The Portuguese word for desert is
deserto
Gender
The gender of deserto is masculine. E.g. o deserto.Plural
The plural of deserto is desertos.Portuguese Definition
| desert | |
| 1. (eu) deserto | |
| 2. desertar, abandonar |
Translations for desert and their definitions
| desertar | |
| 1. v. to desert (leave military service) |
| deserto | |
| 1. n-m. desert (barren area) | |
| 2. adj. deserted, abandoned | |
| 3. adj. arid, desertic | |
| 4. v. verb form of desertar |
| abandonar | |
| 1. v. to abandon (to leave behind, especially something one was responsible for or associated with) | |
| O exército teve que abandonar o forte. - The army had to abandon the fort. | |
| A mulher abandonou seu bebé. - The woman abandoned her baby. | |
| 2. v. to give up (to quit an activity or attempt) | |
| Abandone a aviação, você nunca vai ser piloto. - Give up aviation, you will never be a pilot. | |
| 3. v. (indtr, em, .takes a reflexive pronoun) to let oneself be controlled by; to put oneself in the hands of; to indulge in | |
| Nós nos abandonamos na tristeza. - We let ourselves be seized by sadness. | |
| O réu se abandonou nas mãos do advogado. - The accused put himself in his lawyer’s hands. |
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