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1 ripen
['raɪpən] 1. 2.* * *verb (to make or become ripe or riper: The sun ripened the corn; The corn ripened in the sun.) maturare, far maturare* * *['raɪpən] 1. 2. -
2 ripen rip·en
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3 (to) ripen
(to) ripen /ˈraɪpən/A v. t.1 maturare; far maturareB v. i.1 maturareripeningn. [u](agric.) maturazione. -
4 (to) ripen
(to) ripen /ˈraɪpən/A v. t.1 maturare; far maturareB v. i.1 maturareripeningn. [u](agric.) maturazione. -
5 mellow
I ['meləʊ]1) (smooth) [ wine] pastoso, maturo, generoso; [ flavour] delicato, pastoso; [ tone] suadente, melodioso4) (weathered) [ stone] levigato, eroso5) (calm) [ atmosphere] pacato, tranquillo; (relaxed) [ person] disteso, calmoII 1. ['meləʊ]to get o grow mellow with age — ammorbidirsi o addolcirsi con l'età
1) (calm) [ experience] ammorbidire, addolcire [ person]; (relax) [music, wine] rilassare, distendere [ person]2.1) (calm down) [ person] calmarsi, tranquillizzarsi; [ behaviour] moderarsi, calmarsi2) (tone down) [ attitude] ammorbidirsi, raddolcirsi* * *['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.) posato, giudizioso2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) caldo, pieno3) ((of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully: a mellow burgundy.) generoso, maturo2. verb(to make or become softer or more mature: Old age has mellowed him.) addolcire, ingentilire* * *mellow /ˈmɛləʊ/a.5 ( di persona, del carattere) maturato dall'esperienza; comprensivo; dolce; mite; giudizioso; posato6 (fam.) tranquillo; rilassato; di buon umoremellowness n. [u]. (to) mellow /ˈmɛləʊ/A v. t.1 addolcire; ammorbidire; maturare; ingentilire; rendere teneroB v. i.1 addolcirsi; ammorbidirsi; maturarsi; ingentilirsi: to mellow with age, addolcirsi (o ingentilirsi) con l'età● (fam.) to mellow out, rilassarsi; calmarsi; distendersi; lasciarsi andare.* * *I ['meləʊ]1) (smooth) [ wine] pastoso, maturo, generoso; [ flavour] delicato, pastoso; [ tone] suadente, melodioso4) (weathered) [ stone] levigato, eroso5) (calm) [ atmosphere] pacato, tranquillo; (relaxed) [ person] disteso, calmoII 1. ['meləʊ]to get o grow mellow with age — ammorbidirsi o addolcirsi con l'età
1) (calm) [ experience] ammorbidire, addolcire [ person]; (relax) [music, wine] rilassare, distendere [ person]2.1) (calm down) [ person] calmarsi, tranquillizzarsi; [ behaviour] moderarsi, calmarsi2) (tone down) [ attitude] ammorbidirsi, raddolcirsi -
6 early
['ɜːlɪ] 1.1) (one of the first) [attempt, role, play] primo2) (sooner than usual) [ death] prematuro; [delivery, settlement] rapido; [vegetable, fruit] precoce, primaticcioto have an early lunch, night — pranzare, andare a letto presto
at your earliest convenience — form. non appena possibile, con cortese sollecitudine
to make an early start — partire presto o di buonora
2.at an early date — (in future) in data vicina, prossimamente
1) (in period of time) [arrive, book] presto, per tempo; [get up, go to bed] presto, di buonoraearly next year, in the film — all'inizio del prossimo anno, del film
(very) early on — agli inizi o albori
2) (before expected) [arrive, ripen] in anticipoto do sth. two days early — fare qcs. con due giorni di anticipo
••it's early days yet — è solo l'inizio, è presto per dirlo
it's the early bird that catches the worm! — prov. chi dorme non piglia pesci!
* * *['ə:li] 1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) presto2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) presto2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) presto, all'inizio di2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) primitivo, antico3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) prematuro; presto4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) pronto•- early bird* * *['ɜːlɪ] 1.1) (one of the first) [attempt, role, play] primo2) (sooner than usual) [ death] prematuro; [delivery, settlement] rapido; [vegetable, fruit] precoce, primaticcioto have an early lunch, night — pranzare, andare a letto presto
at your earliest convenience — form. non appena possibile, con cortese sollecitudine
to make an early start — partire presto o di buonora
2.at an early date — (in future) in data vicina, prossimamente
1) (in period of time) [arrive, book] presto, per tempo; [get up, go to bed] presto, di buonoraearly next year, in the film — all'inizio del prossimo anno, del film
(very) early on — agli inizi o albori
2) (before expected) [arrive, ripen] in anticipoto do sth. two days early — fare qcs. con due giorni di anticipo
••it's early days yet — è solo l'inizio, è presto per dirlo
it's the early bird that catches the worm! — prov. chi dorme non piglia pesci!
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7 ripe
[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
- ripe old age
- 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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9 autumn
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