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ripe  (rp)

adj. rip·er, rip·est

1. Fully developed; mature: ripe peaches.

2. Resembling matured fruit, as in fullness.

3. Sufficiently advanced in preparation or aging to be used or eaten: ripe cheese.

4. Thoroughly matured, as by study or experience; seasoned: ripe judgment.

5. Advanced in years: the ripe age of 90.

6. Fully prepared to do or undergo something; ready: "By 1965 the republic was ripe for a coup" (Alex Shoumatoff).

7. Sufficiently advanced; opportune: The time is ripe for great societal changes.

8. Exhibiting overtones of or references to sex; scatological: "The language on the stage was riper than anything I have heard in a lifetime of newspaper work" (John Hughes).

9. Emitting a foul odor, especially body odor.

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[Middle English, from Old English rpe.]

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ripely adv.

ripeness n.

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ripe

Adjective

1. mature enough to be eaten or used: a round ripe apple

2. fully developed in mind or body

3. suitable: wait until the time is ripe

4. ripe for ready or eager to (undertake or undergo an action): China was ripe for revolution

5. ripe old age an elderly but healthy age [Old English rīpe]

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In mine warfare, a word once used to mean "armed." See also armed mine.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	ripe - fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodied mature wines" mature unripe, unripened, green, immature - not fully developed or mature; not ripe; "unripe fruit"; "fried green tomatoes"; "green wood"
	2.	ripe - fully prepared or eager; "the colonists were ripe for revolution" ready - completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read"
	3.	ripe - most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes" good, right opportune - suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose; "an opportune place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival"
	4.	ripe - at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge; "a ripe mind" mature - characteristic of maturity; "mature for her age"
	5.	ripe - far along in time; "a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years"; "a ripe old age"; "the ripe age of 90" advanced late - being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"

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ripe

adjective 1. ripened, seasoned, ready, mature, mellow, fully developed, fully grown << OPPOSITE unripe

adjective 2. right, suitable

adjective 3. mature,

adjective 4. suitable, timely, ideal, favourable, auspicious, opportune << OPPOSITE unsuitable

adjective 5. (with for) ready for, prepared for, eager for, in readiness for

Translations

ripe [raɪp] adj [fruit] → maduro

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ripe [raɪp] adj [fruit] → mûr(e); [cheese] → fait(e)

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ripe [raɪp] adj → reif;

to be ripe for sth (fig) → reif für etw sein;

he lived to a ripe old age → er erreichte ein stolzes Alter

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ripe [raɪp] adj [fruit] → maturo/a; [cheese] → stagionato/a

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ripe

adj ripe [raip]

(negativeunripe) (of fruit, grain etc) ready to be gathered in or eaten ripe apples/corn. ryp ناضِج зрял zralý moden reif ώριμος, γινωμένος maduro küps رسیده kypsä mûr בָּשֵל पका हुआ zreo, dozreo érett matang þroskaður maturo 熟れた 익은, 여문 pribrendęs, prinokęs gatavs; nogatavojies; ienācies masak ranum rijp moden dojrzały maduro corp спелый zrelý zrel zreo mogen สุก olgun 成熟的 стиглий, спілий پکا ہوا chín 成熟的

n ripeness

rypheid نُضوج зрялост zralost modenhed die Reife ωριμότητα (για φρούτο) madurez küpsus پختگی؛ رسیدگی kypsyys maturité בַּשלוּת प्रौढ़ता zrelost, dozrelost érettség kematangan þroski maturità 成熟 익음, 성숙 brandumas, prinokimas gatavība; briedums ranumnya rijpheid modenhet dojrzałość amadurecimento maturitate спелость zrelosť zrelost zrelost mognad ความสุกงอม olgunluk 成熟 зрілість; стиглість پختگی sự chín; sự chín chắn 成熟

v ripen

to make or become ripe or riper The sun ripened the corn; The corn ripened in the sun. rypword يُنْضِج узрявам zrát modne reifen ωριμάζω madurar küpsetama, küpsema رسیده شدن؛ به عمل آمددن kypsyttää, kypsyä (faire) mûrir לְהַבשִׁיל पकाना zreti, dozrijevati (meg)érlel; érik mematangkan þroska(st) maturare, far maturare 熟れる 익다; 익게 하다 (su)brandinti, (su)nokti []gatavināt; []gatavoties; []briest ranum rijpen modne(s), utvikle seg przyspieszać dojrzewanie, dojrzewać amadurecer a (se) coace зреть zrieť, dozrievať dozoreti, dozoriti sazreti mogna ทำให้สุก olgunlaş(tır)mak 使...成熟，成熟 зріти, дозрівати پکنا làm chín 使...成熟，成熟

ripe (old) age

a very old age He lived to the ripe (old) age of ninety-five. rype سِن مُتَقَدِّمَه جدا дълбока старост zralé stáří høj alder hohes Alter βαθιά γεράματα edad avanzada (de) kõrge iga سالخورده kypsä ikä âge avancé (de) גִיל מְבוּגָר प्रौढ़ एवं अनुभवी visoka starost bölcs öregkor tua sekali gamalsaldur età matura 高齢 고령 garbingas amžius cienījams/sirms vecums tua hoge leeftijd ... ble hele (95 år) podeszły wiek idade avançada vârstă foarte înaintată глубокая старость vysoký / požehnaný vek zrela leta zrele godine framskriden ålder แก่มาก çok yaşlı 老年 глибока старість سن رسیدگی cao tuổi 老年