desierto

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desierto(
deh
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syehr
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toh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (geography)
a. desert
El Sahara es el desierto cálido más grande del mundo.The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
2. (desolate)
a. deserted
Las calles de este vecindario quedan desiertas después de las cinco de la tarde.The streets of this neighborhood are deserted after five in the afternoon.
b. empty
Cuando entro a las siete de la mañana, la oficina está desierta.When I get in at seven in the morning, the office is empty.
3. (not taken)
a. unfilled
Avísame si te enteras de algún puesto desierto. Estoy buscando trabajo.Let me know if you hear about any unfilled positions. I'm looking for a job.
b. void
El campeonato lo declararon desierto después de que se descubriera que el ganador tomó esteroides.The championship was declared void after it was discovered that the winner took steroids.
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desierto
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
1. (vacío)
a. deserted, empty
una isla desiertaa desert island
la ciudad se queda desierta en agostothe city is deserted in August
2. (vacante; concurso)
a. void
3. (premio)
a. deferred
la plaza quedó desiertathe post was left unfilled
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
4. (general)
a. desert
el desierto de Atacamathe Atacama Desert
el desierto del Saharathe Sahara Desert
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desierto
adjective
1 [+isla, región] desert; [+paisaje] bleak; desolate; [+calle, casa] deserted
la calle estaba desierta the street was deserted
2
declarar desierto [+oposiciones, premio] to declare void
desert
arar en el desierto to plough o plow the sands; (EEUU)
La oposición, sin embargo, no [ha estado arando en el desierto.] Son cada vez más insistentes y perceptibles los síntomas de inquietud en la apartada sociedad de Arabia Saudí.
clamar en el desierto to preach in the wilderness
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creerse la ultima Coca-Cola en el desierto
to think you're all that
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