faire le désert

/fɛʁ lə de.zɛʁ/

to leave a place empty or deserted

Après la fermeture, le centre commercial fait le désert.

After closing, the shopping mall becomes 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

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

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

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

faire

to make

verb

le désert

the desert

noun phrase

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