madurez
fem.noun
1. maturity
personal development and sound judgment
Common combinations
- madurez emocional — emotional maturity
- madurez mental — mental maturity
- falta de madurez — lack of maturity
- Su madurez se nota en la forma de hablar.His maturity can be seen in the way he speaks.
- La experiencia le dio más madurez.Experience gave him greater maturity.
- Aún no tiene madurez para decidir solo.He still lacks the maturity to decide on his own.
2. maturity, mature age
stage of adult life
Common combinations
- madurez de una persona — a person's maturity
- años de madurez — mature years
- entrar en la madurez — enter maturity
- En la madurez, muchas personas cambian de trabajo.In maturity, many people change jobs.
- Es una mujer feliz en su madurez.She is a happy woman in her mature years.
- Durante su madurez vivió en el campo.During his mature years, he lived in the countryside.
3. ripeness, maturity
degree to which a fruit or product is ready
Common combinations
- grado de madurez — degree of ripeness
- madurez de la fruta — fruit ripeness
- alcanzar la madurez — reach maturity
- La fruta ya tiene la madurez adecuada.The fruit is already at the right level of ripeness.
- El color indica el grado de madurez del tomate.The color indicates the tomato's degree of ripeness.
- Hay que recoger las uvas cuando alcanzan la madurez.The grapes must be picked when they reach maturity.
Phrases with this word
alcanzar la madurezllegar a la madurezen la madurez