to tame
01
tämja, kuva
to make a wild animal or bird fit for living with people
Transitive: to tame a wild animal
Exempel
The falconer has spent years taming birds of prey for hunting.
Falkeneren har tillbringat år med att tämja rovfåglar för jakt.
02
tämja, odla
to prepare and develop wild or uncultivated land for farming or settlement
Transitive: to tame a land
Exempel
It took years of effort to tame the rocky terrain into usable farmland.
Det tog år av ansträngning att tämja den klippiga terrängen till användbar åkermark.
03
tämja, kontrollera
to reduce the strength or influence of something
Transitive: to tame intensity of something
Exempel
The teacher managed to tame the noisy classroom with a single stern look.
Läraren lyckades tämja det högljudda klassrummet med en enda sträng blick.
tame
01
brought from a wild state under human control or accustomed to humans
Exempel
Tame birds often perch on their owner's shoulder.
02
lacking excitement, vigor, or interest
Exempel
The novel 's ending felt tame and predictable.
03
calm, moderate, or lacking intensity in behavior or expression
Exempel
He kept a tame demeanor during the heated meeting.
04
submissive, gentle, and easily managed
Exempel
The elephant at the zoo was surprisingly tame.
Lexikalt Träd
tamable
tameable
tame
