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ripe

/raɪp/

Translations

ripeverb

riped

Past Simple

riped

Past Participle

riping

Gerund

/raɪp/

Archaic and rare; largely replaced in modern usage by the verb "ripen".

созревать

The apples will ripe in a few weeks.

Яблоки созреют через несколько недель.

Additional translations

довести до зрелости

созреть

Synonyms

come to maturity

ripeadjective

riper

Comp.

ripest

Super.

/raɪp/

спелый

The ripe apple fell from the tree.

Спелое яблоко упало с дерева.

зрелый

The grapes are ripe and ready to be harvested.

Виноград зрелый и готов к сбору.

Synonyms

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Definitions

ripeverb

(Archaic, intransitive) To become ripe; to mature.

The pears will ripe in the sunlit pantry.

(Archaic, transitive) To make (something) ripe; to mature or age.

Farmers would place the bananas in straw to ripe them faster.

ripeadjective

Fully developed or matured, especially in terms of fruit or crops, ready for harvesting or eating.

The tomatoes are ripe and ready to be picked from the vine.

Having reached a stage of full development or maturity, often used metaphorically.

The time is ripe for a change in leadership.

Characterized by a strong or pungent smell, often used to describe cheese or other foods.

The cheese was ripe, filling the room with its strong aroma.

Suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose or situation.

The market conditions are ripe for investment.

Of language or humour: earthy, coarse, or bawdy.

He told a few ripe jokes that made his grandmother blush.

Of a person’s age: advanced; having lived to a considerable number of years.

She lived to the ripe age of ninety-five.