mature
BrE /ˈmeɪtʃə/ AmE /ˈmeɪtʃər/
adjective, verb en → es
past matured pp matured ing maturing
having reached the age when you are fully grown and ready to be an adult
maduro, adulto
- [predicative] sb/sth is mature
Collocations mature person · mature relationship
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She's a very mature young woman.
Ella es una joven muy madura.
fully developed or advanced in its development
maduro, desarrollado
- [predicative] sb/sth is mature
Collocations mature industry · mature market
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The company has a very mature product line.
La empresa tiene una línea de productos muy madura.
to grow and develop fully, or to make something do this
madurar, desarrollar
- [intransitive] sb/sth matures
Collocations mature over time · mature into sth
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The wine will mature in the bottle.
El vino se madurará en la botella.
to grow up and become an adult, or to make someone do this
madurar, hacer crecer a alguien
- [intransitive] sb matures
Collocations mature into adulthood · mature as a person
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She has matured greatly since she left school.
Ha madurado mucho desde que dejó la escuela.