GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

wüst

wild; abusive; uncontrolled

Die wüsten Beschimpfungen machten ein weiteres Gespräch unmöglich, obwohl sich die ursprüngliche Meinungsverschiedenheit vermutlich sachlich hätte klären lassen.

The wild insults made further conversation impossible, although the original disagreement could probably have been resolved rationally.

barren; desolate; devastated

Hinter der Baustelle lag eine wüste Fläche, die nach Abschluss der Arbeiten wieder bepflanzt und für die Nachbarschaft zugänglich werden sollte.

Behind the building site lay a desolate area that was to be replanted and opened to the neighbourhood after work ended.

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