ripe

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

ruОписывает фрукты или урожай, которые полностью созрели и готовы к употреблению или сбору.esDescribe frutas o cosechas que han madurado por completo y están listas para consumirse o recolectarse.frQualifie un fruit ou une récolte qui a atteint sa pleine maturité et est prêt à être consommé ou cueilli. Se dit aussi d'un fromage ou d'un vin arrivé à maturité.deBeschreibt 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.ptDescreve frutas, colheitas ou produtos que estão completamente desenvolvidos e prontos para consumo ou coleta; também pode indicar maturidade ou o momento apropriado para algo.zh指果实或庄稼已经完全成熟，可以食用或收割；也可引申指时机、条件等发展到最适宜的阶段。arيصف الثمار أو المحاصيل التي اكتمل نضجها وأصبحت جاهزة للأكل أو الحصاد. ويستعمل مجازًا للدلالة على اكتمال الشيء وتهيئه.

1. Fully developed and ready to eat A2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruСпелыйesmadurofrMûr (fruit)deReifptMadurozh成熟arناضِج

   Synonyms: maturemellowreadyripened

   Antonyms: greenimmatureunripe

2. Fully prepared or eager B2 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruГотовыйesMaduro / listo parafrPrêt, mûr pourdeBereitptProntozh准备好的arمستعد ومتشوق

   Synonyms: eagerkeenpreparedprimedraringreadysetwilling

   Antonyms: reluctantunpreparedunreadyunwilling

3. Most suitable or opportune B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruПодходящийesmaduro parafrmûrdeGeeignetptOportunozh合适的arمناسب

   Synonyms: advantageousappropriateaptfavorablefittingopportunepropitiousseasonablesuitabletimely

   Antonyms: inauspiciousinopportuneunfavorableunpropitiousuntimely

4. At the peak of development C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruЗрелыйesMaduro, en plenitud de facultadesfrArrivé à maturité (plein développement)deReifptMadurozh成熟的arناضج

   Synonyms: experiencedmatureseasonedwise

   Antonyms: callowgreenimmatureinexperiencedrawundevelopedunripeunseasoned

5. Far along in time C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruПожилойesAvanzado en edad o tiempofrAvancé en âgedeBetagtptIdosozh年老的arطاعن في السن

   Synonyms: advancedagedelderlymatureold

   Antonyms: immatureunripeyoung

• riper comparative form
• ripest superlative form