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faire le désert

/fɛʁ lə de.zɛʁ/
phrase★Intermediate— to leave a place empty or deserted
informal

To make a place empty or deserted, often by leaving or causing others to leave.

Les vacances ont fait le désert dans la ville.

The holidays left the town deserted.

💡

This phrase is often used to describe a place that has been abandoned or emptied out.

Collocations

faire le désertto leave a place empty

Synonyms

déserterabandonnerquitter

Antonyms

peuplerrempliroccuper

💡Pro Tip

Usage Context

This phrase is often used to describe places like cities, streets, or buildings that have been emptied out, either temporarily or permanently.

📖Word Origin

The phrase combines 'faire' (to make) with 'le désert' (the desert), metaphorically describing a place that has been emptied out like a desert.

📝Usage Notes

This expression is commonly used in informal contexts to describe places that have been left empty or abandoned.

Word Breakdown

faire
to make
verb
+
le désert
the desert
noun phrase
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais

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