someone or something and not come back, often when you are needed.
Модель уживання:
to desert [someone/something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse this with 'deserve' due to similar pronunciation.
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.)
Словосполучення
desert a friend
|desert a post
|desert one's family
|desert the army
Теми
relationships
|military
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- He deserted his friend in need.
- The man deserted his family.
- The soldiers deserted the camp.
Іменник
B2
entity
3
What someone deserves
A result that is fair for someone’s actions, usually bad as punishment.
Поширена помилка:
Often misspelled as 'desserts'. This sense is mostly used in the fixed phrase 'just deserts'.
Синоніми
comeuppance (Informal term meaning deserved punishment.)
Антоніми
undeserved reward (Something received without merit.)
Словосполучення
just deserts
Теми
justice
|law
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- He got his just deserts for lying to everyone.
- Villains eventually meet their deserts.
Навчальні приклади
- He got his just deserts.
- Bad people get their deserts.
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.