No. 9,717 in Catalan
madura
The Catalan word "madura" means "ripe" or "mature" in English.
In a sentence
La fruita ja està madura, podem menjar-la.
The fruit is already ripe, we can eat it.
Here, 'madura' functions as an adjective meaning 'ripe', referring to the fruit's readiness for consumption.
Aquesta decisió és molt madura per algú de la teva edat.
This decision is very mature for someone of your age.
Here, 'madura' operates as an adjective meaning 'mature', characterizing the decision as showing advanced judgment or wisdom.
Sempre madurava les idees abans de prendre una decisió.
He always matured the ideas before making a decision.
In this sentence, 'madurava' (a conjugation of 'madurar') is used as a verb meaning 'to mature', describing the process of developing or ripening an idea before acting upon it.
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