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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsɛmən
"Der Prinz versuchte den Fuchs zu zähmen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To domesticate an animal, or to bring a wild or savage living creature under human control and companionship.
"It takes immense patience and gentle consistency to tame a wild mustang."
- 1
Not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated or submissive.
"The deer in the mountain sanctuary have become so tame they will eat from your hand."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'tam', of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German 'zam' (tame) and Latin 'domare' (to tame, conquer), from the Proto-Indo-European root '*demh₂-' meaning 'to house or to subdue'. Over centuries, the term evolved from referring strictly to the domestication of wild animals to also metaphorically describing the control of unruly emotions, natural forces, or complex situations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tame" is said worldwide
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zähmen
Transliteration: tsɛmən
"Der Prinz versuchte den Fuchs zu zähmen."
dompter
Transliteration: dõpte
"Il est difficile de dompter un faucon sauvage."
domare
Transliteration: domare
"Ci vuole tempo per domare un cavallo selvaggio."
domar
Transliteration: domar
"El domador logró calmar al león con paciencia."
domar
Transliteration: domar
"O objetivo era domar o animal sem causar ferimentos."
पालतू बनाना
Transliteration: paaltu banana
"जंगली जानवरों को पालतू बनाना खतरनाक हो सकता है।"
驯服
Transliteration: xùnfú
"小王子学会了如何驯服那只狐狸。"
길들이다
Transliteration: gildeulida
"야생마를 길들이는 데는 오랜 시간이 걸립니다."
飼い慣らす
Transliteration: kainarasu
"野生の動物を飼い慣らすのは簡単ではありません。"
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