desert

US /ˈdez.ɚt/
UK /ˈdez.ɚt/
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1.

woestijn

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.
De Sahara is de grootste hete woestijn ter wereld.
They had to cross a vast desert to reach their destination.
Ze moesten een uitgestrekte woestijn oversteken om hun bestemming te bereiken.
1.

verlaten, deserteren

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

:
He would never desert his friends in times of need.
Hij zou zijn vrienden nooit verlaten in tijden van nood.
Many soldiers deserted during the war.
Veel soldaten deserteerden tijdens de oorlog.