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tame [v][en]
 
1)correct by punishment or discipline
    Synonyms :chasten subdue castigo subjugar наказываю 磨练 подчинить someter châtie 벌하다 懲らしめる sottomettere bezwingen subjuguer 
    See Also: alter 
 
2)make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans; "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"; "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog"
    Synonyms :domesticate domesticar приручать 驯化 addomesticare domestiquer zähmen 길들이다 飼い慣らす 
    See Also: accommodate  animal  domesticate 
 
3)overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"
    Synonyms :domesticate domesticise domesticize reclaim domesticar recuperar вернуть приручать 驯化 回收 addomesticare domestiquer zähmen 길들이다 飼い慣らす 現調化 再利用 recuperare zurückfordern récupérer 되찾기 
    See Also: domesticate  alter  animal  tamer  break 
 
4)adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
    Synonyms :cultivate domesticate naturalise naturalize cultivar domesticar naturalizar возделывать 培养 自然化 приручать 驯化 натурализоваться натурализовать coltivare cultiver pflegen addomesticare domestiquer 기르다 zähmen 길들이다 育成 飼い慣らす 帰化 naturalizzare einbürgerung einbürgern naturaliser 귀화 
    See Also: accommodate  flora  naturalisation  naturalisation 
 
5)make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
    Synonyms :moderate tone_down tom_baixo 淡化 bajar_el_tono_de приглушить abschwächen トーンダウン abbassare_i_toni édulcorer 톤_다운 
    See Also: alter  moderateness 
 




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