What does stérile in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word stérile in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use stérile in French.

The word stérile in French means infertile, infertile, barren, fruitless, sterile, barren, infertile, infertile couple. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word stérile

infertile

adjectif (non fertile) (childless)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce couple ne parvient pas à avoir d'enfants, car l'un des deux est stérile.
This couple is unable to have children because one of them is infertile.

infertile, barren

adjectif (improductif)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La sécheresse a rendu la terre stérile.
The drought left the land barren.

fruitless

adjectif (vain) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le directeur est tellement têtu que toutes conversations avec lui ne seraient que stériles.
The manager is so stubborn, any conversation with him would be pointless.

sterile

adjectif (sans germe)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les infirmières utilisent toujours des aiguilles stériles pour piquer les patients.
Nurses always use sterile needles to inject patients.

barren, infertile

nom masculin (agriculture (terrain stérile) (land)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il est impossible de cultiver quoi que ce soit sur ce terrain, c'est un stérile.
Nothing whatsoever can be cultivated on this site; it is a wasteland.

infertile couple

nom masculin (famille inféconde)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Paul et Marie ont eu la grande tristesse d'apprendre que leur couple était stérile.

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