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addomesticare

to tame

verb ahd-doh-meh-stee-KAH-reh Rare

Origin: From 'domestico' (domestic), from Latin 'domesticus' (of the household).

Also means

to domesticate

Usage Note

Addomesticare takes avere in compound tenses: ha addomesticato il lupo (he tamed the wolf). It can be used both literally for animals and figuratively for people or situations: addomesticare qualcuno (to bring someone to heel). The related adjective is addomesticato (tamed, domesticated). Do not confuse with ammaestrare (to train an animal to perform tricks).

Examples

"Hanno addomesticato una volpe selvatica."

Natural Translation

They tamed a wild fox.

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