zähmen

v/t

1. tame; (Pferd) break in

2. fig. (Gefühle etc.) control, curb; (die Natur, die Elemente etc.) tame, subdue; (bewältigen) subjugate, conquer

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to domesticate; to tame

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zäh|men ['tsɛːmən]

vt

to tame; (fig) Leidenschaft, Bedürfnisse to control

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1) ((of animals) used to living with people; not wild or dangerous: He kept a tame bear as a pet.) tame

2) (to make tame: It is impossible to tame some animals.) tame

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zäh·men

[ˈtsɛ:mən]

vt

1. (zahm machen)

▪ ein Tier \zähmen to tame an animal

▪ gezähmt tamed

2. (geh: zügeln)

▪ etw/sich akk \zähmen to control sth/oneself

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transitives Verb

1) (auch fig.) tame; subdue <forces of nature>

2) (geh.) restrain <curiosity, impatience, etc.>

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zähmen v/t

1. tame; (Pferd) break in

2. fig (Gefühle etc) control, curb; (die Natur, die Elemente etc) tame, subdue; (bewältigen) subjugate, conquer

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transitives Verb

1) (auch fig.) tame; subdue <forces of nature>

2) (geh.) restrain <curiosity, impatience, etc.>

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v.

to domesticate v.

to tame v.