tamed

• يصف حيوانًا تم تدجينه أو السيطرة عليه من قبل الإنسان؛ ويُستعمل أيضًا مجازيًا لوصف شيء صار أقل شراسة أو حدة.

Describes an animal that has been domesticated or brought under human control; also used figuratively for something that has been made less wild or intense.

1. DomesticatedB1formal

   Brought from a wild state to a domestic state; trained to live with or be useful to humans.

   مُروَّض

   • The tamed fox lived peacefully on the farm.
   • Tamed wolves were the ancestors of modern dogs.
   • She kept a tamed raccoon as a pet.

   المرادفاتdociledomesticatedgentletametrained

   الأضدادferalundomesticateduntamedwild

2. Controlled or subduedB2formal

   Made less wild, dangerous, or intense; brought under control.

   مُروَّض

   • The tamed river no longer flooded the valley.
   • His tamed anger allowed him to speak calmly.
   • The tamed crowd listened quietly to the speaker.

   المرادفاتcheckeddisciplineddociledomesticatedmasteredrestrainedsubduedsubjugatedtemperedtractable

   الأضدادferalfiercesavageuncontrolleduntamedwild

• 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