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"Maduro" is a form of "maduro", an adjective which is often translated as "ripe". "Verde" is an adjective which is often translated as "green". Learn more about the difference between "maduro" and "verde" below.
maduro(
mah
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doo
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roh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. mature
Rebeca es una persona madura que siempre medita las consecuencias antes de decidir.Rebeca is a mature person who always thinks about the consequences before deciding.
a. mature
Después del divorcio, Robert está teniendo problemas encontrando mujeres maduras solteras con quien salir.After his divorce, Robert is having trouble finding single mature women to date.
b. older
Este edificio de departamentos es exclusivo para los adultos maduros.This apartment building is exclusively for older adults.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
5. (fruit) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. plantain
Me gusta comer maduros calentitos con nata cuando hace frío.I like to eat warm plantains with cream when it's cold.
verde(
behr
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deh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (color)
a. green
Me compré una blusa verde con un estampado de flores.I bought a green blouse with a floral print.
2. (not ripe)
a. green
Ese muchacho está todavía muy verde para dirigir su propio equipo de trabajo.That young man is still too green to manage his own team at work.
4. (politics)
a. green
Cuando estuve en la universidad era miembro del partido verde.When I was in college, I was a member of the green party.
a. green
Esta leña todavía está demasiado verde como para usarla en la fogata.This wood is still too green to be able to use it on the bonfire.
6. (indecent)
a. dirty
No me dejes a solas con él. Siempre cuenta chistes bien verdes.Don't leave me alone with him. He always tells really dirty jokes.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
