deserted

UK: /dɪˈzɜː.tɪd/ US: /-ˈzɝː.t̮ɪd/

Translation

adj

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⇨ desierto,ta

The streets were deserted

Las calles estaban desiertas

■ pron. La primera parte, de, rima con el término inglés me, y la última, e, se pronuncia como la i en did

(Definition of deserted adj from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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