What does "yerma" mean in English?

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Spanish

yerma

English

barren

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Alternative translations of "yerma"

sterile
infertile
arid
desolate

Examples of how to use "yerma" in Spanish

Spanish
La tierra estaba seca y yerma.
English
The land was dry and barren.
Spanish
La tierra quedó yerma después del incendio.
English
The land became barren after the fire.
Spanish
La región se volvió yerma rápidamente.
English
The region quickly turned barren.
Spanish
Su alma quedó yerma por tristeza.
English
Her soul was left barren from sadness.
Spanish
Caminamos por la ladera yerma y silenciosa.
English
We walked along the barren and silent hillside.

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La tierra estaba seca y yerma.

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