barren

1. (not comparable)Not bearing children, childless; hence also unable to bear children, sterile.

   I silently wept as my daughter's husband rejected her. What would she do now that she was no longer a maiden but also barren?

   steril, unfruchtbar

   беспло́дныйbesplódnyj, я́ловыйjálovyj

   безплі́днийbezplídnyj, неплі́днийneplídnyj, я́ловийjálovyj

2. (not comparable)Not bearing seed or fruit.

   not bearing offspring

3. Of poor fertility, infertile; not producing vegetation; desert, waste.

   unfruchtbar, dürr, karg

   беспло́дныйbesplódnyj, неплодоро́дныйneplodoródnyj

4. (with of)Devoid, lacking.

   August 28, 1731, Jonathan Swift, letter to John Gay But schemes are perfectly accidental. Some will appear barren of hints and matter, but prove to be fruitful.

   completely wanting or lacking

5. Devoid of interest or attraction, poor, bleak.

   ausgetrocknet, vertrocknet, trocken

6. Unproductive, fruitless, unprofitable; empty, hollow, vain.

7. Mentally dull or unproductive; stupid or intellectually fallow.

1. He is barren of creative spirit.

   ruОн совершенно не творческий человек. — soweli_Elepanto

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2. Ziri was on a barren atoll.

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3. Edmundo lives on a barren planet.

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4. Winter came and made all barren.

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5. He had to spend many barren days.

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