barren
US /ˈber.ən/
UK /ˈber.ən/
1.
arido, sterile
too poor to produce much or any vegetation
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The barren desert stretched for miles.
Il deserto arido si estendeva per miglia.
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They tried to grow crops on the barren land, but it was impossible.
Hanno provato a coltivare sulla terra arida, ma era impossibile.
2.
sterile, infecondo
(of a female animal or woman) unable to have children or young
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The couple was heartbroken after years of trying to conceive, realizing they were barren.
La coppia era affranta dopo anni di tentativi di concepire, rendendosi conto di essere sterile.
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The old ewe was barren and could no longer produce lambs.
La vecchia pecora era sterile e non poteva più produrre agnelli.
3.
infruttuoso, sterile
not producing any results; unproductive
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Their efforts to find a solution proved barren.
I loro sforzi per trovare una soluzione si sono rivelati infruttuosi.
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The discussion was barren of new ideas.
La discussione era priva di nuove idee.