mellow

calmarse, relajarse

Volverse más tranquilo y relajado, a veces tras consumir drogas.

En inglés sencillo: To become calmer and more relaxed, sometimes after taking drugs.

• She has mellowed since retirement.
• He used to argue, but he mellowed over time.
• They smoked together and mellowed out on the sofa.

Cómo se usa: mellow with age (My uncle has mellowed with age.)

Sinónimos: relax, calm down

Expresiones frecuentes: mellow with age, mellow out, mellow over time

suavizarse, madurar

Volverse más suave, menos intenso o más agradable con el paso del tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: To become softer, less strong, or more pleasant as time passes.

• The colour will mellow over time.
• The sharp flavour mellowed after a few months.
• Sunlight has mellowed the wood to a warm brown.

Cómo se usa: mellow with age (The wine mellows with age.)

Sinónimos: soften, mature

Expresiones frecuentes: mellow over time, mellow with age

blando, maduro

Dicho de una fruta, blanda y fácil de morder por estar madura.

En inglés sencillo: Soft and easy to bite because the fruit is ripe.

• The pear was mellow and sweet.
• We chose mellow apples for the pie.
• These fruits become mellow as they ripen.

Sinónimos: soft, tender

Antónimos: hard

Expresiones frecuentes: mellow fruit, mellow apple, mellow pear

blando, suave

Blando, suave y fácil de moldear o trabajar.

En inglés sencillo: Soft, smooth, and easy to shape or work with.

• The soil is mellow and easy to dig.
• Plant the seeds in rich, mellow earth.
• Years of careful gardening have left the ground mellow.

Sinónimos: soft, smooth

Antónimos: hard, rough

Expresiones frecuentes: mellow soil, mellow earth, mellow texture

estado de relajación

Estado de ánimo agradable y tranquilo en el que uno se siente relajado.

En inglés sencillo: A pleasant, peaceful mood in which you feel relaxed.

• He was in a mellow after dinner.
• Soft music put her in a pleasant mellow.
• Nothing could disturb his mellow that evening.

Sinónimos: relaxed mood

Expresiones frecuentes: in a mellow, pleasant mellow