tame

• يصف حيوانًا غير متوحش، أُنس وروّض للعيش مع البشر أو التعامل معه؛ ويُستعمل أيضًا لوصف شيء ممل أو خالٍ من الإثارة أو المغامرة.

Describes an animal that is not wild and is trained to live with or be handled by humans; also used to describe something that is unexciting or lacking in adventure.

1. DomesticatedA2formal

   Brought from a wild state into a condition of being accustomed to humans and human control.

   أليف

   • The tame fox lived peacefully on the farm.
   • They kept a tame deer as a pet.
   • The zoo's tame animals are used to being fed by visitors.

   المرادفاتbrokencultivateddociledomesticdomesticatedgentlehousebrokentrained

   الأضدادferalundomesticateduntamedwild

2. Docile or SubmissiveB1formal

   Very gentle, obedient, and easy to manage or control.

   أَلِيف أو مُطِيع

   • The horse was so tame that even a child could ride it.
   • He had a tame personality, always agreeing with everyone.
   • The dog was remarkably tame and never barked.

   المرادفاتcompliantdocilemanageablemeekmildobedientsubmissivetractable

   الأضدادdefiantferalfiercerebelliousuntamedwild

3. Uninspiring or DullB2informal

   Lacking excitement, interest, or impact; flat and unremarkable.

   مُمِلّ

   • The movie was quite tame compared to the book.
   • His speech was tame and failed to engage the audience.
   • The party was tame, with no music or dancing.

   المرادفاتblandboringdullflathumdruminsipidlacklusterlifelessmundanepedestrianprosaicunexcitinguninspiringuninterestingvapid

   الأضدادdramaticexcitingintenselivelystimulatingstrikingthrillingvividwild

4. Restrained or QuietB2informal

   Very controlled, subdued, or lacking in strong emotion or expression.

   هادئ أو متحفظ

   • Her reaction was surprisingly tame given the news.
   • The debate remained tame, with no heated arguments.
   • He gave a tame response, avoiding any controversy.

   المرادفاتcalmdocilemeekmildplacidrestrainedspiritlessstaidsubduedunemotional

   الأضدادaggressiveexcitedfierceintensepassionatevehementwild

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على ترويض حيوان وحشي أو تذليله وجعله أليفًا، وكذلك على إخضاع شيء ما أو كبحه حتى يصير أكثر انقيادًا وسيطرة.

A verb used to indicate the act of domesticating a wild animal or making something less powerful or easier to control.

1. Domesticate an animalB1formal

   To train a wild animal to be gentle and obedient, and to live with humans.

   ترويض الحيوان

   • It took months to tame the wild horse.
   • The zookeeper tried to tame the young lion.
   • People have tamed dogs for thousands of years.

   المرادفاتbreakdomesticategentlepacifysubduetrain

   الأضدادwild

2. Subdue or controlB2formal

   To bring something wild, dangerous, or unruly under control.

   تَرْويض

   • The government struggled to tame inflation.
   • He managed to tame his anger before speaking.
   • They worked to tame the raging river with a dam.

   المرادفاتbreakconquercontrolcurbdisciplinedomesticatemasterrestrainsubduetrain

   الأضدادagitatefreeinciteprovokereleaseunleashwild

3. Make less intenseB2formal

   To reduce the strength, intensity, or severity of something.

   تخفيف الحدّة

   • The medicine helped tame the pain.
   • She tried to tame her excitement before the announcement.
   • Time will tame the bitterness of the loss.

   المرادفاتalleviateassuagebluntcheckcurbdullmitigatemoderatemollifyrestrainsoftensubduetempertone down

   الأضدادaggravateamplifyheightenincreaseintensifymagnify

4. Cultivate land or plantsC1formal

   To adapt wild plants or unclaimed land for human use and cultivation.

   استزراع الأرض والنباتات

   • The settlers worked hard to tame the wilderness.
   • Farmers have tamed many wild plants into crops.
   • It took generations to tame the desert into farmland.

   المرادفاتbreakcultivatedomesticatereclaimsubdue

5. Discipline or correctC1formal

   To correct someone's behavior through punishment or discipline.

   تأديب

   • The strict teacher tried to tame the unruly students.
   • He needed a firm hand to tame his wild impulses.
   • The trainer tamed the rebellious apprentice with patience.

   المرادفاتchastenchastisecorrectdisciplinehumblepunish