fertile

BrE /ˈfɜːtɪl/ AmE /ˈfɜːrtəl/

adjective en → es

1 PRODUCTIVE [attributive, predicative] B2

able to produce a lot of something, especially crops or babies

fértil, productivo/a

  • a fertile area/region/country

Collocations fertile land · fertile soil

  • The region is very fertile and produces a lot of food.

    La región es muy fértil y produce mucha comida.

2 REPRODUCTIVE [attributive] B1

able to have children or babies

fértil, capaz de concebir

  • a fertile woman

Collocations fertile woman · fertile couple

  • She is a very fertile woman and has had three children.

    Ella es una mujer muy fértil y ha tenido tres hijos.

3 MENTAL [attributive] C1

able to think about or discuss a subject in an intelligent way

fértil, creativo/a

  • a fertile mind

Collocations fertile imagination · fertile discussion

  • He has a very fertile mind and always comes up with new ideas.

    Él tiene una mente muy fértil y siempre propone nuevas ideas.