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deserto

[dɛˈzɛɾtu]
noun/adjectivemasculinepl: desertos
desert
1. A large area of land with very little water, sparse vegetation, and often sandy or rocky terrain
The Sahara is the largest desert in the world.
O Saara é o maior deserto do mundo.
2. An uninhabited or sparsely populated area; a desolate place
The city streets were a desert at midnight.
As ruas da cidade eram um deserto à meia-noite.
3. As an adjective: empty, uninhabited, abandoned, or deserted
The beach was deserted in winter.
A praia estava deserta no inverno.
Synonyms
aridezermopáramoestepewasteland
Antonyms
oásisflorestapradoverdejantefértil

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
deserto
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
deserto
Standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
deserto
Standard usage
Portugal
deserto
Standard usage; may also use 'desertão' for emphasis

Related Idioms & Phrases

deserto de ideias (a desert of ideas)
voz que clama no deserto (a voice crying in the wilderness)
deixar deserto (to leave desolate/abandoned)
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