desert

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

That which is deserved or merited; a just punishment or reward.

Adj

Usually of a place: abandoned, deserted, or uninhabited.

Verb

1. To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.
2. To leave one's duty or post, especially to leave a military or naval unit without permission.

Concepts

désert

abandonner

déserter

quitter

délaisser

livrer

laisser

désertique

nature

terres sauvages

silencieux

inhabité

prix

récompense

abandonné

friche

terrain vague

fuir

sécher les cours

sécher l’école

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/dɪˈzɜːt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English desert, deseert, from Old French deserte, from deservir (“to deserve”), from Vulgar Latin dēserviō (“to gain or merit by giving service”).

Phrases

From that day on , it was the desert that would be important .

À partir de ce jour, c'est le désert qui serait important.

The boy continued to listen to his heart as they crossed the desert .

Le garçon a continué à écouter son cœur alors qu'ils traversaient le désert.

The boy knew the desert sensed his fear .

Le garçon savait que le désert ressentait sa peur.