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domesticate

/dəˈmɛstɪkeɪt/ /doʊˈmɛstɪkeɪt/

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noun

Animal domesticado

An animal or plant that has been domesticated.

Examples :

"The domesticated cat purred contentedly on my lap. "

El gato domesticado ronroneaba contento en mi regazo.

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verb

Domesticar

To make domestic.

Examples :

"My grandmother domesticated a wild bird, caring for it until it was used to human presence. "

Mi abuela domesticó un pájaro salvaje, cuidándolo hasta que se acostumbró a la presencia humana.

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verb

Domesticar

To make fit for domestic life.

Examples :

"Farmers were able to domesticate wild wolves over time, breeding them into the dogs we know today. "

Los agricultores pudieron domesticar lobos salvajes con el tiempo, criándolos hasta convertirlos en los perros que conocemos hoy.

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verb verb

Domesticar, amansar

To adapt to live with humans.

Examples :

"Dogs have clearly domesticated more than cats."

Los perros se han domesticado claramente más que los gatos.

"The Russian claims to have successfully domesticated foxes."

El ruso afirma haber domesticado zorros con éxito.

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Domesticar

To adapt to live with humans.

Examples :

"My grandmother domesticated several cats over the years, caring for them as part of the family. "

Mi abuela domesticó varios gatos a lo largo de los años, cuidándolos como parte de la familia.

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verb

Hacer que un instrumento legal sea reconocido y ejecutable en una jurisdicción extranjera a aquella en la que el instrumento fue emitido o creado originalmente

To make a legal instrument recognized and enforceable in a jurisdiction foreign to the one in which the instrument was originally issued or created.

Examples :

"To conduct business in the new state, the company needed to domesticate its original charter from Delaware in California. "

Para llevar a cabo negocios en el nuevo estado, la empresa necesitaba hacer que su estatuto original de Delaware fuera reconocido y ejecutable en California.

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verb

Adaptar, modificar

To amend the elements of a text to fit local culture.

Examples :

"To make the children's story more appealing to American children, the publisher decided to domesticate the British slang terms and cultural references. "

Para que el cuento infantil fuera más atractivo para los niños estadounidenses, el editor decidió adaptar los términos de argot británico y las referencias culturales.

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