desert
/dɪˈzɜːt/verb
उच्चारण डिज़र्ट
छोड़ देना, त्याग देना, बेसहारा छोड़ना
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[T] ~ sb
to leave somebody without help or support, especially a person you should stay with
छोड़ देना, त्याग देना, बेसहारा छोड़ना
- He deserted his wife and children and went to Dubai.
- Her courage deserted her at the last moment.
- The soldier was punished for deserting his comrades.
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- His friends deserted him when he lost his money.
- His courage deserted him in the final minutes.
Synonyms abandon leave forsake walk out on jilt
Opposite stay with support stand by
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[T] ~ sth
to leave a place, so that it is empty
(जगह) छोड़कर चले जाना, वीरान कर देना
- The villagers deserted their homes when the river rose.
- Shoppers deserted the market after the sudden rain.
- Villagers deserted the town after the factory closed.
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- Fishermen deserted the harbour when the storm warning came.
- Birds deserted the lake when it dried up.
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[I]
to leave the armed forces without permission
(सेना से) भाग जाना, बिना अनुमति छोड़ना
- Hundreds of soldiers deserted during the retreat.
- Some soldiers deserted the army during the long war.
- Two soldiers deserted at night and were never found.
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- He deserted from the army after only a month.
- Troops sometimes desert when conditions are very hard.
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[C, U]
a large area of land that has very little water and very few plants
रेगिस्तान, मरुस्थल
- the Thar Desert of Rajasthan
- Camels can travel for days across the desert.
- Little rain falls in the desert for years.
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- The caravan crossed the desert at night to avoid the heat.
- Cactus plants survive in the desert.
Synonyms wasteland wilderness dry land arid region
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
desert + person (verb)
Desert means to leave someone who needs you. It is a transitive verb and takes no preposition.
'Desert' का अर्थ उस व्यक्ति को छोड़ देना है जिसे आपकी ज़रूरत हो। यह सकर्मक क्रिया है और इसके साथ preposition नहीं आता।
- He deserted his family and left for the city.
- Her courage deserted her at the last moment.
desert + place (verb)
Desert can also mean to leave a place so that it becomes empty.
'Desert' का अर्थ किसी स्थान को खाली छोड़ देना भी है।
- The villagers deserted the flooded area.
desert the army / desert from
In the armed forces, desert means leave without permission; it can be used transitively or with from.
सेना में 'desert' का अर्थ अनुमति के बिना छोड़ देना है; यह सकर्मक या 'from' के साथ आ सकता है।
- The soldier deserted from the camp at night.
the desert (noun) / pronunciation
As a noun, desert is stressed on the first syllable (DEZ-ert) and means dry land. The verb is stressed on the second (di-ZERT).
संज्ञा 'desert' में बल पहले syllable पर (DEZ-ert) होता है और अर्थ सूखी भूमि है। क्रिया में बल दूसरे syllable (di-ZERT) पर होता है।
- The Thar Desert covers much of western Rajasthan.
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desert + noun (verb)
familypostarmyvillagewifeship
- Many workers deserted the village during the drought.
adjective + desert
vastbarrenhotcoldsandy
- Ladakh has a cold desert.
desert + noun
stormislandsandcamelheat
- A desert storm blew across the dunes.
verb + desert / deserted
crossreachleavefindwalk across
- The caravan took four days to cross the desert.
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- The streets were deserted after the curfew.
कर्फ़्यू के बाद गलियाँ सुनसान थीं।
- A camel can survive many days in the desert.
ऊँट रेगिस्तान में कई दिन जीवित रह सकता है।
- He felt that his friends had deserted him in his trouble.
उसे लगा कि मुसीबत में उसके मित्रों ने उसे छोड़ दिया।
- The old fort now stands deserted on the hill.
पुराना किला अब पहाड़ी पर वीरान खड़ा है।
- The soldier was punished for deserting his post.
सैनिक को अपनी चौकी छोड़ने के लिए दंड मिला।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ We will go to the dessert to see camels.
✓ We will go to the desert to see camels.
Dessert (double s) is a sweet dish; desert (single s) is dry land.
'Dessert' (दो s) मीठा व्यंजन है; 'desert' (एक s) सूखी भूमि है।
✗ He deserted from his family.
✓ He deserted his family.
When desert means to abandon a person, it takes a direct object with no from.
जब 'desert' का अर्थ किसी व्यक्ति को त्यागना हो, तब कर्म सीधे आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ Sahara is largest desert of the world.
✓ The Sahara is the largest desert in the world.
Sahara takes the, the superlative needs the, and in (not of) goes with world.
'Sahara' के साथ 'the', superlative के साथ 'the', और 'world' के साथ 'in' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
desert, dessert and deserts
Desert (noun, DEsert, one s) is dry land; desert (verb, deSERT) is to abandon. Dessert (deSSERT, two s) is the sweet course of a meal: remember 'two s because you want seconds'. Deserts (deSERTS) in 'just deserts' means what you deserve: 'He got his just deserts.' Three spellings, two stresses, all tested.
Desert (noun, DEsert, एक s) सूखी ज़मीन है; desert (verb, deSERT) त्याग देना। Dessert (deSSERT, दो s) भोजन का मीठा व्यंजन: याद रखिए 'दो s क्योंकि दोबारा चाहिए'। 'Just deserts' में deserts (deSERTS) का अर्थ 'जिसके आप हकदार हैं': 'He got his just deserts'। तीन spellings, दो stress, सब पूछे जाते हैं।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A soldier who runs away from the army is a deserter; a fertile spot in a desert is an oasis; the turning of land into desert is desertification.
'सेना से भागने वाला सैनिक' deserter; 'रेगिस्तान में उपजाऊ जगह' oasis; 'ज़मीन का रेगिस्तान बनना' desertification।
General knowledge
The Thar is India's only hot desert; Ladakh is a cold desert; the Sahara is the largest hot desert.
Thar भारत का एकमात्र गर्म रेगिस्तान है; लद्दाख ठंडा रेगिस्तान; सहारा सबसे बड़ा गर्म रेगिस्तान।