desert
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (geography)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The travelers died while trying to cross the Sahara Desert.Los viajeros murieron intentando cruzar el desierto del Sáhara.
2. (figurative) (wasteland)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el desierto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Smith believes this country is becoming a cultural desert.Smith cree que este país se convierte en un desierto cultural.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (geography)
a. desértico
The vegetation is predominantly desert scrub.La vegetación dominante es el matorral desértico.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
5. (to abandon)
6. (military)
a. desertar de
The soldier was accused of deserting his post during the war.Al soldado le acusaron de desertar de su puesto durante la guerra.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
8. (military)
a. desertar
The soldier was wanted for deserting and for betraying his country.El soldado estaba en busca y captura por desertar y por traicionar a su patria.
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