barren
gb/bˈɛɹən/ us/bˈɛɹən/
B1
Ingles
~ 4800
terméketlen, kopár, meddő
B1
1
terméketlen
B2
kopár
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[land/soil/area] is barren
The barren desert stretched for miles without a single tree.
A kopár sivatag mérföldeken át terült el, egyetlen fa nélkül.
Years of over-farming left the once-rich fields barren.
Az éveken át tartó túlzott művelés terméketlenné tette az egykor gazdag földeket.
We drove through a barren landscape of rocks and dust.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The land is barren and dry.
A föld terméketlen és száraz.
This soil is barren and cannot grow food.
Ez a talaj terméketlen, és nem lehet benne élelmiszernövényeket termeszteni.
We saw a barren desert on our trip.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'barren' with 'bare'. 'Bare' means without covering, while 'barren' means unable to produce life or growth.
Kahulugan
Unable to produce vegetation
Mga kolokasyon
barren land
|barren soil
|barren desert
|barren landscape
Mga kasingkahulugan
infertile (More technical and often used in scientific or agricultural contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
fertile (Describes land capable of producing abundant vegetation.)
Mga tema
nature
|agriculture
|environment
Depinisyon
Not able to grow plants or crops.
Unable to produce plants, crops, or other vegetation.
B2
2
meddő
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is barren
She felt deep sadness after learning she was barren.
Mély szomorúságot érzett, amikor megtudta, hogy meddő.
In the past, being barren often carried social stigma.
A múltban a meddőség gyakran társadalmi megbélyegzéssel járt.
The mare was found to be barren after several attempts to breed her.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The woman is barren and cannot have children.
A nő meddő, és nem lehet gyermeke.
She learned she was barren after visiting the doctor.
Miután elment az orvoshoz, megtudta, hogy meddő.
The mare is barren and will not have foals.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'barren' with 'bare'. In this sense, 'barren' refers specifically to reproduction, not lack of covering.
Kahulugan
Unable to conceive children
Mga kolokasyon
barren woman
|born barren
Mga kasingkahulugan
sterile (More clinical or medical in tone.)
Mga kasalungat
fertile (Able to conceive and have children.)
Mga tema
health
|family
|animals
Depinisyon
Not able to have children or babies.
Unable to produce offspring; sterile, especially in reference to a woman or female animal.
B2
3
terméketlen
B2
meddő
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[period/effort/discussion] is barren
It was a barren meeting with no new ideas.
Terméketlen megbeszélés volt, egyetlen új ötlet sem született.
The artist went through a barren period in his career.
A művész terméketlen időszakon ment keresztül a pályafutása során.
Our search for clues proved completely barren.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The talk was barren and gave no ideas.
A beszélgetés terméketlen volt, és semmilyen ötletet nem adott.
He had a barren time with no work.
Terméketlen időszaka volt, amikor nem dolgozott.
The search was barren and found nothing.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may overuse this sense for any kind of emptiness; it usually refers to lack of results, ideas, or productivity.
Kahulugan
Empty of value or interest
Mga kolokasyon
barren effort
|barren discussion
|barren years
Mga kasingkahulugan
unproductive (Emphasizes lack of results rather than emptiness.)
Mga kasalungat
fruitful (Producing good or useful results.)
Mga tema
emotions
|work
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Not having anything useful or interesting.
Lacking anything productive, valuable, or stimulating.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
barren
IPA
GB/bˈɛɹən/
US/bˈɛɹən/
Mga pantig at diin
bar - ren (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (bar)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: barren
Mga kaugnay na salita
Core family
barrenness
noun
Related words
infertile
adjective
infertility
noun
Negative and opposite forms
fertile
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
barrenly
adverb
Mga ekspresyon
barren of
1/bˈɛɹən əv/
fixed phrase
Completely lacking something
Having none of a particular thing.
Mga Halimbawa
- The report was barren of new information.
- His speech was barren of emotion.