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reif

mature

Meaning of reif

fully grown and developed

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German/ʁaɪ̯f/
mature
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reif with English translation

reif usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Das Kind ist schon reif für die Schule.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Die Früchte sind noch nicht reif.

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reif belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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ungekochtraw
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reif synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between reif / ausgewachsen / erwachsen / entwickelt / voll entwickelt / gereift

A
🇩🇪German
ausgewachsen

Fully grown and no longer developing; often used about people, animals, or plants.

B2Often
E
🇩🇪German
erwachsen

Adult, referring mainly to a person who has reached adulthood and maturity.

B2Very Often
E
🇩🇪German
entwickelt

Developed, emphasizing a certain stage or degree of development, but not necessarily full maturity.

B2Often
V
🇩🇪German
voll entwickelt

Fully developed, stressing that development has reached its complete stage.

B2Often
G
🇩🇪German
gereift

Ripened or matured; often used for a person's character, experience, or decisions.

B2Often
E
🇩🇪German
erfahren

Experienced, focusing on accumulated knowledge rather than age or physical development.

B2Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
alt

Old, referring to age and only sometimes implying maturity.

B2Very Often
M
🇩🇪German
mündig

Of legal age and personally autonomous, emphasizing the ability to make one’s own decisions.

B2Rarely

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How to pronounce reif and what this word means

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

how to pronounce reif

/ʁaɪ̯f/

reif translation

mature

reif examples

Das Kind ist schon reif für die Schule.

reif transcription

/ʁaɪ̯f/

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reif meaning: what does it mean?

voll ausgewachsen und entwickelt

reif pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Das Kind ist schon reif für die Schule. Translation: Ребёнок уже достаточно зрелый для школы.

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