madurar

v.

1 to ripen (fruto).

2 to mature (person).

3 to think through (idea, proyecto).

4 to hatch, to brew up.

5 to maturate.

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madurar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (fruto) to ripen

2 (persona) to mature

► verbo transitivo

1 (fruto) to ripen

2 (plan, proyecto) to think about carefully, develop fully

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verb

1) to mature

2) ripen

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1. VI

1) [fruta] to ripen

2) [persona] to mature

3) [idea, plan] to mature

2. VT

1) [+ fruta] to ripen

2) [+ persona] (=hacer mayor) to mature; (=hacer fuerte) to toughen, toughen up

3) [+ idea, plan] to think out

3.

See:

madurarse

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1.

verbo intransitivo

a) fruta to ripen

b) persona to mature

c) ideas to mature, come to fruition

2.

madurar vt

a) <fruta> to ripen

b) <plan> to develop, bring to fruition

3.

madurarsev pron to ripen

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= mature, ripen, mellow.

Ex. As archival preservation matures, it becomes increasingly likely that the lion's share of actual preservation activity will not be carried out by a conservator.

Ex. Infected fruit has elongated, slightly sunken, reddish areas or streaks, but the marks disappear as the fruit ripens.

Ex. This wine has a luxurious red colour with soft and sweet notes on the nose, although the tannins will need time to mellow.

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* sin madurar = unripened.

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1.

verbo intransitivo

a) fruta to ripen

b) persona to mature

c) ideas to mature, come to fruition

2.

madurar vt

a) <fruta> to ripen

b) <plan> to develop, bring to fruition

3.

madurarsev pron to ripen

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= mature, ripen, mellow.

Ex: As archival preservation matures, it becomes increasingly likely that the lion's share of actual preservation activity will not be carried out by a conservator.

Ex: Infected fruit has elongated, slightly sunken, reddish areas or streaks, but the marks disappear as the fruit ripens.

Ex: This wine has a luxurious red colour with soft and sweet notes on the nose, although the tannins will need time to mellow.

* sin madurar = unripened.

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madurar [A1 ]

vi

1 «fruta» to ripen

2 «persona» to mature

ha madurado mucho en el último año she's grown up o matured a lot in the last year, she's become much more mature in the last year

3 «ideas/plan» to mature, come to fruition

■ madurar

vt

1 ‹fruta› to ripen

2 ‹plan› to develop, bring to fruition

■ madurarse

v pron

to ripen

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madurar (conjugate madurar) verbo intransitivo

a) [fruta] to ripen

b) [persona] to mature

c) [ideas] to mature, come to fruition

verbo transitivo

a) ‹fruta› to ripen

b) ‹plan› to develop, bring to fruition

madurar
I vtr fig (una idea, una decisión) to think out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (fruta) to ripen
2 (persona) to mature
'madurar' also found in these entries:
English:
grow up
- mature
- mellow
- ripen
- age
- grow

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madurar

♦ vt

1. [fruto] to ripen

2. [persona] to mature

3. [idea, proyecto] to think through

♦ vi

1. [fruto] to ripen

2. [persona] to mature

3. [idea, proyecto] to take proper shape;

cuando haya madurado un poco más tomaremos una decisión when it has developed a bit further we'll take a decision

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madurar

I v/t fig : idea think through

II v/i

1 de persona mature

2 de fruta ripen

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madurar v

1) : to ripen

2) : to mature