desert

US /ˈdez.ɚt/
UK /ˈdez.ɚt/
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1.

صحراء

a large, dry, barren region, usually with sparse vegetation or none at all, and often covered with sand

:
The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world.
الصحراء الكبرى هي أكبر صحراء حارة في العالم.
They had to cross a vast desert to reach their destination.
كان عليهم عبور صحراء شاسعة للوصول إلى وجهتهم.
1.

يتخلى, يهجر, يفر

to abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous

:
He would never desert his friends in times of need.
لن يتخلى أبدًا عن أصدقائه في أوقات الحاجة.
Many soldiers deserted during the war.
تخلى العديد من الجنود عن الخدمة خلال الحرب.