English–Spanish
“fruitless” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/esˈteɾil/
Example
Intentar convencerle fue estéril.
Trying to convince him was fruitless.
How to say “fruitless” in Spanish
“Fruitless” in Spanish is estéril.
Barren field.
Example sentences with estéril
Su esfuerzo fue estéril, pero siguió intentándolo.
His effort was fruitless, but he kept trying.
Tips for using estéril
- Commonly used figuratively for discussions, negotiations, or efforts that produce no practical result, with collocations like discusión estéril and esfuerzos estériles.