ripe in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ripe in the English»French Dictionary

ripe [Brit rʌɪp, Am raɪp] ADJ

1. ripe:

ripe fruit

mûr

ripe cheese

fait

2. ripe (ready) person:

ripe liter

mûr (for pour)

the time is ripe

c'est le bon moment

the time is ripe for change/reform

c'est le moment d'introduire des changements/des réformes

a site ripe for development

un terrain bon pour la construction

3. ripe (coarse) pej:

ripe language

grossier/-ière

to smell ripe

sentir mauvais

to live to a ripe old age

vivre jusqu'à un âge très avancé

she lived to the ripe old age of 90

elle a vécu jusqu'au bel âge de 90 ans

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the peaches, while being ripe, had little taste

les pêches, quoique mûres, avaient peu de goût

Translations for ripe in the French»English Dictionary

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opéable

ripe for a takeover bid inf après n

fruit doré à souhait

perfectly ripe fruit

fromage fait/pas fait

ripe/unripe cheese

tâter un melon

to feel a melon (to see if it's ripe)

mûr (mûre, mure)

ripe

les abricots ne sont pas encore mûrs

the apricots aren't ripe yet

les abricots ne sont pas encore assez mûrs

the apricots aren't ripe enough yet

vivre vieux

to live to a ripe old age

un fromage bien fait

a ripe cheese

ripe in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ripe in the English»French Dictionary

ripe [raɪp] ADJ

1. ripe (ready to eat):

ripe fruit

mûr(e)

ripe cheese

fait(e)

2. ripe (all ready):

ripe

prêt(e)

a ripe old age

un âge avancé

at the ripe old age of 16 iron hum

au grand âge de 16 ans

Translations for ripe in the French»English Dictionary

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mûr(e)

ripe

vivre vieux

to live to a ripe old age

fruit/fromage à point

ripe fruit/cheese

ripe Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a ripe old age

un âge avancé

at the ripe old age of 16 iron hum

au grand âge de 16 ans

to live to a ripe old age

vivre vieux

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

And the masses had been found ripe for it.

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If sown immediately it is ripe, it will normally germinate in the following summer.

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In the ripe, unmodified muskmelon there are small concentrations of "cis" -6-nonenal.

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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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It feeds on seeds, usually at the milk (watery ripe) stage.

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

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The ripe spores become detached and are readily dispersed by the wind, causing fresh infection.

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

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

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Some preferred fruits include ripe guava, banana, chikoo, dates and lychees.

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