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to tame
01
zähmen, bändigen
to make a wild animal or bird fit for living with people
Transitive: to tame a wild animal
Beispiele
The falconer has spent years taming birds of prey for hunting.
Der Falkner hat Jahre damit verbracht, Greifvögel für die Jagd zu zähmen.
02
zähmen, urbarmachen
to prepare and develop wild or uncultivated land for farming or settlement
Transitive: to tame a land
Beispiele
It took years of effort to tame the rocky terrain into usable farmland.
Es dauerte Jahre der Anstrengung, das felsige Gelände zu bändigen und in nutzbares Ackerland zu verwandeln.
03
zähmen, kontrollieren
to reduce the strength or influence of something
Transitive: to tame intensity of something
Beispiele
The teacher managed to tame the noisy classroom with a single stern look.
Der Lehrer schaffte es, das laute Klassenzimmer mit einem einzigen strengen Blick zu bändigen.
tame
01
brought from a wild state under human control or accustomed to humans
Beispiele
Tame birds often perch on their owner's shoulder.
02
lacking excitement, vigor, or interest
Beispiele
The novel 's ending felt tame and predictable.
03
calm, moderate, or lacking intensity in behavior or expression
Beispiele
He kept a tame demeanor during the heated meeting.
04
submissive, gentle, and easily managed
Beispiele
The elephant at the zoo was surprisingly tame.
Lexikalischer Baum
tamable
tameable
tame
