Palavra Inglês do Dia

desert

deserto

Definições

inglês > português

desert

1. deserto

2. desertar, abandonar

inglês > inglês

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.

português > inglês

deserto

1. n-m. desert (barren area)

2. adj. deserted, abandoned

3. adj. arid, desertic

4. v. verb form of desertar

Pronúncia

Exemplos

We ran out of gas in the middle of the desert.
    Nossa gasolina acabou no meio do deserto.
The desert knows me well, the night, the mounted men, the battle and the sword, the paper an the pen.
    Eu sou bem conhecido do deserto, dos cavaleiros e da noite, das batalhas, da espada, e também do papel e da caneta.
Your gift was like discovery of an oasis in the midst of a desert.
    O teu presente foi como a descoberta de um oásis no meio de um deserto.

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