English-Portuguese translations for ripen

• amadurecer
  Trata-se de um processo que deverá amadurecer lentamente. This, then, should be a process allowed to ripen slowly.
  Também aí sabemos que o consenso deverá amadurecer lentamente.Here again, we know that consensus will take a long time to ripen.
  A directiva relativa ao comércio de emissões é um fruto ainda pouco maduro, que temos que deixar amadurecer. The Directive on emissions trading is a raw fruit, which should have been allowed to ripen longer.
• alourar
• madurar
• madurecer
• maturar

Definition of ripen

• to grow ripe; to become mature (said of grain, fruit, flowers etc
• To approach or come to perfection
• To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection

Examples

• Grapes ripen in the sun.
• The warm sun ripened the corn.
• ripen the judgment

Related words

• ripening
• ripened
• ripeness
• overripen
• unripened cheese
• ripening process
• matureness; ripeness
• smear ripened
• fruit ripening