apprivoiser
French → English
(action) To tame: to domesticate a wild animal or make it less fearful of human contact through patience.
Le petit garçon a réussi à apprivoiser l'écureuil qui vit dans le jardin.
(English) The little boy managed to tame the squirrel that lives in the garden.
Il faut beaucoup de temps et de douceur pour apprivoiser un oiseau sauvage.
(English) It takes a lot of time and gentleness to tame a wild bird.
(figurative) To win over: to make a person more sociable, cooperative, or friendly; to soften someone's character.
Il est difficile d'apprivoiser cet homme solitaire qui refuse toute aide extérieure.
(English) It is difficult to win over this solitary man who refuses all outside help.
Le nouveau professeur a su apprivoiser les élèves les plus turbulents de la classe.
(English) The new teacher managed to win over the most rowdy students in the class.
Entry ID: fr:en:apprivoiser · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary