barren

UK
/ˈbærən/
US
/ˈbɛrən/
barrenadjective
barrener
Comp.
barrenest
Super.
UK
/ˈbærən/
US
/ˈbɛrən/
Translations
The barren landscape stretched out for miles.
Бесплодный пейзаж простирался на мили.
The barren desert was devoid of life.
Пустынный пустыня была лишена жизни.
The soil was too barren to support any crops.
Почва была слишком неплодородной, чтобы поддерживать какие-либо культуры.
Definitions
Lacking vegetation, especially useful or productive vegetation.
The barren landscape stretched for miles, with not a single tree in sight.
Unable to produce offspring; sterile.
The barren mare was no longer able to contribute to the breeding program.
Unproductive or unfruitful; yielding no results.
The team's efforts were barren, as they failed to secure any new clients.
Lacking in interest or excitement; dull.
The barren lecture left the students struggling to stay awake.
barrennoun
barrens
pl
UK
/ˈbær.ən/
US
/ˈbær.ən/
Used chiefly in plural to denote a desolate tract of land; also a count noun for a sterile female animal.
Definitions
A tract of land that is bleak and devoid of vegetation, often referred to in the plural.
Explorers traversed the northern barrens for weeks without seeing a single tree.
A female animal that is unable to produce offspring, especially a mare.
The rancher separated the barrens from the breeding herd.
Synonyms
sterile animal
infertile animal
sterile individual