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1. adjective2) (ripe, well-matured) reif; ausgereift [Wein]3) (genial) freundlich4) (full and soft) weich [Stimme, Ton, Licht, Farben]2. transitive verbreifer machen [Person]; [aus]reifen lassen [Wein]3. intransitive verb[Person, Obst, Wein:] reifen; [Licht, Farbe:] weicher werden* * *['meləu] 1. adjective1) ((of character) made softer and more mature, relaxed etc by age and/or experience: Her personality became more mellow as middle age approached.) gereift2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) sanft3) ((of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully: a mellow burgundy.) ausgereift2. verb(to make or become softer or more mature: Old age has mellowed him.) reifen lassen- academic.ru/46080/mellowness">mellowness* * *mel·low[ˈmeləʊ, AM -oʊ]I. adj<-er, -est or more \mellow, most \mellow>\mellow mood heitere StimmungII. vi1. (become more easy-going) umgänglicher werdento \mellow out sich akk entspannenIII. vt▪ to \mellow sb jdn umgänglicher [o abgeklärter] machenage has \mellowed her im Alter ist sie abgeklärter geworden▪ to \mellow sth etw abschwächenevening sunlight \mellowed the harsh white facade die Abendsonne ließ die grellweiße Fassade sanfter erscheinen* * *['meləʊ]1. adj (+er)1) fruit ausgereift, saftig; wine ausgereift; brandy, whisky, flavour mild; colour, light, stone, brick warm; sound voll, rund; (= soft) weich; voice weich, sanfta mellow instrument — ein Instrument mit einem vollen, weichen Klang
2) person (= relaxed) abgeklärt, gesetzt; (= affable) umgänglich; (= in a good mood) gut gelaunt; (fig = slightly drunk) angeheitertin the mellow later years — im gesetzteren Alter
in a mellow mood — guter Laune, stillvergnügt
2. vtreifen, heranreifen lassen; (= relax) heiter stimmen; sounds, colours dämpfen, abschwächen; taste mildernthe rum began to mellow her — der Rum versetzte sie allmählich in freundlichere Stimmung
3. vi(wine, fruit) reif werden, (heran)reifen; (colours, sounds) weicher werden; (person) (= become more relaxed) abgeklärter or gesetzter werden; (= become more affable) umgänglicher werden* * *mellow [ˈmeləʊ]A adj (adv mellowly)1. reif, saftig (Obst)2. AGRa) leicht zu bearbeiten(d), lockerb) reich (Boden)3. ausgereift, lieblich (Wein)4. sanft, mild, dezent, angenehm (Licht):mellow tints zarte Farbtöne5. MUS weich, voll, lieblichof mellow age reiferen oder gereiften Alters7. angeheitert, beschwipst8. freundlich, zugänglichB v/t1. den Boden auflockern3. jemanden reifer machenthis music always mellows me out bei dieser Musik relaxe ich immer* * *1. adjective1) (softened by age or experience) abgeklärt2) (ripe, well-matured) reif; ausgereift [Wein]3) (genial) freundlich4) (full and soft) weich [Stimme, Ton, Licht, Farben]2. transitive verbreifer machen [Person]; [aus]reifen lassen [Wein]3. intransitive verb[Person, Obst, Wein:] reifen; [Licht, Farbe:] weicher werden* * *adj.mildern adj.mürb adj. -
2 mellow
1)\mellow mood heitere Stimmung1) ( become more easy-going) umgänglicher werdento \mellow out sich akk entspannen1) ( make more easy-going)to \mellow sb jdn umgänglicher [o abgeklärter] machen;age has \mellowed her im Alter ist sie abgeklärter geworden2) ( make softer)to \mellow sth etw abschwächen;evening sunlight \mellowed the harsh white facade die Abendsonne ließ die grellweiße Fassade sanfter erscheinen
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Mellow — Mel low, a. [Compar. {Mellower}; superl. {Mellowest}.] [OE. melwe; cf. AS. mearu soft, D. murw, Prov. G. mollig soft, D. malsch, and E. meal flour.] [1913 Webster] 1. Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp; as, a mellow apple … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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mellow — [mel′ō] adj. [ME melwe, ripe, prob. < or akin to OE melu (see MEAL2), Fl meluw, soft, mellow] 1. soft, sweet, and juicy because ripe: said of fruit 2. full flavored; matured; not acid or bitter: said of wine, etc. 3. full, rich, soft, and… … English World dictionary
mellow — [adj] ripe, mature; softened aged, cultured, cured, delicate, developed, dulcet, flavorful, full, full flavored, fully developed, juicy, matured, mellifluent, mellifluous, melodious, perfect, perfected, rich, ripened, rounded, sapid, savory,… … New thesaurus
age — [n1] period of animate existence adolescence, adulthood, boyhood, childhood, dotage, elderliness, girlhood, infancy, life, lifetime, majority, maturity, middle age, milestone, old age, senility, seniority, wear and tear*, youth; concepts 816,817… … New thesaurus
age — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Old age Nouns 1. age, years, oldness; life expectancy, life span; longevity, length of years; gerontology, geriatrics; gerontocracy; ageism. 2. (maturity) adulthood, man or womanhood, maturity; legal or… … English dictionary for students
mellow — I UK [ˈmeləʊ] / US [ˈmeloʊ] adjective Word forms mellow : adjective mellow comparative mellower superlative mellowest 1) relaxed and satisfied, for example because of having drunk alcohol 2) soft and warm in colour mellow greys and greens 3) with … English dictionary
mellow — mel|low1 [ melou ] adjective ▸ 1 sound: smooth/pleasant ▸ 2 flavor: smooth/full ▸ 3 colors: soft and warm ▸ 4 gentle and wise ▸ 5 relaxed and satisfied 1. ) sounding soft, smooth and pleasant: the sweet mellow tones of a guitar 2. ) with a smooth … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mellow — 1 adjective 1 a mellow colour or light looks soft, warm, and not too bright: the mellow, golden light of early evening | mellow shades of brown and orange 2 a mellow sound is pleasant and smooth: the mellow sound of a trombone | a friendly,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
