arid

aride, sec

Si sec que les plantes ont du mal à pousser.

En anglais simple : So dry that plants find it difficult to grow.

• Few plants grow in this arid soil.
• They crossed an arid stretch of land.
• The once green valley is now arid.

Synonymes : dry, parched

Contraires : wet

Expressions courantes : arid land, arid soil, arid landscape, arid climate

stérile, aride

Qui n'apporte rien d'utile, d'intéressant ou de valable.

En anglais simple : Lacking anything useful, interesting, or worthwhile.

• Their arid debate achieved nothing.
• She dismissed the proposal as an arid exercise.
• The book offers only arid arguments without useful conclusions.

Synonymes : sterile, barren, fruitless

Contraires : fruitful

Expressions courantes : arid debate, arid discussion, arid intellectual exercise