French Conversation · Level 30
89 words
French word
aride
Pronunciation
IPA/aʁid/
Meaning
- adjectivedry
Example
Le climat ici est aride.
The climate here is dry.
More examples
Le sol est aride après des mois sans pluie.
The soil is arid after months without rain.
Core concept
A sun-baked expanse where sparse plants struggle, also suggesting writing or ideas that offer little stimulation.
Common phrases
climat aride
arid climate
région aride
arid region
sol aride
arid soil
Similar words
sec: Lacking moisture and feeling dry.
désertique: Extremely dry, with little vegetation and mostly sand or rock.
Definition in French
Très sec, sans eau ni végétation abondante, rendant difficile la vie des plantes; au sens figuré, pauvre en éléments attrayants.
Word origin
Aride is inherited through Old French from Latin aridus, an adjective meaning "dry".
Usage tips
- In figurative use, aride often sounds critical and suggests a lack of richness, while ennuyant more directly describes something boring.