deserted
/dɪˈzɜːtɪd/adjective
उच्चारण डिज़र्टिड
सुनसान, वीरान, निर्जन
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(of a place) with no people in it
सुनसान, वीरान, निर्जन
- The streets were deserted after the curfew.
- a deserted village in the hills
- The beach was deserted early in the morning.
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- After midnight the railway station looked completely deserted.
- They stumbled upon a deserted house in the forest.
Synonyms empty abandoned uninhabited
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(of a person) left alone by somebody who should have stayed
छोड़ दिया गया, परित्यक्त
- a deserted wife
- He felt deserted by his friends.
- The deserted child was taken in by the neighbours.
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- She felt deserted when everybody left the party.
- The old man, deserted by his sons, lived alone.
Synonyms abandoned forsaken stranded
Opposite supported accompanied
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
deserted + noun (place)
Deserted describes a place left empty of people: a deserted street, village or beach.
'Deserted' लोगों से ख़ाली छोड़ी गई जगह बताता है: सुनसान गली, गाँव या तट।
- The market was deserted after midnight.
- They found a deserted house.
be deserted by sb
For a person left by others, use be deserted by: deserted by friends, by a husband.
दूसरों द्वारा छोड़े गए व्यक्ति के लिए 'be deserted by' आता है।
- He felt deserted by his friends.
deserted vs deserts vs desert
Deserted is the adjective; desert (stress on second syllable) is a verb meaning to leave; a desert is dry land.
'Deserted' adjective है; 'desert' verb का अर्थ छोड़ना है; 'a desert' सूखा भू-भाग है।
- Soldiers who desert are punished.
deserted vs abandoned
Abandoned stresses that someone gave up on something; deserted stresses the emptiness of a place.
'Abandoned' किसी के छोड़ देने पर बल देता है; 'deserted' जगह के ख़ालीपन पर।
- an abandoned car on a deserted road
deserted (not 'desert') as an adjective
The adjective is formed from the verb desert with -ed and is stressed on the second syllable.
Adjective क्रिया 'desert' में '-ed' जोड़कर बनता है और इसका stress दूसरे syllable पर होता है।
- The deserted fort stood silent.
+Collocations 4
deserted + noun
streetvillagebeachplatformroad
- The platform was deserted at three in the morning.
adverb + deserted
completelyalmosteerilytotallystrangely
- The school was eerily deserted during the strike.
verb + deserted
lookseemfeelstandbecome
- The town looked deserted after the festival.
left deserted
left desertedfound desertedlay desertedremain deserted
- The fort lay deserted for years.
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- During the curfew, the streets of the old city were deserted.
कर्फ़्यू के दौरान पुराने शहर की गलियाँ सुनसान थीं।
- The village was deserted after the floods.
बाढ़ के बाद गाँव उजाड़ हो गया।
- Radhika walked along the deserted beach at dawn.
राधिका भोर में सुनसान समुद्र तट पर टहली।
- The old lady was deserted by her sons.
बुज़ुर्ग महिला को उसके बेटों ने छोड़ दिया।
- The stadium looked deserted without the crowd.
भीड़ के बिना स्टेडियम सूना लग रहा था।
- The station was deserted except for a tea seller.
स्टेशन पर एक चाय वाले के सिवा कोई नहीं था।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The street was deserted from people.
✓ The street was deserted.
Deserted already means empty of people; from people is unnecessary.
'Deserted' का अर्थ पहले से लोगों से ख़ाली है; 'from people' अनावश्यक है।
✗ The village was deserting after the flood.
✓ The village was deserted after the flood.
To describe a place left empty, use the adjective deserted, not the -ing form.
खाली छोड़ी गई जगह का वर्णन करने के लिए adjective 'deserted' आता है, -ing रूप नहीं।
✗ We saw a desert village in the hills.
✓ We saw a deserted village in the hills.
Desert is a noun or verb; the adjective for empty places is deserted.
'Desert' संज्ञा या verb है; ख़ाली जगह का adjective 'deserted' है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
de·ser·ted
One s (not 'desserted').
एक s ('desserted' गलत है)।
?Which word?
desert, deserted and dessert
Desert (noun, /ˈdezət/) is dry sandy land: the Thar Desert. Desert (verb, /dɪˈzɜːt/) means to abandon: 'He deserted his family.' Deserted (adjective) means empty or abandoned. Dessert (/dɪˈzɜːt/, double s) is the sweet course of a meal. 'Just deserts' (what you deserve) uses the verb's spelling.
Desert (noun, /ˈdezət/) सूखी रेतीली ज़मीन है: Thar Desert। Desert (verb, /dɪˈzɜːt/) का अर्थ 'छोड़ देना' है: 'He deserted his family'। Deserted (adjective) का अर्थ 'खाली' या 'परित्यक्त' है। Dessert (/dɪˈzɜːt/, दो s) भोजन का मीठा व्यंजन है। 'Just deserts' (जिसके आप हकदार हैं) में verb की spelling है।
The desert/dessert pair and the two pronunciations of desert are regular items.
Desert और dessert की जोड़ी तथा desert की दो pronunciations अक्सर पूछी जाती हैं।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A soldier who leaves the army without permission is a deserter.
'जो सैनिक बिना अनुमति सेना छोड़ दे' deserter है।