barren

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbærən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbærən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(barən)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
barren adj (land: not fertile)estéril adj mf
  infértil adj mf
  árido/a adj
 Due to acid rain, this land is now barren.
 Esta tierra es estéril debido a la lluvia ácida.
barren adj literary (woman: infertile)estéril adj
  infértil adj
  infecunda adj
 The barren woman cared for orphans in her old age.
 La mujer estéril cuidó huérfanos en su vejez.
barren adj (plant, animal: sterile)estéril adj mf
  infértil adj mf
 A fungus has caused the oak trees in this region to be barren.
 Un hongo dejó estériles los robles de esta región.
barren adj (without stimulation)vacío/a adj
  estéril adj mf
 After winning the lottery, Jim's life felt unexpectedly barren.
 Tras ganar la lotería, la vida de Jim se tornó vacía de repente.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
barren adj literary, archaic (without cover)descubierto/a adj
  desnudo/a adj
 Many years ago, it was taboo for a woman to go to church with a barren head.
 Antaño, que una mujer fuese a la iglesia con la cabeza descubierta era considerado tabú.
barren of [sth] adj + prep (lacking)falto de adj + prep
  (formal)carente de adj mf + prep
 Critics found the film to be barren of interesting material.
 A los críticos les pareció que la película estaba falta de material interesante.
barrens npl US (infertile land area)tierra infértil nf + adj mf
  tierra estéril nf + adj mf
  tierra árida nf + adj
 The barrens stretch on for miles.
 La tierra infértil se extiende por millas.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
barren land n (terrain: not fertile)páramo, yermo nm
 Much of central Australia is barren land due to poor weather conditions.
barren money n (finance: not invested)dinero improductivo nm + adj
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