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desert

Wüste

Definitionen

Englisch > Deutsch
desert
1. (ich) verlasse
2. (du) verlässt
3. (wir) verlassen
4. verlassen, im Stich lassen
5. Wüste
Englisch > Englisch
desert
1. subst. (usually in plural) That which is deserved or merited; a just punishment or reward
2. subst. A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
3. subst. (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.
Deutsch > Englisch
Wüste
1. n-f. desert
2. n-f. wilderness, waste, wasteland