ripe in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ripe in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ripe [Am raɪp, Brit rʌɪp] ADJ

1. ripe:

ripe fruit/vegetables

maduro

ripe cheese

a punto

to live to a ripe old age

vivir muchos años

2. ripe (ready):

to be ripe for sth the fruit was ripe for picking

la fruta estaba lista para ser cosechada

the law is ripe for reform

es el momento propicio or oportuno para reformar la ley

we will act when the time is ripe

actuaremos cuando sea el momento or cuando sea oportuno

the time is ripe for change

están dadas las circunstancias para un cambio

3. ripe (full, rounded):

ripe lips

carnoso

ripe breasts

turgente liter

4. ripe (pungent) inf:

ripe smell

fuerte

those socks are a bit ripe

esos calcetines huelen que apestan inf

those socks are a bit ripe

esos calcetines huelen que alimentan Spain inf

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ripe, luscious grapes

maduras y suculentas uvas

the area is ripe for development

están dadas las condiciones para urbanizar la zona

to live to a ripe old age

vivir muchos años

Translations for ripe in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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mies

ripe grain

maduro (madura)

ripe

maduro para algo

ripe for sth

la situación no estaba madura para la revolución

the situation was not yet ripe for revolution

estar en sazón

to be ripe

la situación está a punto de caramelo para otro golpe militar

the situation is ripe for another military coup

ser una perita en dulce situacion/mercado:

to be ripe for the picking

ripe in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ripe in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ripe [raɪp] ADJ

1. ripe fruit:

ripe

maduro, -a

at the ripe old age of 80

a la avanzada edad de 80

2. ripe (ready):

the time is ripe for ...

es el momento oportuno de...

3. ripe language:

ripe

atrevido, -a

Translations for ripe in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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espigado (-a)

ripe

sazonado (-a)

ripe

mies

(ripe) corn

estar en sazón

to be ripe

maduro (-a) (fruta)

ripe

dar un tiento al melón

to see if the melon is ripe

ripe Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

at the ripe old age of 80

a la avanzada edad de 80

the time is ripe for ...

es el momento oportuno de...

to see if the melon is ripe

dar un tiento al melón

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The wooden baskets with hand-wrought nails represent a structured, man-made object, while the overly ripe fruit represents the fleeting qualities of nature.

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As the fruit does not soften when ripe, it is harvested when the fruit begins to drop.

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External fertilization is likely, possibly with ripe eggs held by the pelvic fins to facilitate fertilization.

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By the early 18th century, the whole pastoral genre was ripe for parody.

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The fruits are spherical, 9to12mm 0 long, initially green, then red and finally glossy black and succulent when ripe.

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He issued official decrees that imposed a high penalty on growers harvesting grapes before they were ripe or fermenting wine in dirty barrels.

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Pears are ripe when the flesh around the stem gives to gentle pressure.

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For corn, harvest begins when the whole-plant moisture is at a suitable level, ideally a few days before it is ripe.

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Adults are attracted by fermenting bananas and ripe wild figs on the forest floor.

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The northern part of the centre saw little investment for years, and the market hall was seen as ripe for improvement.

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