ripe

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈraɪp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/raɪp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rīp)

Inflections of 'ripe' (adj):
riper
adj comparative
ripest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
ripe adj (fruit: ready to eat) (fruta)maduro/a adj
 You need to wait until the plums are ripe before you pick them.
 Debes esperar a que las ciruelas estén maduras para recogerlas.
ripe adj (mature, ready to eat)maduro/a adj
 Peter brought out the cheese course, including a soft, ripe brie.
 Peter trajo el plato de quesos que incluía un brie blando y maduro.
ripe adj figurative (cheese, etc.: having strong smell)acre adj mf
  fétido/a adj
  maloliente adj mf
 That camembert's ripe; it's stinking out the fridge.
 Ese queso camembert está acre, está apestando el refrigerador.
ripe adj figurative (time: perfect)indicado/a adj
  perfecto/a adj
 The time seemed ripe to tell his parents about his plans.
 El tiempo parecía indicado para contarle sus planes a sus padres.
ripe for [sth] adj + prep figurative (ready)listo para adj + prep
 The tax system is ripe for reform.
 El sistema impositivo está listo para una reforma.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
ripe adj figurative (age: mature) (edad)maduro/a adj
 From her grey hair and wrinkles, you could tell she was a woman of ripe years.
 Por su cabello gris y sus arrugas, podías notar que era una mujer en edad madura.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
ripe for judgment,
also UK: ripe for judgement
adj
(law: ready for decision)visto para sentencia loc adj
ripe old age,
ripe age
n
informal (advanced age)avanzada edad adj + nf
 Grandpa died at the ripe old age of 99.
 El abuelo murió a la muy avanzada edad de 99 años.
The time is ripe expr (it is the perfect moment)ha llegado el momento loc interj
 We should take action right now; the time is ripe!
 Debemos actuar ahora mismo, ¡ha llegado el momento!
The time is ripe for [sth] expr (it is the right moment for [sth])es el momento oportuno expr
 The time is ripe for change.
 Es el momento oportuno para el cambio.
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'ripe' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Collocations: ripe [fruit, vegetables, produce, food, ingredients], a ripe [peach, avocado, tomato, banana, orange], ripe and [succulent, juicy, sweet] [peaches], more...

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