wild, untamed violent 17 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme ἀγριαίνω
meaning 1 to be or become wild
direction
meaning 2 to be angered, be provoked
reference LSJ
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ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme ἔνθηρος
meaning 1 full of wild beasts, haunted, infested by them
direction
meaning 2 metaph., wild, rough
reference LSJ
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ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Czech
lexeme bestie
meaning 1 wild, predatory, evil animal; beast, predator
direction
meaning 2 (about violent emotional movements) inhuman, ruthless predation, cruelty, sensuality; (about people) insensitive, ruthless, evil man; savage, cruel
reference SSJČ
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ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme feral
meaning 1 (especially of an animal) in a wild state, especially after escape from captivity or domestication
direction
meaning 2 resembling a wild animal
reference ODE
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ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme wild
meaning 1 (of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated
direction
meaning 2 (of sea or the weather) rough and stormy; (of people) not civilized; primitive; (of a look, appearance, etc.) indicating distraction or strong emotion; lacking discipline or restraint; (informal) very enthusiastic or excited; (informal) very angry
reference ODE
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ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language French
lexeme féroce
meaning 1 (of animals, especially wild animals) who has the instinct to kill or attack humans or other animals; which is deemed naturally cruel
direction
meaning 2 bloodthirsty, cruel, brutal; which denotes fury, harshness, intransigence;
reference CNRTL
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ACCEPTED Realization 7
type Polysemy
language German
lexeme wild
meaning 1 wild, untamed ein wild es Schwein
wild boar
direction
meaning 2 wild (of a person) wild werden
to go wild
reference Moskal'skaja (ed.) 2001
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ACCEPTED Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Hiligaynon
lexeme ilá
meaning 1 not domestic, undomesticated, untamed, not tame; to be or become wild, etc iláhas
the wild chicken
direction
meaning 2 wild, savage, ferocious
reference SEAlang Hiligaynon
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NEW Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Hungarian
lexeme vad
meaning 1 wild, untamed

vad állatfajta, növényfajta


wild animal species, plant species

direction
meaning 2 violent

Nohát ezek a törökök mégsem olyan vadak …, igazán megbecsülik a magyart.


Well, these Turks are not so violent after all..., they really respect Hungarians.

reference MEK 1978
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ACCEPTED Realization 10
type Polysemy
language Indonesian
lexeme angkara
meaning 1 wild (of an animal)
direction
meaning 2 cruel, furious, savage; insolent, violent (especially towards a woman); greedy, covetous, selfish; egotistical, self-centered
reference SEALang Indonesia
comment From Sanskrit
ACCEPTED Realization 11
type Polysemy
language Meadow Mari
lexeme ир
meaning 1 wild, untamed – Палет, илемна воктен, келге коремыште, лузга межан ир тага коштеш… (Ким Васин)
- Do you know, near our village, in a deep ravine, lives a wild ram
direction
meaning 2 wild (of a person) Ир койыш
wild temper
reference Marij jylme muter
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ACCEPTED Realization 12
type Polysemy
language Meadow Mari
lexeme янлык
meaning 1 animal
direction
meaning 2 very cruel, ferocious person
reference Marij jylme muter
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ACCEPTED Realization 13
type Polysemy
language Modern Greek
lexeme άγριος
meaning 1 (of animals) undomesticated, untamed, feral, wild
direction
meaning 2 primitive, uncivilized; characterized by hardness and habit; (exp.) with the savage, with cruelty or with aggression; which we can hardly control or subdue; characterized by high intensity (usually unpleasant)
reference DSMG
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ACCEPTED Realization 14
type Polysemy
language Romanian
lexeme bestie
meaning 1 beast, wild animal
direction
meaning 2 a cruel, fierce man
reference DEX98
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ACCEPTED Realization 15
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme дикий (dikij)
meaning 1 wild дикая утка
wild duck
direction
meaning 2 rude, ill-bred, vulgar дикий нрав, дикая выходка
wild character, wild act
reference <personally collected data>
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ACCEPTED Realization 16
type Polysemy
language Serbian
lexeme диваљ (divalj)
meaning 1 wild, untamed

дивља животиња, дивља свиња


wild animal, wild boar

direction
meaning 2 violent

дивљи пијанац, дивље насилник


violent drunkard, violent bully

reference Vujanitsh et al. 2007: 275
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ACCEPTED Realization 17
type Polysemy
language Ukrainian
lexeme дикий
meaning 1 wild, untamed дика коза; І звір того не зробить дикий, Що ви, б'ючи поклони, З братами дієте... (Тарас Шевченко)
wild goat, "And the wild beast will not do what you, bending bows, Do with brothers ..."
direction
meaning 2 wild (of a person) В серці бідного молдувана надія боролась з жадобою дикої помсти (Михайло Коцюбинський)
In the heart of the poor Moldovan hope struggled with the thirst for savage revenge
reference SUM-11
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