ripening

UK
/ˈraɪpənɪŋ/
US
/ˈraɪpənɪŋ/

Translations

ripeningnoun
ripenings
pl
The ripening of the fruit was accelerated by the warm weather.
Созревание плодов ускорилось из-за теплой погоды.
ripeninggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈraɪ.pən.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈraɪ.pən.ɪŋ/
Synonyms
ripenverb

ripening

Gerund

ripened
Past Simple
ripened
Past Participle
ripening
Gerund
UK
/ˈraɪpən/
US
/ˈraɪpən/
The apples will ripen in a few weeks.
Яблоки созреют через несколько недель.
The cheese needs to ripen before it can be sold.
Сыр должен дозреть, прежде чем его можно будет продавать.
Additional translations

Definitions

ripeningnoun
The process by which fruits, vegetables, or other foods become fully mature and ready to eat.
The ripening of the tomatoes was accelerated by the warm weather.
The process of becoming fully developed or mature in a general sense.
The ripening of his ideas took several years of research and reflection.
ripeninggerund / present participle
Undergoing or causing the process of becoming ripe, mature, or fully developed.
The ripening fruit filled the room with a sweet aroma.
ripenverb
To become or make ripe; to mature, as in fruit or crops.
The apples will ripen in the sun over the next few weeks.
To develop to a point of readiness or completion.
The negotiations ripened into a full agreement after several months.