barren
gb/bˈɛɹən/ us/bˈɛɹən/
B1
İngilizce
~ 4800
terméketlen, kopár, meddő
B1
1
terméketlen
B2
kopár
B2
Kullanım kalıbı:
[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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'barren' with 'bare'. 'Bare' means without covering, while 'barren' means unable to produce life or growth.
Anlam
Unable to produce vegetation
Eşdizimler
barren land
|barren soil
|barren desert
|barren landscape
Eş anlamlılar
infertile (More technical and often used in scientific or agricultural contexts.)
Zıt anlamlılar
fertile (Describes land capable of producing abundant vegetation.)
Konular
nature
|agriculture
|environment
Tanım
Not able to grow plants or crops.
Unable to produce plants, crops, or other vegetation.
B2
2
meddő
B2
Kullanım kalıbı:
[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.
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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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'barren' with 'bare'. In this sense, 'barren' refers specifically to reproduction, not lack of covering.
Anlam
Unable to conceive children
Eşdizimler
barren woman
|born barren
Eş anlamlılar
sterile (More clinical or medical in tone.)
Zıt anlamlılar
fertile (Able to conceive and have children.)
Konular
health
|family
|animals
Tanım
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
Kullanım kalıbı:
[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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may overuse this sense for any kind of emptiness; it usually refers to lack of results, ideas, or productivity.
Anlam
Empty of value or interest
Eşdizimler
barren effort
|barren discussion
|barren years
Eş anlamlılar
unproductive (Emphasizes lack of results rather than emptiness.)
Zıt anlamlılar
fruitful (Producing good or useful results.)
Konular
emotions
|work
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
Not having anything useful or interesting.
Lacking anything productive, valuable, or stimulating.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
barren
IPA
GB/bˈɛɹən/
US/bˈɛɹən/
Heceler ve vurgu
bar - ren (2 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (bar)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
- Base: barren
Kelime ailesi
Core family
barrenness
noun
Related words
infertile
adjective
infertility
noun
Negative and opposite forms
fertile
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
barrenly
adverb
İfadeler
barren of
1/bˈɛɹən əv/
fixed phrase
Completely lacking something
Having none of a particular thing.
Örnekler
- The report was barren of new information.
- His speech was barren of emotion.