to co-opt
01
kooptera, ta in
to select or bring someone into a group as a colleague or fellow member
Exempel
The committee co-opted several new members to strengthen its team.
Kommittén koopterade flera nya medlemmar för att stärka sitt team.
She was co-opted into the board for her expertise.
Hon blev koopterad till styrelsen för sin expertis.
02
tillägna sig, kooptera
to take something for one's own use, often without permission
Exempel
The designer co-opted traditional patterns in her modern collection.
Designern koopterade traditionella mönster i sin moderna kollektion.
Protest slogans were co-opted by commercial advertisers.
Protestslogans övertogs av kommersiella annonsörer.
