barren

US /ˈber.ən/
UK /ˈber.ən/
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1.

tandus, gersang

too poor to produce much or any vegetation

:
The barren desert stretched for miles.
Gurun tandus terbentang sejauh batu.
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

:
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.
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

:
Their efforts to find a solution proved barren.
Usaha mereka untuk mencari penyelesaian terbukti sia-sia.
The discussion was barren of new ideas.
Perbincangan itu miskin idea-idea baru.