aride
French → English
(climatology) Arid: describing a very dry land or climate with little rain or vegetation
Cette région montagneuse est si aride que presque aucune plante ne peut y pousser.
(English) This mountainous region is so arid that almost no plants can grow there.
Le Sahara est l'un des déserts les plus arides et les plus hostiles au monde.
(English) The Sahara is one of the most arid and hostile deserts in the world.
(figurative) Dry or dull: describing a subject or task that lacks interest or emotion
Le travail de classification technique peut parfois sembler ingrat et aride pour un novice.
(English) Technical classification work can sometimes seem thankless and dry to a novice.
Il cache une grande sensibilité derrière son apparence froide et aride.
(English) He hides a great sensitivity behind his cold and dry appearance.
Entry ID: fr:en:aride · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary