No. 8,597 in French
apprivoiser
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In a sentence
Le petit prince apprend à apprivoiser le renard.
The little prince learns to tame the fox.
Here, 'apprivoiser' is used in the context of establishing a bond or taming an animal.
Après beaucoup de pratique, elle a réussi à apprivoiser sa peur de parler en public.
After a lot of practice, she managed to tame her fear of public speaking.
In this sentence, 'apprivoiser' is used metaphorically to mean overcoming or learning to control fear.
Ils ont fini par apprivoiser la vie dans ce nouvel environnement.
They eventually managed to adapt to life in this new environment.
Here, 'apprivoiser' is used figuratively to suggest adjusting or becoming accustomed to a situation.
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