ripen

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения процесса созревания или становления зрелым, обычно по отношению к фруктам или урожаю.esVerbo que indica el proceso de madurar o volverse maduro, generalmente aplicado a frutas o cosechas, y también puede usarse en sentido figurado para indicar que algo alcanza plenitud o desarrollo.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner le processus de maturation ou le fait de devenir mûr, généralement à propos de fruits ou de récoltes.deVerb, das den Prozess des Reifwerdens oder Reifens bezeichnet, meist in Bezug auf Früchte oder Ernten, aber auch übertragen auf andere Dinge.ptVerbo usado para indicar o processo de amadurecer ou tornar-se maduro, geralmente em relação a frutas ou colheitas.zh动词，表示成熟或变得成熟的过程，通常用于水果或庄稼。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على عملية نضوج الثمار أو المحاصيل أو اكتمال نضجها واستوائها.

1. Become ripe B1 formal

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

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

   ruСозретьesMadurarfrmûrirdeReifenptFicar madurozh成熟arنَضِجَ

   Синонимы: maturatematuremellowseason

2. Cause to ripen B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruВызреватьesMadurar algofrFaire mûrirdeReifen lassenptFazer amadurecerzh使成熟arإنضاج

   Синонимы: agematuremellowseason

• ripened past participle
• ripened past simple
• ripening present participle
• ripens third person singular