Rechercher
tame
01
apprivoisé
(of an animal) fit to live with people and not afraid of them
02
fade, insipide
flat and uninspiring
03
domestique, apaisé
very restrained or quiet
04
docile, domestiqué
very docile
to tame
01
apprivoiser, dompter, dresser
to make a wild animal or bird fit for living with people
02
corriger, discipliner
correct by punishment or discipline
03
apprivoiser, domestiquer
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
04
dompter, réduire
not able to be computed or enumerated
05
dompter, apprivoiser
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
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apprivoiser, dompter
to reduce fierceness or intensity
tame
adj
tamely
adv
tamely
adv
tameness
n
tameness
n
Exemple
Unlike their wild counterparts, the tame rabbits were comfortable being handled and petted by humans.
Children at the petting zoo delighted in feeding the tame goats and sheep, who eagerly nibbled from their hands.
The once wild horse became tame after months of gentle training and care by its owner.
The farmer's tame dog followed him everywhere, showing no signs of the skittishness typical of stray animals.
