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ripe

ripe

Meaning of ripe

ready to eat

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British English/ˈraɪp/
American English/ˈraɪp/
Russian transcription[ˈspʲelɨj]
ripe
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ripe with Russian translation

ripe usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Спелые персики были сладкими и сочными.

The ripe peaches were sweet and juicy.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Убедись, что манго спелый, прежде чем есть его.

Make sure the mango is ripe before you eat it.

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ripe belongs to the topic "Cooking Descriptions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

ripeспелый
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

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What's the difference between ripe / mature

🇬🇧English
ripe

Direct match: ready to eat, fully developed (commonly used for fruit/produce).

A2Very Often

The mango is ripe and sweet — let's eat it now.

Манго спелое и сладкое — давайте съедим его сейчас.

🇬🇧English

Fully developed or grown; broader use (people, animals, ideas). For fruit, means 'mature' or 'fully developed' but may emphasize development or ageing rather than immediate readiness to eat.

B1Often

The cheese is mature and has a strong flavor; the pears are mature but not yet sweet.

Сыр выдержан/созревший и имеет насыщенный вкус; груши созрели, но ещё не сладкие.

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How to pronounce ripe and what this word means

ripe translation: спелый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ripe

/ˈraɪp/

ripe translation

спелый

ripe examples

The ripe peaches were sweet and juicy.

ripe transcription

/ˈraɪp/, /ˈraɪp/

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ripe meaning: what does it mean?

ready to eat

ripe pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

ripe is pronounced as /ˈraɪp/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

ripe definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The ripe peaches were sweet and juicy. Translation: Спелые персики были сладкими и сочными.

Is ripe part of Cooking Descriptions vocabulary?

Yes, ripe (спелый) can be learned in the Cooking Descriptions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is ripe part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, ripe (спелый) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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