estéril
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estéril(
ehs
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teh
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reel
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. sterile (woman, man, animal)
Laura es estéril, pero quería ser madre y adoptó a dos niños.Laura is sterile, but she wanted to be a mother and adopted two children.
b. infertile (woman or animal)
El veterinario nos dijo que la gata es estéril, así que no hace falta esterilizarla.The vet said the cat is infertile, so there's no need to spay her.
c. barren (literary) (woman)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
Cuando Carmen supo que era estéril, cayó en una depresión.When Carmen found out she was barren, she fell into depression.
2. (sterilized)
a. sterile
En el hospital, la enfermera me cubrió la herida con una gasa estéril.At the hospital, the nurse covered my wound with sterile gauze.
4. (figurative) (pointless)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. futile
El debate fue estéril, ya que nadie sacó ninguna conclusión clara.The debate was futile, as no one came to any clear conclusion.
b. fruitless
Las negociaciones entre los dos países resultaron estériles debido a una falta absoluta de consenso.The negotiations between the two countries were fruitless because of the absolute lack of consensus.
c. vain
Intentar convencer al gobierno de la necesidad de adoptar medidas urgentes fue un esfuerzo estéril.Trying to convince the government of the need to take urgent measures was a vain effort.
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