What does "yermo" mean in English?

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Spanish

yermo

English

barren

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Alternative translations of "yermo"

wasteland
wilderness
desert
uninhabited

Examples of how to use "yermo" in Spanish

Spanish
Cruzaron un campo yermo y seco.
English
They crossed a barren and dry field.
Spanish
El campo está yermo después del invierno.
English
The field is barren after winter.
Spanish
El yermo estaba cubierto de polvo.
English
The wasteland was covered in dust.
Spanish
Caminamos por el yermo sin rumbo.
English
We walked aimlessly through the wasteland.
Spanish
Aquel paisaje parecía completamente yermo hoy.
English
That landscape looked completely desolate today.

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