desert
US /ˈdez.ɚt/
UK /ˈdez.ɚt/
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desierto
a large, dry, barren region, usually with sparse vegetation or none at all, and often covered with sand
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The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world.
El Sahara es el desierto cálido más grande del mundo.
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They had to cross a vast desert to reach their destination.
Tuvieron que cruzar un vasto desierto para llegar a su destino.
1.
abandonar, desertar
to abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous
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He would never desert his friends in times of need.
Él nunca abandonaría a sus amigos en momentos de necesidad.
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Many soldiers deserted during the war.
Muchos soldados desertaron durante la guerra.