mellow
To cause to become soft or tender, specifically by ripeningTo cause (fruit) to become soft or tender, specifically by ripening.
» Don't tell me to mellow out.
Значення
значень: 11(США, розмовне, перехідне)To cause (fruit) to become soft or tender, specifically by ripening.
(США, розмовне, перехідне)To cause (food or drink, for example, cheese or wine, or its flavour) to become matured and smooth, and not acidic, harsh, or sharp.
(США, розмовне, регіональне, перехідне)To soften (land or soil) and make it suitable for planting in.
soften, make mellow
(США, переносно, розмовне, перехідне)To reduce or remove the harshness or roughness from (something); to soften, to subdue, to tone down.
(США, переносно, розмовне, перехідне)To cause (a person) to become calmer, gentler, and more understanding, particularly from age or experience.
The fervour of early feeling is tempered and mellowed by the ripeness of age.
(США, переносно, розмовне, перехідне)To cause (a person) to become slightly or pleasantly drunk or intoxicated.
(США, також, переносно, розмовне, зворотне, перехідне)Followed by out: to relax (a person); in particular, to cause (a person) to become pleasantly high or stoned by taking drugs.
(США, розмовне, неперехідне)To mature and lose its harshness or sharpness.
(США, розмовне, неперехідне, регіональне)To be rendered soft and suitable for planting in.
(США, переносно, розмовне, неперехідне)To lose harshness; to become gentler, subdued, or toned down.
(США, переносно, розмовне, неперехідне)To relax; in particular, to become pleasantly high or stoned by taking drugs.
Приклади
речень: 17Don't tell me to mellow out.
I don't think that I've mellowed.
I think I've mellowed.
I don't think I've mellowed.
Most women mellow as they age.
deDie meisten Frauen werden mit dem Alter milder.
Походження
The adjective is derived from Late Middle English melowe, melwe (“ripe, mellow; juicy; sweThe adjective is derived from Late Middle English melowe, melwe (“ripe, mellow; juicy; sweet”) [and other forms]; further etymology uncertain, possibly:
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Форми
mellows, mellowing, mellowed, mellowedСиноніми
синонімів: 2- become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial:meltmellow out
Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 5Уроки до слова
уроків: 3- A1Present Simple: теперішній простий час — Бо це дієслово
- A1Past Simple: правильні дієслова — Бо у нього є форма минулого часу
- A2Present Perfect: вступ — Бо у нього є дієприкметник минулого часу