barren
US /ˈber.ən/
UK /ˈber.ən/
1.
tandus, gersang
too poor to produce much or any vegetation
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The barren desert stretched for miles.
Gurun tandus terbentang sejauh batu.
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They tried to grow crops on the barren land, but it was impossible.
Mereka cuba menanam tanaman di tanah tandus itu, tetapi mustahil.
2.
mandul, tidak subur
(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.
Pasangan itu patah hati setelah bertahun-tahun cuba mengandung, menyedari mereka mandul.
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The old ewe was barren and could no longer produce lambs.
Biri-biri betina tua itu mandul dan tidak lagi boleh menghasilkan anak domba.
3.
sia-sia, tidak produktif
not producing any results; unproductive
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Their efforts to find a solution proved barren.
Usaha mereka untuk mencari penyelesaian terbukti sia-sia.
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The discussion was barren of new ideas.
Perbincangan itu miskin idea-idea baru.