| Front | fertile |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /ˈfɜːtaɪl/NAmE /ˈfɜːrtl/adjective 1 (of land or soil) that plants grow well ina fertile region infertile 2 (of people, animals or plants) that can produce babies, young animals, fruit or new plantsThe treatment has been tested on healthy fertile women under the age of 35. infertile 3 [usually before noun] that produces good results; that encourages activitya fertile partnership The region at the time was fertile ground for revolutionary movements (= there were the necessary conditions for them to develop easily). 4 [usually before noun] (of a person's mind or imagination) that produces a lot of new ideasthe product of a fertile imagination compare sterile |
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