0 sensible, like an adult -- mature
mature behavior un comportement mature
a mature plant/animal une plante mature / un animal adulte
2 to become more mature -- mûrir
He’s really matured in the last six months. Il a vraiment mûri durant ces six derniers mois.
3 to become fully grown -- arriver à maturité
It’ll take about 5 years for the tree to mature. Il faudra environ 5 ans pour que l’arbre arrive à maturité.
4 (having the qualities of someone who, or something that, is) fully grown or developed -- mûr
5 (of cheese, wine etc) ready for eating or drinking -- fait, vieux
a mature cheese.
If stocks are to recover then the juveniles have to be allowed to mature and develop if the industry is to recover.
So for economic reasons too, we need a mature debate about a policy of managed migration.
We need a mature and harmonised programme instead of a hastily mounted communication campaign.
It demands a political price, it needs to be distilled by society and matured and this is not happening to the required extent.
A much more mature approach is required.
Our institution proved that it was mature enough, and we can be proud of this outcome.
But a mature democracy must not only be vigorous, it must also scrutinise the exercise of power, and it must be responsible.
