domesticate
gb/dəmˈɛstɪkɪt/ us/dəmˈɛstɪkɪt/
B2
Englisch
megszelídít, háziasít, domesztikál, honosít, lokalizál, belföldön elismertet
VERB
B2
1
megszelídít
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
domesticate [an animal]
Early humans learned to domesticate dogs to help with hunting and protection.
Az ősemberek megtanulták megszelídíteni a kutyákat, hogy segítsenek a vadászatban és a védelemben.
Some people try to domesticate wild animals, but it often causes stress for the animal.
Vannak, akik megpróbálják megszelídíteni a vadállatokat, de ez gyakran stresszt okoz az állatnak.
The sanctuary does not domesticate its rescued wolves; it keeps them as wild as possible.
Beispiele für Lernende
People domesticated dogs a long time ago.
Az emberek nagyon régen szelídítették meg a kutyákat.
It is hard to domesticate a wild animal.
Nehéz megszelídíteni egy vadállatot.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners often use domesticate when they mean train a pet (teach commands); domesticate focuses on making an animal not wild.
Bedeutung
tame an animal for people
Wortverbindungen
domesticate an animal
|domesticate a wild animal
|domesticate a fox
|domesticate a wolf
|domesticate a rabbit
|successfully domesticate
|attempt to domesticate
|partially domesticate
Synonyme
tame (More common and general; emphasizes making an animal not wild.)
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train (Focuses on teaching behavior or commands, not changing wildness.)
Antonyme
rewild (To return an animal to living independently in the wild.)
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release (To let an animal go free rather than keep it under human control.)
Themen
animals
|nature
|daily_life
Definition
To train a wild animal to live with people.
To make an animal, especially a wild one, gentle and able to live with or be controlled by people.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
2
háziasít
B2
domesztikál
C2
Verwendungsmuster:
domesticate [a species/plant/crop]
Scientists debate where and when people first domesticated horses.
A tudósok vitatják, hol és mikor háziasította először az ember a lovakat.
Over time, farmers domesticated wild grasses into the crops we eat today.
Idővel a gazdák a vadfüveket olyan haszonnövényekké háziasították, amelyeket ma is eszünk.
It can take centuries to domesticate a plant for reliable harvests.
Beispiele für Lernende
Farmers domesticated many plants for food.
A gazdák sok növényt háziasítottak, hogy ételként termesszék őket.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse taming an individual animal with domestication of a whole species (which takes generations).
Bedeutung
breed a species for human use
Wortverbindungen
domesticate a species
|domesticate a crop
|domesticate wheat
|domesticate maize
|domesticate cattle
|domesticate over centuries
|selectively domesticate
|the domestication of
Synonyme
cultivate (Usually refers to growing plants; does not necessarily include genetic change over generations.)
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breed (Emphasizes reproduction and selection, but can be used without the broader idea of turning a wild species into a domesticated one.)
Antonyme
rewild (To restore a species or population to a wilder state and reduced human control.)
Themen
animals
|agriculture
|science
|history
Definition
To breed plants or animals for people to use.
To change a wild plant or animal species over many generations by breeding and human selection so that it becomes suited to living with people or being used by people.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
3
Verwendungsmuster:
domesticate [something] for [an audience/market/place]
The company domesticated its advertising campaign to fit local tastes.
A cég a helyi ízléshez igazította a reklámkampányát.
Some translations domesticate cultural references so readers don’t feel lost.
Egyes fordítások honosítják a kulturális utalásokat, hogy az olvasók ne érezzék magukat elveszettnek.
The museum tried not to domesticate the artifacts by stripping away their original context.
Beispiele für Lernende
They domesticated the app for the Japanese market.
A japán piacra igazították az alkalmazást.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse this with import; domesticate means adapt after bringing something in.
Bedeutung
adapt something to local culture
Wortverbindungen
domesticate a product
|domesticate a brand
|domesticate a concept
|domesticate a story
|domesticate an idea
|domesticate for a local audience
|heavily domesticated version
|culturally domesticate
Synonyme
adapt (Broader and more common; does not specifically imply making something feel local.)
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localize (Common in business/tech; focuses on tailoring for a specific language/region.)
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naturalize (Often implies making something seem native or normal in a new setting.)
Antonyme
foreignize (In translation and culture, to keep the foreign feel rather than making it local.)
Themen
culture
|media
|business
|language
Definition
To make something foreign feel local and familiar.
To change something from another place or culture so it seems familiar and works well in a new local context.
VERB
C2
LEGAL
4
Verwendungsmuster:
domesticate [a foreign judgment/order] in [a jurisdiction/state/country]
They hired a lawyer to domesticate the foreign judgment in their home state.
Ügyvédet fogadtak, hogy a külföldi ítéletet a saját államukban elismertessék.
The court agreed to domesticate the order so it could be enforced locally.
A bíróság beleegyezett a határozat belföldi elismerésébe, hogy helyben is végre lehessen hajtani.
Häufiger Fehler:
This meaning is legal and is not related to animals or the home.
Bedeutung
make a foreign court order enforceable
Wortverbindungen
domesticate a foreign judgment
|domesticate an out-of-state judgment
|move to domesticate
|petition to domesticate
|domesticate in the state
|domesticate in the jurisdiction
Synonyme
recognize (More general; may not imply the procedural step needed for enforcement.)
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enforce (Focuses on carrying out the judgment; domesticate focuses on making it enforceable locally.)
Antonyme
refuse to recognize (To deny legal effect to the foreign judgment.)
Themen
law
|government
|business
Definition
In law, to make a foreign court decision valid locally.
To have a judgment or legal order from another jurisdiction officially recognized so it can be enforced in the local jurisdiction.
Grammatik
Grundform
domesticate
IPA
GB/dəmˈɛstɪkɪt/
US/dəmˈɛstɪkɪt/
Silben & Betonung
do - mest - ic - ate (4 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mest)
Wortformen
Verb
- Base: domesticate
- 3rd Person Singular: domesticates
- Present Participle: domesticating
- Past: domesticated
Wortfamilie
Forms
domesticates
verb
domesticating
verb
domesticated
verb
Core family
domestication
noun C1
domestic
adjective B1
Related words
domestically
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
undomesticated
adjective
Advanced or less common
domesticity
noun C1
Ausdrücke
domesticate a text
1/dəmˈɛstɪkˌeɪt ə tˈɛkst/
fixed phrase
technical
make a translation feel local
To change a translated text to fit the reader’s culture.
Beispiele
- The translator chose to domesticate the text by replacing unfamiliar foods with local ones.
- Some editors prefer not to domesticate a text too much because it can erase cultural differences.
domesticated animal
1/dəmˈɛstɪkˌeɪtɪd ˈænəməl/
fixed phrase
animal bred for human life
An animal that lives with people, like a cow or a dog.
Beispiele
- A cow is a domesticated animal, not a wild one.
- Domesticated animals often depend on humans for food and shelter.
Beispiele für Lernende
- A dog is a domesticated animal.
domesticated plant
1/dəmˈɛstɪkˌeɪtɪd plˈænt/
fixed phrase
plant bred for farming
A plant that people grow and have changed by farming.
Beispiele
- Modern corn is a domesticated plant that looks very different from its wild ancestors.
- Many domesticated plants cannot easily survive without human care.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Wheat is a domesticated plant.