Tame - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

adjective

Lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting.

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Bland, mass-produced pop music

adjective

Not having a strong taste or character or not showing any interest or energy

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I find chicken a little bland., pop music these days is so bland.

adjective

Not interesting; tedious.

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I've got a boring job in an office

verb

Make (a hole) in something with a tool or by digging.

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Bore a hole in the wall to pass the cable through

verb

Cause (someone) to feel weary and uninterested by dull talk or behaviour.

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She is too polite to bore us with anecdotes

verb

Separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.

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The branch broke with a loud snap

noun

An interruption of continuity or uniformity.

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The magazine has been published without a break since 1950

noun

Former term for breaking cart.

idiom

To order a dog to come close to you

adjective

Past participle of break1.

verb

Separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.

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The branch broke with a loud snap

adjective

Past participle of break

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My camera is broken., a broken line, he spoke very broken english., after his wife's death, he seem…

phrasal verb

To enter a building illegally, usually by damaging a door or window, esp. for the purpose of stealing something

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Thieves broke into our office downtown and stole the computers., we will have to break in three new…

phrasal verb

To train someone to do a new job or activity

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The boss did not believe in breaking in his staff gently.

adjective

(especially of a gas or liquid) without colour.

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A colourless liquid

adjective

Having no colour

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Water and glass are colourless., carbon monoxide is a colourless, odourless, poisonous gas., it is …

adjective

Not exciting or not interesting

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It is a rather grey, colourless city, with few interesting sights.

adjective

No longer alive.

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A dead body

adverb

Absolutely; completely.

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You're dead right

adjective

Not now living

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She's been dead for 20 years now., dead on arrival the motorcyclist was dead on arrival at the hosp…

adjective

Showing a controlled form of behaviour or way of working.

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A disciplined approach to management

verb

Train (someone) to obey rules or a code of behaviour, using punishment to correct disobedience.

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Many parents have been afraid to discipline their children

adjective

Behaving in a very controlled way

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The young gymnasts who won the competition were a talented and disciplined team., those children ar…

adjective

Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.

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A cheap and docile workforce

adjective

Calm in manner and easy to control

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They have a big dog, but he’s real friendly and docile.

adjective

Quiet and easy to influence, persuade, or control

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The once docile population has finally risen up against the ruthless regime.

adjective

Relating to the running of a home or to family relations.

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Domestic chores

noun

A person who is paid to help with cleaning and other menial tasks in a person's home.

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Nor were we happy with how some of the churches educated, when they seemed to train the young prima…

noun

A stout seed- or fruit-eating bird with a small head, short legs, and a cooing voice, typically having grey and white plumage.

verb

Tame (an animal) and keep it as a pet or on a farm.

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Mammals were first domesticated for their milk

verb

To bring animals or plants under human control so that humans may use them as food, for power, or as friends

verb

To bring animals or plants under human control in order to provide food, power, or company

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Dogs were probably the first animals to be domesticated.

adjective

(of an animal) tame and kept as a pet or on a farm.

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Domesticated dogs

verb

Tame (an animal) and keep it as a pet or on a farm.

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Mammals were first domesticated for their milk

adjective

Brought under human control

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The wild ancestors of our domesticated chickens

adjective

Lacking interest or excitement.

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Your diet doesn't have to be dull and boring

verb

Make or become dull or less intense.

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Time dulls the memory

adjective

Not interesting or exciting; boring

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Many of the courtroom events were dull and routine., the lecture was dry, dull, and full of statist…

verb

Make (someone) a slave.

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The practice of enslaving prisoners of war eventually died out

verb

To control someone by keeping the person in a bad or difficult situation where the person is not free, or to make a slave (= person legally owned) of someone

verb

To force someone to remain in a bad situation

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Women in this region were enslaved by poverty.

adjective

Having a level surface; without raised areas or indentations.

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He sat down on a flat rock

adverb

In or to a horizontal position.

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He was lying flat on his back

noun

The flat part of something.

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She placed the flat of her hand over her glass

adjective

Having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character.

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A gentle, sensitive man

verb

Make or become gentle.

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Cobb's tone gentled a little

noun

A maggot, especially the larva of a blowfly, used as bait.

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He put the gentle on the hook

adjective

(of a pet) having learned not to urinate or empty its bowels in your home

verb

Train (a pet) to urinate and defecate outside the house or only in a special place; house-train.

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An elephant is exceedingly difficult to housebreak

adjective

(of a pet) taught to go outside to excrete waste matter

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The puppy is still not housebroken.

adjective

(of a pet) having learned not to urinate or empty its bowels in your home

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It could take up to six months before a puppy is fully housebroken., when she adopted the tabby she…

adjective

Lacking excitement or variety; boringly monotonous.

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Humdrum routine work

noun

Monotonous routine.

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An escape from the humdrum of his life

adjective

Having no excitement, interest, or new and different events

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Humdrum life/existence we lead such a humdrum life/existence., most of the work is fairly humdrum.

adjective

Lacking flavour; weak or tasteless.

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Mugs of insipid coffee

adjective

(of food) lacking a strong taste or character, or (of people, activities, or entertainment) lacking in interest or energy

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An insipid flavor, insipid tv sitcoms

adjective

Not having a strong taste or character, or having no interest or energy

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A pale insipid wine, he's an insipid old bore., why anyone buys music with such insipid lyrics is a…

adjective

Dead or apparently dead.

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His lifeless body was taken from the river

adjective

Dead or appearing to be dead

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A lifeless body, fig. the performance was boring and lifeless (= lacking interest or energy).

noun

A man who has people working for him, especially servants or slaves.

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He acceded to his master's wishes

verb

Used as a title prefixed to the name of a boy not old enough to be called ‘mr’.

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Master james wishart

noun

A ship or boat with a specified number of masts.

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A three-master

adjective

Of only average quality; not very good.

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He is an enthusiastic if mediocre painter

adjective

Just acceptable but not good; not good enough

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The movie’s plot is predictable, the dialogue is second-rate, and the acting is mediocre., he urged…

adjective

Ordinary and not very good

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What advice would you give to mediocre companies that want to dramatically improve themselves?, med…

adjective

Not severe, serious, or harsh.

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Mild criticism

noun

A kind of dark beer not strongly flavoured with hops.

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They still brew a delicious dark mild which is one of my favourite drinks.

adjective

With no special or distinctive features; normal.

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He sets out to depict ordinary people

noun

What is commonplace or standard.

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Their clichés were vested with enough emotion to elevate them above the ordinary

adjective

Not different, special, or unexpected in any way; usual

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His music was of the sort that ordinary americans could relate to., computers are now widely availa…

noun

A person walking rather than travelling in a vehicle.

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The road is so dangerous pedestrians avoid it

adjective

Lacking inspiration or excitement; dull.

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Disenchantment with their pedestrian lives

noun

A person who is walking, esp. in an area where vehicles go

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Bicyclists and pedestrians use the path., the lyrics are pretty pedestrian.

noun

A domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure.

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The pony was a family pet

verb

Stroke or pat (an animal) affectionately.

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The cats came to be petted

noun

A fit of sulking or ill humour.

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Mother's in a pet

adjective

Having or using the style or diction of prose as opposed to poetry; lacking imaginativeness or originality.

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Prosaic language can't convey the experience

adjective

Lacking courage, vigour, or vivacity.

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Ruth and i played a spiritless game of scrabble

adjective

Having no energy and enthusiasm

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It was a spiritless performance.

verb

Overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person).

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She managed to subdue an instinct to applaud

verb

Put down by force or intimidation

verb

To reduce the force of (someone or something)

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She’d be hard to subdue if she got mad.

verb

Bring under domination or control, especially by conquest.

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The invaders had soon subjugated most of the population

verb

To defeat people or a country and rule them in a way that allows them no freedom

verb

To treat yourself, your wishes, or your beliefs as being less important than other people or their wishes or beliefs

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She subjugated herself to her mother's needs., reporters must subjugate personal political convicti…

verb

Domesticate (an animal).

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Wild rabbits can be kept in captivity and eventually tamed

adjective

(of an animal) not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated.

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The fish are so tame you have to push them away

adjective

Not exciting, adventurous, or controversial.

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Network tv on saturday night is a pretty tame affair

adjective

Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.

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A tedious journey

verb

Teach (a person or animal) a particular skill or type of behaviour through practice and instruction over a period of time.

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The scheme trains people for promotion

noun

A series of connected railway carriages or wagons moved by a locomotive or by integral motors.

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A freight train

verb

Educate for a future role or function

adjective

Having been taught a particular skill or type of behaviour through practice and instruction over a period of time.

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The first officer was also a trained pilot

verb

Teach (a person or animal) a particular skill or type of behaviour through practice and instruction over a period of time.

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The scheme trains people for promotion

adjective

Someone who is trained has been taught the skills and knowledge needed for a particular job or activity

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His father was a trained engineer., highly/specially/properly trained a team of specially trained a…

adjective

Not exciting; dull.

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Many school prospectuses are dull and unexciting

adjective

Not exciting

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He found life in the small town unexciting and wanted to travel the world., the museum has a pleasa…

adjective

Lacking in imagination or originality.

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He writes repetitive and uninspired poetry

adjective

Not exciting or interesting

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An uninspired performance

adjective

Not producing excitement or interest.

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An uninspiring game that united scarcely deserved to win

adjective

Not making you feel excited or interested

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The menu looked fairly uninspiring.

adjective

Not arousing curiosity or interest.

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The scenery is dull and uninteresting

adjective

Not interesting

adjective

Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; bland.

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Tuneful but vapid musical comedies

adjective

Showing no intelligence or imagination

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A vapid reality tv show, he's attractive, but vapid.