This is the 3242nd most frequent French word.
sauvage
Wild or untamed.
Here, 'sauvage' refers to the natural state of the tiger, living freely in the wild without domestication.
Le tigre dans la jungle est sauvage.
The tiger in the jungle is wild.
In this context, 'sauvage' describes unpredictable or uninhibited behavior, not conforming to social norms.
Son comportement à la fête était un peu sauvage.
His behavior at the party was somewhat wild.
Here, 'sauvage' is used to describe a remote and untamed area of nature, untouched by human activity.