adjective
English to Spanish Dictionary

sterile Meaning in Spanish (sterile significado en español)

estéril
Sinónimos:infértilinmaculadoaséptico
estéril in English:sterile
Phonetic:esˈteɾil
Plural: steriles
Gender:Común
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de sterile en español es estéril. (Incapaz de producir hijos, crías o frutos.)

Definitions of Sterile

  1. 1
    adjective
    estéril

    Unable to produce children, young animals, or fruit.

    Incapaz de producir hijos, crías o frutos.

  2. 2
    adjective
    estéril

    Completely free from bacteria or other living microorganisms.

    Completamente libre de bacterias u otros microorganismos vivos.

Example Sentences

medical

“The doctor confirmed that the patient was sterile and could not conceive.”

El doctor confirmó que la paciente era estéril y no podía concebir.

medical

“All surgical instruments must be kept sterile to prevent infection.”

Todos los instrumentos quirúrgicos deben mantenerse estériles para prevenir infecciones.

agricultural

“The soil in this region is too sterile to grow any crops.”

El suelo de esta región es demasiado estéril para cultivar.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

infértilinmaculadoaséptico

In English:

barreninfertileunfruitful

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

fértilfértilfértil

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

nounsterility
nounsterilization
adverbsterilely

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

sterile environmentcollocation

An environment completely free of germs or microorganisms.

sterile procedurecollocation

A medical procedure performed under conditions free from microorganisms.