domesticate

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения процесса приручения животного или адаптации растения для использования или выращивания человеком.esVerbo que se utiliza para designar el proceso de criar y acostumbrar a un animal salvaje a la convivencia con los humanos, o de adaptar una planta para su cultivo o uso por parte de las personas.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner le processus d'apprivoisement d'un animal ou d'adaptation d'une plante à l'usage ou à la culture par l'homme.deVerb, 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.ptVerbo usado para indicar o processo de tornar um animal domesticado ou adaptar uma planta para uso ou cultivo pelo ser humano.zh动词，指驯化动物使其适应人类生活，或培育、改造植物以供人类使用或种植。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على عملية ترويض الحيوان أو تهيئة النبات لينتفع به الإنسان ويزرعه.

1. Tame an animal B2 formal

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

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

   ruОдомашнитьesDomesticar un animalfrdomestiquer (un animal)deDomestizierenptDomesticarzh驯化arتدجين الحيوان

   Синонимы: breakgentletametrain

   Антонимы: wild

2. Cultivate plants B2 formal

   To adapt wild plants for cultivation and human use.

   • 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.

   ruОкультуриватьesdomesticar plantasfrDomestiquer les plantesdeKultivieren von PflanzenptCultivar plantaszh栽培arاستئناس النباتات

   Синонимы: acclimatizebreedcultivate

3. Make something suitable for home life C1 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruПриручитьesHacer adecuado para el hogarfrAdapter à la vie domestiquedeHäuslich machenptDomesticarzh家养化arتأنيس المنزل

   Синонимы: domesticisenaturalise

• domesticated past participle
• domesticated past simple
• domesticating present participle
• domesticates third person singular