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desolate
/ˈdɛsələt/
adjective
opuszczony
Also
bezludny(m)przygnębiony(m)
Definition
(Of a place) empty and without people, making you feel sad or lonely; or (of a person) feeling very sad and lonely.
Examples
The old house stood desolate on the hill.
Stary dom stał opuszczony na wzgórzu.
She felt desolate after her friends left.
Czuła się przygnębiona po odejściu przyjaciół.
Collocations
desolate landscapedesolate placefeel desolate
verb
spustoszyć
Also
przygnębiać
Definition
To make a place empty or destroy it, or to make someone feel very sad and lonely.
Examples
The war desolated the entire region.
Wojna spustoszyła cały region.
The news desolated her.
Ta wiadomość ją przygnębiła.
Collocations
desolate a regiondesolate someone's spirit
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