several desolate villages
definitions
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A collection of small settlements that have been abandoned or are completely uninhabited.de: Mehrere verlassene Dörfer
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A group of small settlements characterized by a sense of bleakness, loneliness, or misery.de: Mehrere trostlose Dörfer
examples
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The travelers passed through several desolate villages on their way to the mountains.
Die Reisenden passierten auf dem Weg zu den Bergen mehrere verlassene Dörfer.
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The landscape was dotted with several desolate villages, adding to the overall sense of gloom.
Die Landschaft war von mehreren trostlosen Dörfern gesprenkelt, was die allgemeine Düsterkeit verstärkte.