No. 3,242 in French
sauvage
Wild or untamed.
In a sentence
Le tigre dans la jungle est sauvage.
The tiger in the jungle is wild.
Here, 'sauvage' refers to the natural state of the tiger, living freely in the wild without domestication.
Son comportement à la fête était un peu sauvage.
His behavior at the party was somewhat wild.
In this context, 'sauvage' describes unpredictable or uninhibited behavior, not conforming to social norms.
Il y a une région sauvage près de la montagne où personne ne vit.
There is a wild region near the mountain where no one lives.
Here, 'sauvage' is used to describe a remote and untamed area of nature, untouched by human activity.
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