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((negative unripe) (of fruit, grain etc) ready to be gathered in or eaten: ripe apples/corn.) maduro- ripeness- ripen
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- ripe age* * *[raip] vt+vi = link=ripen ripen.• adj 1 maduro, sazonado, amadurecido. 2 desenvolvido, perfeito. 3 pronto, semelhante à fruta madura. 4 suculento, delicioso. 5 oportuno, propício. 6 de idade avançada. 7 sl embriagado, bêbado. 8 pronto, preparado. at a ripe age em idade madura. ripe in judgement de julgamento maduro. ripe lips lábios vermelhos. -
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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… …