zähmen — meaning in English

English meaning

• break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
• meek adj Quiet, humble, and unwilling to assert oneself.
• tame adj Not wild; brought under human control, especially of an animal.

Senses

zähmen is used for these senses in English:

• break To turn an animal into a beast of burden.
• meek (US) To tame; to break (a horse)
• tame (transitive) To make (an animal) tame; to domesticate.

break — full definition

1. verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
2. verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
3. verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
4. verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
5. noun A short pause or rest from an activity.

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