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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

I. desert N [Brit ˈdɛzət, Am ˈdɛzərt] (all contexts)

desert: désert m

II. desert ADJ attr [Brit ˈdɛzət, Am ˈdɛzərt]

desert region: désertique

desert flora, fauna: du désert

III. desert VB trans [Brit dɪˈzəːt, Am dəˈzərt]

desert: abandonner (for pour)

desert: déserter

desert MIL post: abandonner

our luck deserted us: la chance nous a abandonnés

his appetite deserted him: il a perdu l'appétit

has she deserted you again? hum: elle t'a encore abandonné? hum

IV. desert VB intr [Brit dɪˈzəːt, Am dəˈzərt]

desert soldier:: déserter

desert politician:: faire défection

to desert to the enemy camp: passer à l'ennemi

desert campaign N

desert campaign: campagne f menée dans le désert

desert boot N

desert boot: pataugas ® m

desert crossing N

desert crossing: traversée f du désert

desert rat N

1. desert rat ZOOL:

desert rat: gerboise f

2. desert rat Brit MIL:

desert rat: Rat m du désert (soldat britannique combattant dans le désert)

desert island N

desert island: île f déserte

Sinai desert

Sinai desert: désert m du Sinaï

Libyan Desert

Libyan Desert: désert m de Libye

French

English

subdésertique: sub-desert attr

déserticole: desert attr

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. desert¹ [dɪˈzɜ:t, Am -ˈzɜ:rt] VB intr

desert: déserter

to desert to the enemy: passer dans le camp ennemi

II. desert¹ [dɪˈzɜ:t, Am -ˈzɜ:rt] VB trans

1. desert (run away from duty):

desert the army, one's post: déserter

2. desert (abandon):

desert: abandonner

desert² [ˈdezət, Am -ɚt] N a. fig

desert: désert m

desert island N

desert island: île f déserte

a road across the desert: une route à travers le désert

French

English

désertique: desert

désert(e) île: desert

déserter cause, syndicat, parti: to desert

déserter: to desert

désert: desert

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. desert¹ [dɪ·ˈzɜrt] VB intr

desert: déserter

to desert to the enemy: passer dans le camp ennemi

II. desert¹ [dɪ·ˈzɜrt] VB trans

1. desert (run away from duty):

desert the army, one's post: déserter

2. desert (abandon):

desert: abandonner

desert² [ˈdez·ərt] N a. fig

desert: désert m

desert island N

desert island: île f déserte

a road across the desert: une route à travers le désert

French

English

désertique: desert

désert(e) île: desert

criquet pèlerin: desert locust

déserter cause, syndicat, parti: to desert

déserter: to desert

désert: desert

Present
I	desert
you	desert
he/she/it	deserts
we	desert
you	desert
they	desert

Past
I	deserted
you	deserted
he/she/it	deserted
we	deserted
you	deserted
they	deserted

Present Perfect
I	have	deserted
you	have	deserted
he/she/it	has	deserted
we	have	deserted
you	have	deserted
they	have	deserted

Past Perfect
I	had	deserted
you	had	deserted
he/she/it	had	deserted
we	had	deserted
you	had	deserted
they	had	deserted

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to desert to the enemy: passer dans le camp ennemi

a road across the desert: une route à travers le désert

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