Desert, wilderness - Désert (The 2382nd Most Common French Word)

In French, the word for Desert, wilderness is Désert. It can be used as noun, adjective. This word often comes up when talking about nature & weather. It is classified as a B1 word, and is the 2382nd most common word in French. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Discover all of the 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

en English: desert, wilderness

fr French: désert

Examples

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We got lost in the desert with no water or food. Nous nous sommes perdus dans le désert sans eau ni nourriture.
It's deserted. C'est désert.
There's no water at all in this desert. Il n'y a pas d'eau du tout dans ce désert.
The Sahara is a vast desert. Le Sahara est un grand désert.
A vast desert lay before us. Un vaste désert s'étendait devant nous.
Crossing that desert is dangerous. Traverser ce désert est dangereux.
The place is almost deserted. L'endroit est presque désert.
The place is apparently deserted. L'endroit est apparemment désert.

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Desert, wilderness - Désert (The 2382nd Most Common French Word)
I hate the desert. Je déteste le désert.
A third of the earth's surface is desert. Un tiers de la surface de la Terre est du désert.
Bedouins live in the desert. Les Bédouins vivent dans le désert.
I've never seen a more god-forsaken stretch of desert. Je n'ai jamais vu une bande de désert aussi désolée.
The last part of the trip was across the desert. La dernière partie de l'excursion fut un parcours à travers le désert.
Possible allusion to a desert owl. Possible allusion à un hibou du désert.
They range from climate change to increased desertification or major flooding. Elles vont des changements climatiques aux inondations de grande ampleur, en passant par l'avancée du désert.
Playing nude Twister in the desert. À jouer au Twister nu dans le désert.
Kyzylkum desert of Kazakhstan national tour, our tour continues to the village Yangigazgan. Kyzylkum désert du Kazakhstan tournée nationale, notre visite se poursuit à l'Yangigazgan village.
Another scene shows Mentuhirkhepeshef hunting in the desert. Une autre scène montre Mentouherkhépeshef à la chasse dans le désert.
Isolated desert highway, inside spaceship. Autoroute isolée dans désert, intérieur de vaisseau spatial.
The arab is being held in the desert. L'arabe est détenue dans le désert.
Dust bowls, loose earth rapidly turning into desert. Boules de poussière, lâchant la Terre et retournant rapidement au désert.

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