mature
adjective
1 adjective BIOL, ZOOL, BOT physicallylánfhásta adj3 lánaibí adj3 they aren't physically mature yet níl siad lánfhásta go fisiciúil fósit comes with a mature garden tá gairdín lánfhásta leismature tree crann fásta 2 adjective emotionallyaibí adj3 she's very mature for her age tá sí an-aibí dá haoishe had a more mature attitude bhí dearcadh níos aibí aigeShow full entry
3 adjective (of market, technology) well establishedaibí adj3 seanbhunaithe adj3 there's a mature market for these products tá margadh aibí ann do na táirgí seomature technology teicneolaíocht sheanbhunaithe 4 adjective FOOD, DRINK of wine, foodaibí adj3 mature cheddar céadar aibí 5 adjective FIN of loan, policyaibí adj3 6 adjective ED of studentlánfhásta adj3 aibí adj3 mature student mac léinn lánfhásta, mac léinn aibí 7 adjective euphemistic not youngaibí adj3
verb
8 verb BIOL, ZOOL, BOT develop physically INTRANSITIVEaibigh verb tar in aibíocht the crop hasn't fully matured yet níl an barr lánaibí fós 9 verb PSYCH develop emotionally INTRANSITIVEtar in aibíocht tar in inmhehe's maturing as an author tá sé ag teacht in aibíocht mar údarshe matured into a beautiful young woman d'fhás sí aníos ina bean óg álainn 10 verb become advanced INTRANSITIVEaibigh verb tar in aibíocht their market economy is maturing tá a ngeilleagar margaidh ag teacht in aibíochthis tactics are maturing now tá a chuid teaicticí ag teacht in éifeacht anois 11 verb FOOD, DRINK of wine, cheese, etc 12 verb FIN of loan, policy, etc INTRANSITIVEaibigh verb tar in aibíocht