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[raɪp]3) spreg. [ language] scurrile, volgareto smell ripe — mandare cattivo odore, puzzare
••* * *((negative unripe) (of fruit, grain etc) ready to be gathered in or eaten: ripe apples/corn.) maturo- ripeness- ripen
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- ripe age* * *ripe /raɪp/a.1 maturo: ripe apples, mele mature; ( anche iron.) at the ripe (old) age of, alla veneranda età di: She died at the ripe old age of twenty, è morta alla veneranda età di vent'anni; a man of ripe years, un uomo maturo (d'anni)● ripe beauty, bellezza matura □ ripe lips, labbra piene (o turgide) □ to be ripe for st., essere pronto per qc.: The country is ripe for change, il paese è pronto per un cambiamento; to be ripe for trouble, andare incontro a dei problemi □ The time is ripe for action, è giunta l'ora d'agire □ ripe with, pieno di: an area ripe with potential, un'area con molte potenzialitàripely avv. ripeness n. [u].* * *[raɪp]3) spreg. [ language] scurrile, volgareto smell ripe — mandare cattivo odore, puzzare
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ripe´ness — ripe «ryp», adjective, rip|er, rip|est. 1. full grown and ready to be gathered and eaten; mature: »ripe fruit, ripe grain, ripe vegetables. SYNONYM(S): mellow, matured … Useful english dictionary
ripe´ly — ripe «ryp», adjective, rip|er, rip|est. 1. full grown and ready to be gathered and eaten; mature: »ripe fruit, ripe grain, ripe vegetables. SYNONYM(S): mellow, matured … Useful english dictionary
Ripe — (r[imac]p), a. [Compar. {Riper} (r[imac]p [ e]r); superl. {Ripest}.] [AS. r[=i]pe; akin to OS. r[=i]pi, D. rijp, G. rief, OHG. r[=i]ft; cf. AS. r[=i]p harvest, r[=i]pan to reap. Cf. {Reap}.] 1. Ready for reaping or gathering; having attained… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ripe — 1. adjective a) Ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature; said of fruits, seeds, etc.; as, ripe grain. <span style= font variant:small caps >Alonso:</span> And Trinculo is reeling ripe: where should they /… … Wiktionary
ripe — [rīp] adj. riper, ripest [OE, akin to REAP] 1. fully grown or developed; specif., ready to be harvested and used for food, as grain or fruit 2. like ripe fruit, as in being ruddy and full [ripe lips] 3. sufficiently advanced, as by being kept in… … English World dictionary
grain — [grān] n. [ME greyne < OFr grein, a seed, grain (< L granum, a seed, kernel) & grainne, seed or grain collectively (< LL grana, fem., orig. pl. of L granum) < IE base * ĝer , to become ripe > CORN1, KERNEL] 1. a small, hard seed or … English World dictionary
ripe — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of fruit or grain) ready for harvesting and eating. 2) (of a cheese or wine) fully matured. 3) (ripe for) having reached a fitting time for. 4) (of a person s age) advanced. 5) (ripe with) full of … English terms dictionary
ripe — ripely, adv. ripeness, n. /ruyp/, adj., riper, ripest. 1. having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured. 2. resembling such fruit, as in… … Universalium
ripe — [[t]ra͟ɪp[/t]] riper, ripest 1) ADJ GRADED Ripe fruit or grain is fully grown and ready to eat. Always choose firm, but ripe fruit. ...fields of ripe wheat. Derived words: ripeness N UNCOUNT Test the figs for ripeness. 2) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ… … English dictionary
ripe — [[t]raɪp[/t]] adj. rip•er, rip•est 1) bot ahb. completely matured or developed, as grain or fruit that is ready for harvesting or eating 2) resembling fruit, as in ruddiness and fullness: ripe red lips[/ex] 3) advanced to the point of being in… … From formal English to slang
ripe — /raɪp / (say ruyp) adjective (riper, ripest) 1. ready for reaping or gathering, as grain, fruits, etc.; complete in natural growth or development, as when arrived at the stage most fit for eating or use. 2. resembling ripe fruit, as in ruddiness… …