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desolate

['des(ə)lət] брит. / амер.
прил.
1. одинокий, оставленный всеми, заброшенный
2. пустынный, необитаемый; безлюдный, безжизненный, бесплодный
3. заброшенный, запущенный, разрушенный
4. безрадостный, унылый
5. жалкий, несчастный; безутешный
['des(ə)leɪt]
гл.
1. истреблять население
2. опустошать, разорять
3. бросать, покидать, оставлять в одиночестве (кого-л.)
4. опечаливать, делать безутешным, несчастным, приводить в безрадостное состояние

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In that grey, chilly day the woods, notwithstanding their greenery, were desolate and sad.
В этот серый холодный день даже пустой лес, несмотря на зелень, казался покинутым и печальным.
Maugham, Somerset / The MagicianМоэм, Сомерсет / Маг
Маг
Моэм, Сомерсет
© ООО Издательство "АСТ МОСКВА", 2009
© Перевод. Н. И. Кролик, 2009
© The Royal Literary Fund, 1908
The Magician
Maugham, Somerset
© Serenity Publishers 2008

I asked of God, at once in anguish and humility, if I had not been long enough desolate, afflicted, tormented; and might not soon taste bliss and peace once more.
Я спрашивал бога в тоске и смирении, не довольно ли я уже вытерпел мук, отчаяния и боли и не будет ли мне дано вновь испытать блаженство и мир?
Bronte, Charlotte / Jane EyreБронте, Шарлотта / Джен Эйр
Джен Эйр
Бронте, Шарлотта
© Издательство «Правда», 1988 г.
Jane Eyre
Bronte, Charlotte
© 2009 by Wayne Josephson

'What a desolate place!' observed Elena '
- Какое унылое место! - заметила Елена.
Turgenev, I.S. / On the eveТургенев, И.С. / Накануне
Накануне
Тургенев, И.С.
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1976
On the eve
Turgenev, I.S.
© 1st World Library, 2008

It was a fine old building in the Elizabethan style, but much in need of repair; and it had the desolate look of a place that has been uninhabited.
Перед ними возвышалось великолепное строение в елизаветинском стиле, но нуждающееся в основательном ремонте; сейчас оно казалось необитаемым.
Maugham, Somerset / The MagicianМоэм, Сомерсет / Маг
Маг
Моэм, Сомерсет
© ООО Издательство "АСТ МОСКВА", 2009
© Перевод. Н. И. Кролик, 2009
© The Royal Literary Fund, 1908
The Magician
Maugham, Somerset
© Serenity Publishers 2008

She slipped out past him, ignoring Bill standing desolate behind him, trying not to shake as she headed for the door, Jason close behind her, shielding her.
Куинн проскользнула мимо Джессона, не глядя на Билла, понуро стоявшего в стороне, и направилась к выходу, стараясь ступать твердым шагом. Джессон прикрывал ее сзади.
Crusie, Jennifer / Crazy for YouКрузи, Дженнифер / Без ума от тебя
Без ума от тебя
Крузи, Дженнифер
Crazy for You
Crusie, Jennifer
© 1999 by Jennifer Crusie

No man thinks of walking in this desolate place, or of turning it to any account.
Никому не приходит и голову заглянуть в это заброшенное место или извлечь из него какую-нибудь пользу.
Диккенс, Чарльз / Жизнь и приключения Николаса НикльбиDickens, Charles / The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Dickens, Charles
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
Жизнь и приключения Николаса Никльби
Диккенс, Чарльз
© Издательство "Правда", 1989

Very possibly I had been feeling desolate.
Вероятно, я чувствовал себя слишком одиноким.
Wells, Herbert George / Time MachineУэллс, Герберт / Машина Времени
Машина Времени
Уэллс, Герберт
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1972
Time Machine
Wells, Herbert George
© Evans Brothers Limited 2002

These folk, begirt by that belt of desolate hills, were truly a people apart – a race sprung from the soil, a miniature replica of mankind, three hundred souls all told, beginning the centuries yet once again.
Так внутри этой забытой богом цепи холмов возник особый народ, раса, словно выросшая из земли, человеческое племя в три сотни душ, которое будто заново начинало историю…
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionЗоля, Эмиль / Проступок аббата Муре
Проступок аббата Муре
Золя, Эмиль
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC

The door closed behind them, leaving Scarlett open mouthed and suddenly desolate.
Дверь за ними захлопнулась, а Скарлетт все еще стояла в оцепенении, и ее внезапно охватило чувство безысходности.
Mitchell, Margaret / Gone with the windМитчелл, Маргарет / Унесенные ветром. Том 1
Унесенные ветром. Том 1
Митчелл, Маргарет
© Перевод. Т. А. Озерская, 1982
Gone with the wind
Mitchell, Margaret
© 1936 By Macmillan Publishing Company, a division of Macmillan. Inc.
© renewed 1964 by Stephens Mitchell
© renewed 1964 by Stephens Mitchell and Trust Compnay of Georgia as Executors of Margaret Mitchell Marsh

My home was desolate.
Мой дом был пуст.
Wells, Herbert George / The war of the worldsУэллс, Герберт / Война миров
Война миров
Уэллс, Герберт
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1972
The war of the worlds
Wells, Herbert George
© 1960 by Epstein and Caroll Associates, Inc.

