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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBarren Land
/ˈbær.ən lænd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Land that is too poor to produce much or any vegetation.
"The desert is a vast expanse of barren land, devoid of any plant life." - 2
An area that is unproductive or lifeless.
"After the wildfire, the once lush forest became a barren land."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'barren' originates from the Old English 'bearna', meaning 'to bear or produce', which evolved to denote land that is unproductive or unable to support life. 'Land' comes from the Old English 'land', referring to the earth or ground, emphasizing the physical aspect of the term.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Barren Land" is said worldwide
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terre stérile
Transliteration: tɛʁ steʁil
"Le désert est une vaste étendue de terre stérile."
unfruchtbares Land
Transliteration: ʊnˈfʁʊxtbaʁəs lant
"Die Wüste ist ein weites unfruchtbares Land."
terra sterile
Transliteration: ˈtɛr.ra ˈste.ri.le
"Il deserto è una vasta distesa di terra sterile."
tierra estéril
Transliteration: ˈtjera esˈteɾil
"El desierto es una vasta extensión de tierra estéril."
terra estéril
Transliteration: ˈtɛʁɐ esˈteɾil
"O deserto é uma vasta extensão de terra estéril."
बंजर भूमि
Transliteration: banjar bhūmi
"रेगिस्तान एक विशाल बंजर भूमि है।"
贫瘠土地
Transliteration: pínjié tǔdì
"沙漠是一片广阔的贫瘠土地。"
불모지
Transliteration: bulmoji
"사막은 광활한 불모지입니다."
不毛の土地
Transliteration: bumō no tochi
"砂漠は広大な不毛の土地です。"
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