bändigenEnglish → GermanOxford English–Germanbändigen /ˈbɛndɪɡṇ/ transitive verb tame ‹animal›; control ‹person, anger, child, thoughts, voice›; (figurative) control, master, overcome ‹desire, urge, etc.›; bring ‹fire› under control; keep ‹floods, river, natural forces› in check; overcome ‹tiredness›