Similar words: gripe · ripen · tripe · pipe · rape · rice · ride · rife · rile · rip
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ripe

1 adjective AGR, COOK, HORT ready to eat or harvestaibí adj3  c m uthe apples are fully ripe tá na húlla lánaibíripe corn arbhar aibí 2 adjective ready for changeréidh adj1  c m uthe area is ripe for development tá an ceantar réidh le haghaidh forbarthathe time is ripe for a discussion on the issue is mithid an cheist a phlé, tá sé in am an cheist a phléshe's ripe with potential tá an-mhianach inti, tá an-ghealladh fúithi
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3 adjective informal smellybréan adj1  c m uthe socks are ripe tá boladh bréan ar na stocaí, tá drochbholadh ó na stocaí, tá na stocaí lofa 4 adjective sexualgraosta adj3  c m ugáirsiúil adj2  c m uripe language caint ghraosta, graostacht fem3, caint raibiléiseach
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to be ripe for the picking

1 ready for harvestingthe plums are ripe for the picking tá na plumaí lánaibí, tá na plumaí réidh le baint 2 easily exploitedthat company was ripe for the picking b'fhurasta brabach a fháil ar an gcomhlacht sin, b'éasca suí i mbun an chomhlachta sin