ripen

• Verb, das den Prozess des Reifwerdens oder Reifens bezeichnet, meist in Bezug auf Früchte oder Ernten, aber auch übertragen auf andere Dinge.

A verb used to indicate the process of becoming ripe or mature, typically referring to fruit or crops.

1. Become ripeB1formal

   To become fully developed and ready to be eaten, typically used for fruits or crops.

   Reifen

   • The tomatoes ripen in the summer sun.
   • The bananas will ripen in a few days.
   • The fruit ripens slowly on the vine.

   Synonymematuratematuremellowseason

2. Cause to ripenB1formal

   To make something become fully developed or mature, especially fruit.

   Reifen lassen

   • The warm weather helps ripen the apples.
   • They use ethylene gas to ripen bananas artificially.
   • The farmer ripens the melons by leaving them in the sun.

   Synonymeagematuremellowseason