Le mot anglais du jour

desert

désert

Définitions

anglais > français
desert
1. adj. De désert.
Desert island.
Île déserte.
Desert fauna.
Faune du désert.
2. n. Désert.
3. n. Ce qui est mérité, juste punition ou récompense.
4. v. Déserter.
anglais > anglais
desert
1. n. (usually in plural) That which is deserved or merited; a just punishment or reward
2. n. A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
3. n. (figuratively) Any barren place or situation.
4. adj. Usually of a place: abandoned, deserted, or uninhabited.
They were marooned on a desert island in the Pacific.
5. v. 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.
You can't just drive off and desert me here, in the middle of nowhere.
6. v. To leave one's duty or post, especially to leave a military or naval unit without permission.
Anyone found deserting will be shot.
français > anglais
désert
1. n-m. desert
2. adj. deserted
3. Paronyms. col3, dessert, disert