tame /BrE teɪm
, AmE teɪm
/
A
adjective
1 [animal] apprivoisé; [person] 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 (curb) maîtriser [river, land, nature]; soumettre [person, country, opposition]; contenir [interest rates]; juguler [inflation]; dompter [hair]