mature
adjective, /məˈtʃɔː(r)//məˈtʃʊr/, /məˈtʊr/
maturer is occasionally used instead of more matureСлово англійською: mature
Переклад mature українською: доро́слий (зрі́ла люди́на і т. д.), зрі́лий (чолові́к і т. д.), доношений, змужнілий, стиглий
Детальний опис
- (of a child or young person) behaving in a sensible way, like an adult
- Jane is very mature for her age.
- a mature and sensible attitude
- She tries to look mature and sophisticated.
- (of a person, a tree, a bird or an animal) fully grown and developed
- sexually mature
- a mature oak/eagle/elephant
Synonyms oldoldelderly ▪ aged ▪ long-lived ▪ matureThese words all describe somebody/something that has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time.old having lived for a long time; no longer young:- She’s getting old—she’s 75 next year.
- She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.
- Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful.
- Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived.
- clothes for the mature woman
- a(n) old/elderly/aged/long-lived/mature man/woman
- a(n) old/elderly/aged/mature gentleman/lady/couple
- developed over a period of time to produce a strong, rich taste
- used as a polite or humorous way of saying that somebody is no longer young
- clothes for the mature woman
- a man of mature years
- created late in an artist’s life and showing great understanding and skill
- (business) ready to be paid
sensible
fully grown
wine/cheese
no longer young
work of art
insurance policy
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin maturus ‘timely, ripe’; perhaps related to matins.
Idioms
on mature reflection/consideration
- (formal) after thinking about something carefully and for a long time