mellow

ruhiger werden, sich entspannen

Ruhiger und entspannter werden, manchmal nach dem Konsum von Drogen.

In einfachem Englisch: To become calmer and more relaxed, sometimes after taking drugs.

• She has mellowed since retirement.
• He used to argue, but he mellowed over time.
• They smoked together and mellowed out on the sofa.

So benutzt man es: mellow with age (My uncle has mellowed with age.)

Synonyme: relax, calm down

Häufige Wendungen: mellow with age, mellow out, mellow over time

milder werden, reifen

Mit der Zeit weicher, weniger intensiv oder angenehmer werden.

In einfachem Englisch: To become softer, less strong, or more pleasant as time passes.

• The colour will mellow over time.
• The sharp flavour mellowed after a few months.
• Sunlight has mellowed the wood to a warm brown.

So benutzt man es: mellow with age (The wine mellows with age.)

Synonyme: soften, mature

Häufige Wendungen: mellow over time, mellow with age

weich, mürbe

Bei Früchten: durch die Reife weich und leicht zu beißen.

In einfachem Englisch: Soft and easy to bite because the fruit is ripe.

• The pear was mellow and sweet.
• We chose mellow apples for the pie.
• These fruits become mellow as they ripen.

Synonyme: soft, tender

Gegenteile: hard

Häufige Wendungen: mellow fruit, mellow apple, mellow pear

weich, locker

Weich, glatt und leicht zu formen oder zu bearbeiten.

In einfachem Englisch: Soft, smooth, and easy to shape or work with.

• The soil is mellow and easy to dig.
• Plant the seeds in rich, mellow earth.
• Years of careful gardening have left the ground mellow.

Synonyme: soft, smooth

Gegenteile: hard, rough

Häufige Wendungen: mellow soil, mellow earth, mellow texture

entspannte Stimmung

Angenehme, friedliche Stimmung, in der man sich entspannt fühlt.

In einfachem Englisch: A pleasant, peaceful mood in which you feel relaxed.

• He was in a mellow after dinner.
• Soft music put her in a pleasant mellow.
• Nothing could disturb his mellow that evening.

Synonyme: relaxed mood

Häufige Wendungen: in a mellow, pleasant mellow