"It seems to be deserted," said Cavor, "absolutely desolate."
— Пустыня, — сказал Кейвор, — совершенная пустыня.
Wells, Herbert George / The First Men in the MoonУэллс, Герберт / Первые люди на Луне
Первые люди на Луне
Уэллс, Герберт
© Издательство "Правда", 1964
The First Men in the Moon
Wells, Herbert George
© the Literary Executors of the Estate of H. G. Wells

I took them from her with a most desolate sensation; and, glancing at such phrases at the top, as 'My ever dearest and own Dora,' 'My best beloved angel,' 'My blessed one for ever,' and the like, blushed deeply, and inclined my head.
С чувством полного отчаяния я взял у нее письма и, взглянув на обращения: «Моя вечно любимая Дора». «Мой обожаемый ангел», «Моя дорогая и единственная» и тому подобные, густо покраснел и опустил голову.
Dickens, Charles / David CopperfieldДиккенс, Чарльз / Жизнь Дэвида Копперфилда
Жизнь Дэвида Копперфилда
Диккенс, Чарльз
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1959
David Copperfield
Dickens, Charles
© CRW Publishing Limited 2004

The associations concerning the desolate outskirts of a Midwestern town indicated the enormous significance he attached to his belief in the sheer force of will.
Ассоциации, касавшиеся заброшенных окраин провинциального городка на Среднем Западе, указывали на непомерное значение, которое он придавал своей вере в абсолютную силу воли.
Horney, Karen / Self-AnalysisХорни, Карен / Самоанализ
Самоанализ
Хорни, Карен
© Боковиков A.M., Старовойтов В.В., перевод, 2001
© ЗАО «Издательство «ЭКСМО-Пресс», 2001
Self-Analysis
Horney, Karen
© 1942 by W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
© 1970 by Marianne von Eckardt, Renate Mintz, and Brigitte Swarzenski

Again she repressed the tears that had begun to flow; and, putting out her trembling hand, and touching Mr. Peggotty, as if there was some healing virtue in him, went away along the desolate road.
Снова слезы показались у нее на глазах, и снова она овладела собой. Потом она протянула дрожащую руку, коснулась руки мистера Пегготи, словно черпая у него целительную силу, и побрела по пустынной дороге.
Dickens, Charles / David CopperfieldДиккенс, Чарльз / Жизнь Дэвида Копперфилда
Жизнь Дэвида Копперфилда
Диккенс, Чарльз
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1959
David Copperfield
Dickens, Charles
© CRW Publishing Limited 2004

The lights in the streets and shops made them feel yet more desolate, for with their help, night and darkness seemed to come on faster.
Фонари и освещенные окна лавок только усиливали эту тоску бесприютности, ускоряя приход ночи и темноты.
Dickens, Charles / The Old Curiosity ShopДиккенс, Чарльз / Лавка древностей
Лавка древностей
Диккенс, Чарльз
© Издательство "Правда", 1989
The Old Curiosity Shop
Dickens, Charles
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995

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'des(ə)lətAdjectiveодинокий; оставленный всеми; заброшенныйExamples

A position more desolate than his had been can hardly be imagined. — Состояние большего одиночества, чем его, трудно было себе представить.

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become desolate / deserted / depopulated

вымирать

become desolate

запустеть

one feels desolate

неприютно

become deserted / desolate

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desolate heart

одинокая душа

Word forms

desolate

verb

Basic forms
Past	desolated
Imperative	desolate
Present Participle (Participle I)	desolating
Past Participle (Participle II)	desolated

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I desolate	we desolate
you desolate	you desolate
he/she/it desolates	they desolate

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am desolating	we are desolating
you are desolating	you are desolating
he/she/it is desolating	they are desolating

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have desolated	we have desolated
you have desolated	you have desolated
he/she/it has desolated	they have desolated

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been desolating	we have been desolating
you have been desolating	you have been desolating
he/she/it has been desolating	they have been desolating

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I desolated	we desolated
you desolated	you desolated
he/she/it desolated	they desolated

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was desolating	we were desolating
you were desolating	you were desolating
he/she/it was desolating	they were desolating

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had desolated	we had desolated
you had desolated	you had desolated
he/she/it had desolated	they had desolated

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been desolating	we had been desolating
you had been desolating	you had been desolating
he/she/it had been desolating	they had been desolating

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will desolate	we shall/will desolate
you will desolate	you will desolate
he/she/it will desolate	they will desolate

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be desolating	we shall/will be desolating
you will be desolating	you will be desolating
he/she/it will be desolating	they will be desolating

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have desolated	we shall/will have desolated
you will have desolated	you will have desolated
he/she/it will have desolated	they will have desolated

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been desolating	we shall/will have been desolating
you will have been desolating	you will have been desolating
he/she/it will have been desolating	they will have been desolating

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would desolate	we should/would desolate
you would desolate	you would desolate
he/she/it would desolate	they would desolate

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be desolating	we should/would be desolating
you would be desolating	you would be desolating
he/she/it would be desolating	they would be desolating

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have desolated	we should/would have desolated
you would have desolated	you would have desolated
he/she/it would have desolated	they would have desolated

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been desolating	we should/would have been desolating
you would have been desolating	you would have been desolating
he/she/it would have been desolating	they would have been desolating

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am desolated	we are desolated
you are desolated	you are desolated
he/she/it is desolated	they are desolated

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being desolated	we are being desolated
you are being desolated	you are being desolated
he/she/it is being desolated	they are being desolated

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been desolated	we have been desolated
you have been desolated	you have been desolated
he/she/it has been desolated	they have been desolated

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was desolated	we were desolated
you were desolated	you were desolated
he/she/it was desolated	they were desolated

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being desolated	we were being desolated
you were being desolated	you were being desolated
he/she/it was being desolated	they were being desolated

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been desolated	we had been desolated
you had been desolated	you had been desolated
he/she/it had been desolated	they had been desolated

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be desolated	we shall/will be desolated
you will be desolated	you will be desolated
he/she/it will be desolated	they will be desolated

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been desolated	we shall/will have been desolated
you will have been desolated	you will have been desolated
he/she/it will have been desolated	they will have been desolated

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