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A2 — Elementaryadjective

deserto

deserted, empty, desolate

Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)

vuotoabbandonatodesolatodisabitato

Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)

affollatoanimatovivacepopolato

Usage note

'Vuoto' = empty. 'Abbandonato' = abandoned. 'Desolato' = desolate (evokes sadness). Note: as a noun 'deserto' = desert.

Example

"Le strade erano deserte alle tre di notte."

"The streets were deserted at three in the morning."

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