What does désert in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word désert in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use désert in French.

The word désert in French means desert, wasteland, wilderness, deserted, uninhabited, barren, the Gobi Desert, the Kalahari Desert, the Sahara Desert, preach in the wilderness, dry period, spell in the wilderness. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word désert

desert

nom masculin (lieu très sec)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a des déserts sur tous les continents.
There are deserts on all continents.

wasteland, wilderness

nom masculin (figuré (lieu vide, inhabité) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est un désert ici : il n'y a personne !
It's a wasteland (or: wilderness) here; there isn't a soul!

deserted, uninhabited, barren

adjectif (non peuplé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Robinson Crusoé arriva sur une île déserte.
Robinson Crusoe arrived on a desert island.

the Gobi Desert

nom propre masculin (région sèche de Mongolie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le désert de Gobi est un des plus grands du Monde.

the Kalahari Desert

nom propre masculin (région sèche du Bostwana)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le désert du Kalahari se trouve en Afrique.

the Sahara Desert

nom propre masculin (désert nord-africain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le désert du Sahara couvre d'immenses étendues de territoires et s'étend sur dix pays.

preach in the wilderness

locution verbale (parler, argumenter inutilement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

dry period, spell in the wilderness

nom féminin (figuré (passage à vide)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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