ripe

• Beschreibt Früchte oder Ernten, die vollständig ausgereift und zum Verzehr oder Sammeln bereit sind. Bezieht sich auch auf Zustände oder Zeitpunkte, die voll entwickelt oder günstig sind.

Describes fruit or crops that are fully developed and ready to be eaten or harvested.

1. Fully developed and ready to eatA2formal

   Describes fruit or crops that have reached full maturity and are ready to be harvested or consumed.

   Reif

   • The apples are ripe and ready to be picked.
   • She chose a ripe avocado for the salad.
   • The farmer waited until the wheat was ripe before harvesting.

   Synonymematuremellowreadyripened

   Antonymegreenimmatureunripe

2. Fully prepared or eagerB2informal

   Describes a person who is fully ready or eager for a particular experience or action.

   Bereit

   • He was ripe for a change after working there for ten years.
   • The students were ripe for a challenge after the break.
   • She felt ripe to start her own business.

   Synonymeeagerkeenpreparedprimedraringreadysetwilling

   Antonymereluctantunpreparedunreadyunwilling

3. Most suitable or opportuneB2formal

   Describes a situation or time that is ideal or perfectly suited for a particular purpose.

   Geeignet

   • The market is ripe for new investment opportunities.
   • This is a ripe moment to launch the campaign.
   • The conditions were ripe for a successful negotiation.

   Synonymeadvantageousappropriateaptfavorablefittingopportunepropitiousseasonablesuitabletimely

   Antonymeinauspiciousinopportuneunfavorableunpropitiousuntimely

4. At the peak of developmentC1formal

   Describes a person who has reached the highest point of development, especially in judgment, wisdom, or knowledge.

   Reif

   • At sixty, he was ripe with experience and wisdom.
   • She is a ripe scholar in the field of ancient history.
   • His ripe judgment was valued by the committee.

   Synonymeexperiencedmatureseasonedwise

   Antonymecallowgreenimmatureinexperiencedrawundevelopedunripeunseasoned

5. Far along in timeC1formal

   Describes something that is advanced in age or time, often used for people or periods.

   Betagt

   • He lived to a ripe old age of ninety-five.
   • The tradition dates back to a ripe period in history.
   • She was ripe in years but still active.

   Synonymeadvancedagedelderlymatureold

   Antonymeimmatureunripeyoung