ripe (redirected from ripest)

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 [raɪp]

adj

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of fruit, grain, etc.) mature and ready to be eaten or used; fully developed

2. mature enough to be eaten or used ripe cheese

3. fully developed in mind or body

4. resembling ripe fruit, esp in redness or fullness a ripe complexion

5. (postpositive; foll by for) ready or eager (to undertake or undergo an action)

6. (postpositive; foll by for) suitable; right or opportune the time is not yet ripe

7. mature in judgment or knowledge

8. advanced but healthy (esp in the phrase a ripe old age)

9. Slang

a.  complete; thorough

b.  excessive; exorbitant

10. Slang slightly indecent; risqué

[Old English rīpe; related to Old Saxon rīpi, Old High German rīfi, German reif]

ripely  adv

ripeness  n

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ripe

• immature - Comes from Latin words meaning "not ripe."
• market-ripe - Describing fruits and vegetables picked before they are ripe.
• mellow - Describing fruit that is soft, sweet, and juicy when ripe.
• ripe - The bank of a river or a seashore.

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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 Always choose firm, but ripe fruit.
ripened green, immature, undeveloped, unripe

2. right, fit, ready, suitable Conditions are ripe for an outbreak of cholera.

3. mature, old, advanced, hoary He lived to the ripe old age of 65.

4. suitable, timely, ideal, favourable, auspicious, opportune The time is ripe for high-level dialogue.
suitable inappropriate, unfitting, unsuitable, inconvenient, unseemly, untimely, unfavourable, inopportune, disadvantageous

5. (with for) ready for, prepared for, eager for, in readiness for Do you think she's ripe for romance again?

Translations

ripe [raɪp] ADJ (riper (compar) (ripest (superl)))

1. [fruit etc] → maduro
to be ripe for picking → estar bastante maduro para poderse coger
to grow ripe → madurar

2. (fig) → listo
to be ripe for sth [person] → estar dispuesto a algo; [situation etc] → estar listo para algo
the country is ripe for revolution → la revolución está a punto de estallar en el país
the company is ripe for a takeover → la empresa está en su punto para un cambio de dueño
to live to a ripe old age → llegar a muy viejo
until/when the time is ripe → hasta/en un momento oportuno

3. [language] → grosero, verde; [smell] → fuerte, desagradable
that's pretty ripe! → ¡eso no se puede consentir!

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ripe [ˈraɪp] adj

[fruit] → mûr(e)

[cheese] (= mature) → fait(e)

(= ready) to be ripe for sth → être mûr(e) pour qch
the time is ripe → le moment est venu

a ripe old age
He lived to a ripe old age → Il a vécu jusqu'à un âge avancé.
He lived to the ripe old age of 95 → Il a vécu jusqu'à l'âge respectable de 95 ans.

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ripe

adj (+er)

fruit, cheese, wine → reif; (Anat) egg → reif, gereift; (fig) lips → voll

(fig: = mature) → reif; to live to a ripe old age → ein hohes Alter erreichen; at the ripe old age of eighty → im hohen or reifen Alter von achtzig Jahren

(= ready) to be ripe for something → für etw reif sein; to be ripe for the picking → pflückreif sein; the time is ripe for revolution → die Zeit ist reif für eine Revolution; the time is ripe to begin afresh → die Zeit ist reif or es ist höchste Zeit, neu anzufangen; when the time is ripe → wenn die Zeit dafür reif ist

(inf: = pungent) smell → durchdringend

(inf, = crude) language → derb

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ripe [raɪp] adj (-r (comp) (-st (superl))) (gen, fruit) → maturo/a; (cheese) → stagionato/a
to be ripe for sth (fig) → essere pronto/a per qc
to live to a ripe old age → vivere fino a una bella età

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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 여문, 익은 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 kypsyä (faire) mûrir לְהַבשִׁיל पकाना zreti, dozrijevati (meg)érlel; érik mematangkan þroska(st) maturare, far maturare 熟れる 익다, 성숙하다 (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 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 고령으로 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

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ripe → ناضج zralý moden reif ώριμος maduro kypsä mûr zreo maturo 熟した 여문 rijp moden dojrzały maduro созревший mogen สุก olgun chín 成熟的