ripe

mûr

Complètement développé, notamment un fruit prêt à être mangé.

En anglais simple : Fully grown or developed, especially fruit that is ready to eat.

• This banana is ripe.
• The peaches are soft and ripe now.
• Wait until the tomatoes are ripe before eating them.

Synonymes : mature, fully grown

Contraires : unripe, immature

Expressions courantes : ripe banana, ripe fruit, fully ripe, ripe grain

affiné, fait

Qui a développé assez de goût ou de souplesse pour être mangé, surtout un fromage.

En anglais simple : Having developed enough flavor or softness to be ready to eat, especially cheese.

• The cheese is ripe and soft.
• We served a ripe Brie with bread.
• This cheese tastes stronger when it is fully ripe.

Synonymes : mature, mellow

Contraires : unripe

Expressions courantes : ripe cheese, fully ripe cheese, ripe brie