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to adopt
01
adoptar
to take someone's child into one's family and become their legal parent
Transitive: to adopt a child
información gramatical
composición morfológica
simple
verbo de acción
regular
presente
adopt
3.ª persona singular
adopts
participio presente
adopting
pretérito simple
adopted
participio pasado
adopted
Ejemplos
The couple decided to adopt a child to expand their family and share their love.
La pareja decidió adoptar un niño para ampliar su familia y compartir su amor.
02
adoptar, abrazar
to accept, embrace, or incorporate a particular idea, practice, or belief into one's own behavior or lifestyle
Transitive: to adopt a practice or belief
Ejemplos
The organization currently adopts eco-friendly policies to reduce its carbon footprint.
La organización actualmente adopta políticas ecológicas para reducir su huella de carbono.
03
adoptar, asumir
to choose and begin to use or show a particular stance, approach, or way of thinking.
Transitive: to adopt a stance or approach
Ejemplos
The leader decided to adopt a more optimistic tone during the team meeting.
El líder decidió adoptar un tono más optimista durante la reunión del equipo.
04
adoptar, elegir
to select a new title, place, or practice in place of a former one
Transitive: to adopt a new title or place
Ejemplos
After moving abroad, he chose to adopt a new name that was easier for locals to pronounce.
Después de mudarse al extranjero, eligió adoptar un nuevo nombre que fuera más fácil de pronunciar para los locales.
05
adoptar, hacer propio
to accept or claim something as one’s own, even though it originally came from another source
Transitive: to adopt sth
Ejemplos
The artist adopted techniques from other styles, making them part of his unique work.
El artista adoptó técnicas de otros estilos, haciéndolas parte de su trabajo único.
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adoptable
adopted
adopter
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