desert

a very dry area with little or no rain, usually covered in sand and rocks

desierto

Collocations the Sahara Desert · a desert island

• The Sahara is the world's largest desert.

  El Sáhara es el desierto más grande del mundo.

to leave a place or situation and not return, especially when you should stay

abandonar, dejar

• desert somebody/something

Collocations desert the army · desert a wife/husband

• He deserted his family and has never been heard of since.

  Él abandonó a su familia y desde entonces no se ha sabido nada de él.

a sweet food made with sugar and eggs, often eaten at breakfast or as a dessert

bizcocho, pastel

Collocations fruit cake · Christmas pudding

• She made a chocolate desert for dessert.

  Ella hizo un pastel de chocolate para postre.

a place where soldiers train and fight in war games

campo de entrenamiento militar, zona de combate simulado

Collocations military desert

• The soldiers were sent to a desert for training.

  Los soldados fueron enviados a un campo de entrenamiento militar en el desierto.

to leave someone or something and not return, especially when you should stay

abandonar, dejar

• desert somebody/something

• She deserted her husband and children.

  Ella abandonó a su marido y sus hijos.

a sweet food made with sugar, eggs, and flour that is often eaten at the end of a meal

postre

Collocations fruit pie

• She made a chocolate desert for dessert.

  Ella hizo un postre de chocolate para el final del almuerzo.

to leave someone or something and not return, especially when you should stay

abandonar, dejar

• desert somebody/something

• He deserted his post.

  Él abandonó su puesto.

to leave a military unit and not return, especially when you should stay

desertar (del ejército)

Collocations desert the army

• He deserted from the army.

  Él desertó del ejército.