1. A period or stage characterized by dryness, lack of moisture, or scarcity of water; a dry period
The region experienced an arid phase that lasted several years.
A região passou por uma fase árida que durou vários anos.
2. In geology or climatology, a period marked by reduced precipitation and increased evaporation
During the arid phase of the Holocene, deserts expanded significantly.
Durante a fase árida do Holoceno, os desertos se expandiram significativamente.
3. Metaphorically, a barren or unproductive period in any context
The company went through an arid phase with no new innovations.
A empresa passou por uma fase árida sem nenhuma inovação nova.