Engels Woord van de dag

desert

woestijn

Definities

Engels > Nederlands

desert

1. woestijn

2. deserteren

Engels > Engels

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.

Nederlands > Engels

woestijn

1. n-f. desert (environmental area with very little precipitation)

Uitspraak

Voorbeeldzinnen

There's a lot of sand in the desert.
    Er ligt veel zand in de woestijn.
In the desert, water is worth its weight in gold.
    In de woestijn is water zijn gewicht in goud waard.
One third of the earth's surface is desert.
    Een derde van het aardoppervlak is woestijn.

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minute	skin	February	ambulance
fireplace	reading	white	tadpole

Willekeurig

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pine	ink	slope	wipe

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