lion tamer in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lion tamer in the English»French Dictionary

lion tamer N

lion tamer

dompteur/-euse m/f de lions

Translations for lion tamer in the English»French Dictionary

tame lion, tiger

dompter

Translations for lion tamer in the French»English Dictionary

dompteur de lions

lion tamer

Translations for lion tamer in the English»French Dictionary

I.tame [Brit teɪm, Am teɪm] ADJ

1. tame:

tame animal

apprivoisé

tame person hum

complaisant

to become or grow tame animal:

s'apprivoiser

2. tame (unadventurous):

tame story, party, contest

sans relief

tame reform, decision

timide

tame reply, remark, ending of book, film

plat

tame ending of match

décevant

tame cooperation, acquiescence

docile

II.tame [Brit teɪm, Am teɪm] VB trans

1. tame (domesticate):

tame animal

apprivoiser

2. tame (train):

tame lion, tiger

dompter

tame horse, dog

dresser

3. tame (curb) fig:

tame river, land, nature

maîtriser

tame person, country, opposition

soumettre

tame interest rates

contenir

tame inflation

juguler

tame hair

dompter

tamer [Brit ˈteɪmə, Am ˈteɪmər] N (of lions, tigers)

tamer

dompteur/-euse m/f

lion [Brit ˈlʌɪən, Am ˈlaɪən] N ZOOL

lion

lion m

the lion's den lit, fig

l'antre m du lion

the lion lies down with the lamb

c'est le lion à côté de l'agneau

to put one's head in the lion's jaws or mouth

se jeter dans la gueule du loup

to take the lion's share

se tailler la part du lion

the lion's share of the funding has gone to the opera

l'opéra a obtenu la plus grosse partie des subventions

See also beard

I.beard [Brit bɪəd, Am ˈbɪrd] N

1. beard (on man):

beard

barbe f

a bushy beard

une barbe touffue

to grow a beard

se faire pousser la barbe

to shave off one's beard

se raser la barbe

to wear a beard

avoir la barbe

the man with the beard

l'homme qui a une barbe

2. beard (tuft, barbel):

beard (on dog, goat)

barbiche f

beard (on fish)

barbes fpl

beard (on bird)

barbe f

3. beard (on wheat, barley):

beard

barbe f

4. beard (in typography):

beard

talus m (de pied)

5. beard (pretend girlfriend):

beard inf

femme accompagnant un homosexuel à une fête ou soirée dans le seul but de ne pas dévoiler son homosexualité

II.beard [Brit bɪəd, Am ˈbɪrd] VB trans

beard

affronter

III.beard [Brit bɪəd, Am ˈbɪrd]

to beard the lion in his den

braver le lion dans son antre

lion tamer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lion tamer in the English»French Dictionary

lion-tamer N

lion-tamer

dompteur(-euse) m (f) de lions

Translations for lion tamer in the English»French Dictionary

I.tame [teɪm] ADJ

1. tame (domesticated):

tame animals

apprivoisé(e)

tame fig

docile

2. tame (unexciting, dull):

tame

plat(e)

3. tame Am (cultivated):

tame

cultivé(e)

II.tame [teɪm] VB trans

tame

apprivoiser

tame

dompter

tamer N

tamer

dompteur(-euse) m (f)

lion [ˈlaɪən] N

1. lion ZOOL:

lion

lion m

2. lion (celebrated person):

lion

monstre m

Phrases:

the lion's share

la part du lion

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As a teenager, he worked as a lion tamer in a circus.

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There are lots of stories of people who have done great things, but nothing quite like a lion tamer.

www.expressandstar.com

The other robber attempted to pull his injured accomplice from the store when they were confronted by a customer brandishing a chair in a lion tamer fashion.

calgary.ctvnews.ca

After a training as a metal worker, he re-joined the circus as an animal trainer and lion tamer, in which capacity he travelled the world.

en.wikipedia.org

Television is a circus, a carnival, a traveling troupe of acrobats, storytellers, dancers, singers, jugglers, side-show freaks, lion tamers and football players.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

Little does he know that his duties will involve death-defying trapeze acts and standing in for the lion tamer at the last minute in this joyful celebration of the circus.

www.irishnews.com

There was one guy dressed as a lion and another as a lion tamer, and they were chasing each other around the course.

www.stuff.co.nz

His fighting act made him the paradigm of a lion tamer for more than a generation.

en.wikipedia.org

Yet, what if the person were a lion tamer?

blogs.psychcentral.com

This is similar to the story of the lion tamer, who exploits the lion's weak sense of focus whilst pointing at him with a chair that has four legs.

lifehacker.com