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barren

Spanish translation: yermo

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English term or phrase:barren
Spanish translation:yermo
Entered by: Gabriela Mellado

11:09 Jan 12, 2001
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science
English term or phrase: barren
"The contamination of this area from XX is widespread. YY say the stream near the community, once one of the richest fish streams on ZZ, has been barren in the 30 years since XX began poisoning it."

If we were talking about barren land (flora), we could say infertil. What's the Spanish word in this "fishless" case (fauna)??

Thanks in advance.
Gabriela Mellado
United States
Local time: 08:53
Yermo, sin vida, infecundo
Explanation:
...ha sido yermo en los últimos... Espero sea de ayuda.
Selected response from:

Leonardo Lamarche (X)
Local time: 11:53
Grading comment
Yermo era la palabra "atorada."
Infinitas gracias...
Gabriela
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
naestéril, infecundo o improductivo
Oso (X)
nadiezmada
guilk
naYermo, sin vida, infecundo
Leonardo Lamarche (X)


  

Answers


6 mins
estéril, infecundo o improductivo


Explanation:
Arroyos estériles, infecundos o improductivos.
These are my suggestions.

Greetings from: OSO ¶:^)

Oso (X)
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10 mins
diezmada


Explanation:
verb."diezmar"

guilk
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3 hrs
Yermo, sin vida, infecundo


Explanation:
...ha sido yermo en los últimos... Espero sea de ayuda.

Leonardo Lamarche (X)
Local time: 11:53
PRO pts in pair: 591
Grading comment
Yermo era la palabra "atorada."
Infinitas gracias...
Gabriela
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