maturar

/matuˈɾaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
maturo
preterite (eu)
maturei
past participle
maturado

Meaning

  1. to mature

    • O queijo maturou.

      The cheese matured.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Similar words

amadurecer

amadurecer is the standard everyday word for "to mature"; maturar is rarer, more literary or technical, also used for wine or cheese aging.

Practice

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