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desert

desert

Meaning of desert

English

a dry area of land with very little rain and few plants

Русский

сухая территория с очень малым количеством осадков и редкой растительностью

desert

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈdezət/
American English
/ˈdezɚt/

desert with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом desert

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

6 сочетаний

В пустыне

In the desert
in the middle of the desert
посреди пустыни

Our truck broke down in the middle of the desert.

Наш грузовик сломался посреди пустыни.

cross the desert
пересечь пустыню

We hired a guide to cross the desert.

Мы наняли проводника, чтобы пересечь пустыню.

  • in the desertв пустыне

Безлюдная земля

Empty land
desert island
необитаемый остров

I dreamed of being alone on a desert island.

Я мечтал оказаться один на необитаемом острове.

desert landscape
пустынный пейзаж

She painted the desert landscape from our campsite.

Она рисовала пустынный пейзаж из нашего лагеря.

  • turn into a desertпревратиться в пустыню

desert usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Camels live in the desert.

Верблюды живут в пустыне.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

It is very hot in the desert.

В пустыне очень жарко.

desert synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between desert, arid region, semi-desert, wasteland, and wilderness

Advanced: broader words

A
🇬🇧English
arid region

A dry region; formal or scientific.

B1rare word

ENArid regions receive very little rainfall each year.

S
🇬🇧English
semi-desert

A dry area with a bit more vegetation.

B2rare word

ENThe vegetation is typical of semi-desert regions.

W
🇬🇧English
wasteland

Empty, unused or ruined land.

B1often

ENAfter the factory closed, the area became a wasteland.

W
🇬🇧English
wilderness

Wild untouched land of any type.

B1often

ENThey hiked into the wilderness for three days.

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desert belongs to the topic "Animal Habitats →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does desert mean?

a dry area of land with very little rain and few plants

How do you pronounce desert?

desert is pronounced [ˈdezət].

How is desert used in a sentence?

Верблюды живут в пустыне. Translation: Camels live in the desert.

Is desert part of Animal Habitats vocabulary?

Yes, desert can be learned in the Animal Habitats topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is desert part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, desert can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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