domesticated

• Beschreibt ein Tier, das vom Menschen gezähmt und gehalten wird, oder eine Pflanze, die an den Anbau angepasst wurde.

Describes an animal that has been tamed and kept by humans, or a plant that has been adapted for cultivation.

1. Tamed animalsB1formal

   Refers to animals that have been tamed and kept by humans for work, food, or companionship.

   Domestiziert

   • Dogs and cats are the most common domesticated animals.
   • Domesticated sheep provide wool and meat.
   • Horses were domesticated thousands of years ago for transportation.

   Synonymedociledomesticgentlehousebrokentametamedtractabletrained

   Antonymeferalundomesticateduntamedwild

2. Adapted to home lifeB2informal

   Describes a person who is comfortable with or prefers home life and household activities.

   Häuslich

   • He has become quite domesticated since getting married.
   • She is very domesticated and enjoys cooking and gardening.
   • After years of travel, he finally settled into a domesticated lifestyle.

   Synonymedomestichome-lovinghomelystay-at-home

• Verb, das den Prozess bezeichnet, ein wildes Tier an den Menschen zu gewöhnen oder eine Pflanze für die Nutzung durch den Menschen anzupassen und zu kultivieren.

A verb used to indicate the act of taming an animal or adapting a plant for human use or cultivation.

1. Tame an animalB2formal

   To adapt a wild animal to live with humans and be useful to them.

   Domestizieren

   • Humans first domesticated wolves thousands of years ago.
   • Farmers domesticated cattle for milk and meat.
   • It took many generations to domesticate the wild horse.

   Synonymebreakgentletametrain

   Antonymewild

2. Cultivate plantsB2formal

   To adapt wild plants for cultivation and human use.

   Kultivieren von Pflanzen

   • Ancient people domesticated wheat in the Middle East.
   • Rice was domesticated in Asia over 10,000 years ago.
   • They domesticated various fruits for better taste and yield.

   Synonymeacclimatizebreedcultivate

3. Make something suitable for home lifeC1informal

   To make something more comfortable or suitable for a domestic or home environment.

   Häuslich machen

   • He tried to domesticate his wild lifestyle after getting married.
   • She domesticated the old barn into a cozy living space.
   • The company domesticated its foreign business practices for the local market.

   Synonymedomesticisenaturalise