adoption

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈdɒpʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈdɑpʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə dop′shən)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
adoption n (of a child)adopción nf
 Parents considering adoption should know about the costs.
 Los padres que consideren la adopción deben estar al tanto de los costos.
adoption n (appropriation: of idea)adopción nf
  (indebidamente)apropiación nf
 Their adoption of capitalism conflicted with some of their religious ideas.
 Su adopción del capitalismo entraba en conflicto con algunas de sus creencias religiosas.
adoption n (role: taking on)adopción nf
 He hasn't had time for anything since his adoption of the chairmanship.
 No ha tenido tiempo para nada desde su adopción de la presidencia.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
file for adoption v expr (register legally to adopt a child)iniciar un proceso de adopción loc verb
give [sb] up for adoption v expr (give up custody of child)dar en adopción loc verb
 Because of her difficult financial situation, Alexis gave up her son for adoption.
put [sb/sth] up for adoption v expr disapproving (child, pet)dar en adopción vtr + loc adv
 The teenage girl gave birth to a baby boy, but immediately put him up for adoption.
 When the puppies were 8 weeks old, we put them up for adoption.
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'adoption' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
adoptive parents - carry - conversion - foster care - foster father - foster mother - happy event - place
Spanish:
adopción - arrogación - asunción de hábitos saludables - dar en adopción - de adopción - expediente de adopción - heredero adoptivo - solicitud de adopción


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