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mature

mature

Meaning of mature

fully grown and developed

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British English/məˈtʃʊə/
American English/məˈtʊr/
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mature with German translation

mature usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

He gave a mature answer to the question.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

The fruit is mature and ready to pick.

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cookedgekocht
frozengefrostet
rawungekocht
saltysalzig
slicedin Scheiben geschnitten

mature synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between mature / adult / grown-up / ripened / full-grown

M
🇬🇧English
mature

fully developed; grown to an adult or complete state

B2Very Often

She is mature enough to make her own decisions.

A
🇬🇧English
adult

an adult person; legally or physically grown up

B2Very Often

Only adults are allowed in this section.

G
🇬🇧English
grown-up

adult; informal, especially when talking about people or children

B2Often

When you’re a grown-up, you have more responsibilities.

R
🇬🇧English
ripened

developed to the point of ripeness, especially food

B2Rarely

The ripened peaches were ready to eat.

F
🇬🇧English
full-grown

having reached full size or full physical development

B2Often

The puppy is full-grown now.

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How to pronounce mature and what this word means

mature means mature. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce mature

/məˈtʃʊə/

mature translation

mature

mature examples

He gave a mature answer to the question.

mature transcription

/məˈtʃʊə/, /məˈtʊr/

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mature meaning: what does it mean?

fully grown and developed

mature pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

He gave a mature answer to the question. Translation: Он дал зрелый ответ на вопрос.

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