Polyglot Dictionary

desséché

/deseˈʃe/

adjective B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. parched, dried out

Practice

1 What does desséché mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le sol ___ se craquelait sous le soleil de juillet.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches desséché?

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