Meaning of taltuttaa | Babel Free
/ˈtɑltutːɑːˣ/Määritelmät
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to restrain, subdue, get under control (prevent a person physically by force from doing something bad) transitive
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to calm down, get under control, tame (e.g. an animal) transitive
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to subdue, abate, get under control, restrain, tame (reduce something negative in intensity in a controlled fashion) transitive
Vastineet
English
thwart
Esimerkit
“taltuttaa villiintynyt sonni”
to tame a bull gone wild
“taltuttaa nälkä”
to subdue hunger
“Meidän täytyy taltuttaa tämä ongelma jo alkuunsa.”
We must get this problem under control before it gets any worse. / We must nip this problem in the bud.
CEFR-taso
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.