apprivoiser

apʁivwaze

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Definition of apprivoiser - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

tr.

domesticationrendre un animal sauvage docile et habitué à vivre avec les humains

Il a réussi à apprivoiser ce renard trouvé dans la forêt.

domestiquer

habituer

comportementrendre quelqu'un plus doux et moins hostile dans ses relations

Elle sait apprivoiser les enfants les plus difficiles de sa classe.

adoucir

apaiser

familiarisationrendre familier ce qui était inconnu ou effrayant

Il faut du temps pour apprivoiser cette nouvelle technologie.

s'acclimater

s'habituer

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Origin of apprivoiser

français, à partir de l'ancien français 'apprivoiser' (rendre docile)

Terms with apprivoiser included in their meaning

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domestication

animaux

action d'apprivoiser des animaux sauvages pour les élever

cajoleuse

adj.

voix tendre

qui montre douceur affectueuse pour apaiser, consoler, apprivoiser

Examples of apprivoiser in a sentence

Les enfants ont apprivoisé un hérisson blessé.
Il a appris à apprivoiser ses peurs lors de la thérapie.
Les parents doivent apprivoiser la colère de leurs enfants avec patience.
Elle a réussi à apprivoiser sa peur de l’avion.
Nous devons apprivoiser ce nouvel environnement.

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English:tame, soften, ...
German:zähmen, umgänglicher machen, ...
Italian:addomesticare, addolcire, ...
Spanish:domesticar, domar, ...
Portuguese:domesticar, apaziguar, ...
Chinese:驯化, 使温顺, ...
Japanese:飼いならす, なつかせる, ...
Arabic:دجّن, ألطف, ...
Hebrew:לְבַיֵּת, לְהַרְגִּיעַ, ...
Russian:приручать, умиротворять, ...
Ukrainian:приручати, умиротворювати, ...
Catalan:domesticar, domar, ...
Danish:tæmme, vinde for sig, ...
Dutch:temmen, samenvoeden, ...
Greek:εξημερώνω, ημερεύω, ...
Hungarian:megszelídíteni, megnyerni a bizalmát, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឲ្យស្លូត, បង្រៀនឱ្យស្លូត, ...
Korean:길들이다, 온순하게 만들다, ...
Polish:oswoić, ułagodzić, ...
Portuguese (BR):domesticar, acalmar, ...
Romanian:a îmblânzi, a domoli, ...
Swedish:tämja, mjuka upp, ...
Thai:ฝึกให้เชื่อง, ทำให้ใจเย็นลง, ...
Turkish:evcilleştirmek, yumuşatmak, ...
Vietnamese:thuần hóa, làm dịu, ...

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