English–French

“tame” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/apʁivwaze/

Example

Il a apprivoisé le chien.

He tamed the dog.

Illustration for apprivoiser (tame)

How to say “tame” in French

“Tame” in French is apprivoiser.

Patient contact turns an untamed or reserved being into a willing companion without force.

Full entry for apprivoiser: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with apprivoiser

Le dresseur a réussi à apprivoiser un chien difficile.

The trainer managed to tame a difficult dog.

Tips for using apprivoiser

  • The reflexive form s'apprivoiser can describe mutual rapprochement, so Il s'apprivoise peu à peu differs from a person taming an animal.

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