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tame

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tame /BrE teɪm , AmE teɪm /
A
adjective
1 [animal] apprivoisé; [person] humorous complaisant
to become or tame [animal] s'apprivoiser
2 (unadventurous) [story, party, contest] sans relief; [reform, decision] timide; [reply, remark, ending of book, film] plat; [ending of match] décevant; [cooperation, acquiescence] docile
B
transitive verb
1 (domesticate) apprivoiser [animal]
2 (train) dompter [lion, tiger]; dresser [horse, dog]
3 figurative (curb) maîtriser [river, land, nature]; soumettre [person, country, opposition]; contenir [interest rates]; juguler [inflation]; dompter [hair]
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