| Engelsk > Engelsk |
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| 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. |
| Svenska > Engelsk |
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| öken |
| 1. n-c. a desert, a wasteland |
| 2. n. definite plural of ök |
