Meaning

2 senses
  1. Favourable to the growth of fruit or useful vegetation; not barren.

    fruchtbar

    плодоно́сныйplodonósnyj, плодоро́дныйplodoródnyj

    плі́днийplídnyj, плодови́тийplodovýtyj, плодоно́снийplodonósnyj

  2. Being productive in any sense; yielding benefits.

    The extra work in the office turned out to be fruitful after all—I got promoted

    fruchtbar

    плодотво́рныйplodotvórnyj, продукти́вныйproduktívnyj, производи́тельныйproizvodítelʹnyj

    продукти́внийproduktývnyj, плі́днийplídnyj, плодотво́рнийplodotvórnyj

More definitions
  • productive or conducive to producing in abundance

Examples

19 sentences
  1. We've had very fruitful discussions.

    ruУ нас состоялись очень плодотворные дискуссии.

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  2. We had very fruitful discussions.

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  3. We had quite a fruitful meeting.

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  4. We had quite a fruitful gathering.

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  5. Time spent without a relationship is also fruitful.

    deDie Zeit ohne Partnerschaft ist auch fruchtbar.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
favorable to the growth:
productive, yielding benefits:
Русский
By meaning 2
favorable to the growth:
productive, yielding benefits:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
favorable to the growth:

Origin

From Middle English fruitefull, equivalent to fruit + -ful. Compare Dutch vruchtvol, Germa

From Middle English fruitefull, equivalent to fruit + -ful. Compare Dutch vruchtvol, German fruchtvoll, Swedish fruktfull.

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