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mature [mə'tjʊə(r)]∎ to be mature for one's age or years être mûr pour son âge;∎ a man of mature years un homme d'âge mûr;∎ British euphemism would suit a mature person (in job advertisement) conviendrait à une personne d'âge mûr;∎ her style is not yet mature son style n'est pas encore arrivé à maturité∎ the more mature trees are slower to come into leaf les arbres les plus vieux ont des feuilles plus tard que les autres∎ she had matured into a sophisticated young woman elle était devenue une jeune femme sophistiquée(cheese) faire mûrir, affiner; (wine, spirits) faire vieillir►► Finance mature economy économie f en pleine maturité;mature garden jardin m planté depuis plusieurs années;British University mature student = étudiant plus âgé que la moyenne ou qui entreprend des études sur le tard, French Canadian étudiant(e) m,f adulte
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