estéril

adj.

1 sterile, acarpous, infertile, barren.

2 sterile, clean, antiseptic, aseptic.

3 barren, infertile.

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estéril

► adjetivo

1 (tierra) sterile, barren

2 (hombre) sterile; (mujer) sterile, infertile

3 (aséptico) sterile

4 figurado futile, useless

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ADJ

1) (=no fértil) [mujer] barren, sterile, infertile; [hombre] sterile; [terreno] sterile, barren

2) [esfuerzo] vain, futile

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adjetivo

a) <animal/persona> sterile; <terreno> infertile, barren

b) <esfuerzo/discusión> futile

c) <gasa/jeringa> sterile

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= sterile, barren, infertile.

Ex. Such a stance appears to ignore the many warnings to the effect that theory without practice may be sterile, but practice without theory is blind.

Ex. Seeds blown by wind or carried by animals germinated and began sprouting green life in the barren area.

Ex. This study aimed to assess the attitudes of both fertile and infertile women as well as egg donors and recipients towards the use of donated eggs for treatment, diagnosis and research.

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adjetivo

a) <animal/persona> sterile; <terreno> infertile, barren

b) <esfuerzo/discusión> futile

c) <gasa/jeringa> sterile

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= sterile, barren, infertile.

Ex: Such a stance appears to ignore the many warnings to the effect that theory without practice may be sterile, but practice without theory is blind.

Ex: Seeds blown by wind or carried by animals germinated and began sprouting green life in the barren area.

Ex: This study aimed to assess the attitudes of both fertile and infertile women as well as egg donors and recipients towards the use of donated eggs for treatment, diagnosis and research.

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estéril

adjective

1 ‹mujer› infertile, sterile, barren (liter); ‹hombre› sterile; ‹animal› infertile, sterile; ‹terreno› infertile, barren

2 ‹esfuerzo› futile, vain (before n); ‹discusión› futile, fruitless

3 ‹gasa/jeringa› sterile

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estéril adjetivo

a) ‹animal/persona› sterile;

‹terreno› infertile, barren

b) ‹esfuerzo/discusión› futile

c) ‹gasa/jeringa› sterile

estéril adjetivo
1 (infecundo) sterile
(sin resultado) futile
2 (sin gérmenes) sterile
'estéril' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
salar
- yerma
- yermo
English:
barren
- infertile
- sterile

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estéril adj

1. [hombre, animal] sterile, infertile;

[mujer] infertile, barren, sterile; [terreno] barren, infertile; [pensamiento, imaginación] sterile

2. [gasa, instrumental] sterilized, sterile

3. [inútil] futile, fruitless

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estéril

adj

1 MED sterile

2 trabajo, esfuerzo etc futile

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estéril adj

1) : sterile, germ-free

2) : infertile, barren

3) : futile, vain