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ripe [raɪp]∎ to live to a ripe old age vivre jusqu'à un âge avancé;∎ he married at the ripe old age of eighty il s'est marié au bel âge de quatre-vingts ans∎ the country is ripe for a change of regime le pays est mûr pour un changement de régime;∎ this land is ripe for development ce terrain ne demande qu'à être aménagé;∎ the company is ripe for takeover la société est prête pour être rachetée;∎ the time is ripe to sell c'est le moment de vendre;∎ the time is not yet ripe le temps n'est pas encore venu(e) (pungent → smell) âcre
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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
full — 1. adj., adv., n., & v. adj. 1 (often foll. by of) holding all its limits will allow (the bucket is full; full of water). 2 having eaten to one s limits or satisfaction. 3 abundant, copious, satisfying, sufficient (a full programme of events; led … Useful english dictionary
full — I. /fʊl / (say fool) adjective 1. filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup; a full theatre. 2. complete; entire; maximum: a full supply. 3. of unmixed ancestry: a full Aboriginal. 4. of the maximum size,… …
ripe — adj 1: of, relating to, or being a claim for relief that is ready for judicial resolution because the injury is certain to occur and is not merely hypothetical or speculative compare moot 2: ready and appropriate for disclosure because reasonably … Law dictionary
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 — [ raıp ] adjective * 1. ) ripe fruit or crops have grown to their full size and are ready to eat or use: a ripe juicy peach a ) ripe cheese or wine has a strong flavor 2. ) INFORMAL having a strong or unpleasant smell 3. ) language or humor that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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 — [adj1] fully developed; experienced accomplished, adult, aged, completed, conditioned, consummate, enlightened, enriched, filled out, finished, fit, full, full blown, full fledged, fully grown, grown, grown up, increased, informed, in readiness,… … New thesaurus
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
full — I adjective abounding, abundant, affluent, baggy, brimful, brimming over, charged, chockfull, cloyed, complete, comprehensive, crammed, detailed, entire, entirely occupied, exhaustive, filled, filled to utmost capacity, flowing, flush, fraught,… … Law dictionary