barren

Describes land that is too poor to produce much or any vegetation, or a person or thing that is unproductive or empty.

ruОписывает землю, слишком бедную для произрастания растительности, или человека или вещь, которые являются непродуктивными или пустыми.esDescribe una tierra demasiado pobre para que crezca vegetación, o una persona o cosa que es improductiva, vacía o carente de vida.frQualifie une terre trop pauvre pour produire de la végétation, ou une personne ou une chose improductive ou vide.deBezeichnet Land, das zu arm ist, um Vegetation hervorzubringen, oder eine Person oder Sache, die unfruchtbar oder leer ist.ptDescreve terra pobre demais para sustentar vegetação, ou uma pessoa ou coisa improdutiva ou vazia.zh形容土地贫瘠、无法生长植物；也形容人或事物没有成果、缺乏内容。arيصف الأرض الفقيرة التي لا تنبت فيها النباتات، أو الشخص أو الشيء غير المنتج أو الخالي من الفائدة.

1. Unproductive land B2 formal

   Land that is too poor to produce much or any vegetation.

   • The desert is a barren landscape with little life.
   • Farmers abandoned the barren fields after years of drought.
   • The barren soil could not support any crops.

   ruБесплодныйesTierra estérilfrterre stérile / aridedeUnfruchtbares LandptEstérilzh贫瘠的arأرض قاحلة

   Sinônimos: aridbaredesertdesolateimpoverishedinfertilesterileunfruitfulunproductivewaste

   Antônimos: fertilefruitfullushproductiverich

2. Unable to produce children B2 formal

   Incapable of producing offspring; infertile.

   • The couple discovered they were barren after several years of trying.
   • Barren women in ancient times were often stigmatized.
   • Medical advances have helped many barren couples conceive.

   ruБесплодныйesestérilfrStérile (incapable de procréer)deUnfruchtbarptEstérilzh不育的arعقيم

   Sinônimos: infertilesterileunfruitful

   Antônimos: fecundfertileprolific

3. Lacking in interest or meaning C1 formal

   Devoid of emotion, interest, or value.

   • His speech was barren of any new ideas.
   • The meeting was a barren discussion with no conclusions.
   • She found the novel barren and uninspiring.

   ruПустойesfalto de interés o significadofrdépourvu d'intérêtdeInhaltslosptVaziozh空洞无物arفارغ

   Sinônimos: emptyhollowmeaninglesspointlesssterilevacuousvapid

   Antônimos: engagingexcitingfascinatinginterestingmeaningfulstimulatingvaluable

• barrener comparative form
• barrenest superlative form

A noun referring to an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation, often characterized by being desolate and lacking vegetation.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее необитаемую пустынную местность, непригодную для возделывания, часто характеризующуюся безлюдностью и отсутствием растительности.esSustantivo que designa una extensión de tierra deshabitada y desértica, improductiva para el cultivo, a menudo caracterizada por la soledad y la ausencia de vegetación.frNom désignant une étendue de terre stérile et inhabitée, impropre à la culture, souvent caractérisée par son aridité et son absence de végétation.deEin substantivisch gebrauchtes Wort für unfruchtbares, karges Land, das sich nicht bebauen lässt und oft öde und ohne Vegetation ist.ptSubstantivo que designa uma área de terra estéril e árida, imprópria para o cultivo, frequentemente caracterizada pela ausência de vegetação e de habitantes.zh指贫瘠、不毛的土地，通常无人居住，缺乏植被，不适合耕种。arاسم يدل على أرض قاحلة جرداء لا تنبت فيها النباتات ولا تصلح للزراعة، وغالبًا ما تكون خالية من السكان والغطاء النباتي.

1. Uninhabited wilderness B2 formal

   A desolate, empty area of land that is not suitable for farming or living.

   • The explorers crossed the barren with great difficulty.
   • Nothing grows in these northern barrens.
   • The barren stretched for miles without any sign of life.

   ruПустошьesPáramo deshabitadofrétendue désolée et stériledeÖdlandptErmozh荒地arأرض قاحلة

   Sinônimos: badlandsdesertheathmoorwastewastelandwilderness

2. Unproductive land B2 formal

   Land that is unable to support crops or vegetation.

   • The farmer abandoned the barren after years of failed harvests.
   • This area is a barren, offering no shelter or food.
   • The soil is so salty that it has become a complete barren.

   ruБесплодная земляestierra estérilfrTerre stériledeUnfruchtbares LandptTerra estérilzh不毛之地arأرض قاحلة

   Sinônimos: desertheathwastewasteland

   Antônimos: arablecultivablefertilefruitfullushproductive

• barrens plural form
• barrens' possessive plural form
• barren's possessive singular form