Polyglot Dictionary

ripen

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/ˈraɪpən/

verb B2
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

3rd person singular
ripens
past
ripened
past participle
ripened
gerund
ripening

Meaning

  1. madurar

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Usage notes

Used for fruit and crops reaching full maturity, a natural fit for the harvest season.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa ripen?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The pumpkins ___ in the autumn sun.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a ripen?

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