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pre·ma·ture  (prm-tyr, -tr, -chr)

adj.

1. Occurring, growing, or existing before the customary, correct, or assigned time; uncommonly or unexpectedly early: a premature end.

2. Born after a gestation period of less than the normal time: a premature infant.

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[Middle English, ripe, from Latin praemtrus, ripe too early : prae-, pre- + mtrus, ripe; see m-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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prema·turely adv.

prema·tureness, prema·turi·ty n.

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premature

Adjective

1. happening or done before the normal or expected time: premature ageing

2. impulsive or hasty: a premature judgment

3. (of a baby) born weeks before the date when it was due to be born [Latin prae in advance + maturus ripe]

prematurely adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	premature - born after a gestation period of less than the normal time; "a premature infant" immature - not yet mature full-term - gestated for the entire duration of normal pregnancy; "a healthy full-term baby"
	2.	premature - too soon or too hasty; "our condemnation of him was a bit previous"; "a premature judgment" previous early - at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"
	3.	premature - uncommonly early or before the expected time; "illness led to his premature death"; "alcohol brought him to an untimely end" untimely early - at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"

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premature

adjective 1. early, untimely, before time, unseasonable

adjective 2. hasty, rash, too soon, precipitate, impulsive, untimely, ill-considered, jumping the gun, ill-timed, inopportune, overhasty

adjective 3. preterm, prem (informal) preemie U.S., Canad. (informal)

Translations

premature [ˈprɛmətʃuəʳ] adj [arrival etc] → prematuro;

you are being a little premature → te has adelantado

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premature [ˈprɛmətʃuəʳ] adj → prématuré(e);

to be premature (in doing sth) → aller un peu (trop) vite (en faisant qch)

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premature [ˈprɛmətʃuəʳ] adj (= earlier than expected) → vorzeitig (= too early); verfrüht;

you are being a little premature → Sie sind etwas voreilig;

premature baby → Frühgeburt f

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premature [ˈprɛmətʃuəʳ] adj → prematuro/a; [arrival] → (molto) anticipato/a;

you are being a little premature → è un po' troppo precipitoso

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premature

adj premature [preməˈtʃuə, (American ) pri:-]

happening etc before the right or expected time a premature birth; The baby was three weeks premature. vroeggebore, vroeg سابِق أوانِه، خديج преждевременен předčasný, nedonošený for tidlig frühzeitig πρόωρος prematuro enneaegne زودرس ennenaikainen prématuré בְּטֶרֶם עֵת असामयिक, अपक्वता preuranjen idő előtti prematur ótímabær, fyrir tímann prematuro まだ早い 너무 이른 priešlaikinis, per ankstyvas priekšlaicīgs; pāragrs pramatang voorbarig, te vroeg geboren for tidlig, forhastet, overilt przedwczesny prematuro prematur преждевременный predčasný, nedonosený prezgoden preuranjen för tidig, förhastad ก่อนกำหนด prematüre, vaktinden önce 早熟的 передчасний قبل از وقت، خام đẻ non 早熟的

adv premaˈturely

vroeg قَبْل الأوان преждевременно předčasně for tidligt frühzeitig προώρα prematuramente enneaegselt قبل از موقع ennenaikaisesti prématurément בְּטֶרֶם עֵת अपक्वतता, असमायिकता prerano túlságosan korán secara prematur fyrir tímann, of snemma prematuramente 早まって 조급하게 pirma laiko, per anksti priekšlaicīgi; pāragri pramatang voorbarig, te vroeg for tidlig, forhastet, overilt przedwcześnie prematuramente prematur преждевременно predčasne prezgodaj preuranjeno för tidigt, förhastat อย่างก่อนกำหนด vaktinden önce 早熟［地］ передчасно قبل از وقت sớm; đẻ non 早熟［地］