WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| adopt [sb]⇒ vtr | (become legal parent of: a child) | adoptar⇒ vtr |
| | The Smiths have adopted a baby from Ghana. |
| | Los Smiths han adoptado un bebé de Ghana. |
| adopt [sth]⇒ vtr | (assume: an attitude, etc.) (actitud) | adoptar⇒ vtr |
| | | asumir⇒ vtr |
| | (AR) | tomar⇒ vtr |
| | Brook adopted an air of nonchalance. |
| | Brook adoptó un aire de indiferencia. |
| adopt [sth] vtr | (use: an idea) (una idea) | adoptar⇒ vtr |
| | The committee adopted the proposal immediately. |
| | El comité adoptó la propuesta de inmediato. |
| Additional Translations |
| adopt [sth] vtr | (give a home to: a pet) (de perrera) | adoptar⇒ vtr |
| | | recoger⇒ vtr |
| | Rachel decided to adopt a dog from the shelter. |
| | Rachel decidió adoptar un perro del refugio. |
| adopt [sth] vtr | figurative (sponsor: an animal) (figurado) | adoptar⇒ vtr |
| | You can adopt a gorilla by giving the zoo a small monthly donation. |
| | Puedes adoptar un gorila realizando una pequeña donación mensual al zoo. |
'adopt' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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