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Pronunciation / Transliteration: xùnfú
"小王子学会了如何驯服那只狐狸。"
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."
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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."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'tam', meaning domestic or docile, originating from Proto-Germanic *tamaz. Cognates include Old High German 'zam' and Latin 'domare' (to tame, conquer), reflecting a long historical evolution from subduing wild animals to cultivating human temperament.
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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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