fostering

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
fostering n (bringing up child)crianza adoptiva nf + adj
  acogida nf
 Fostering provides a stable family life for children.
 La crianza adoptiva da una vida familiar estable a los chicos.
fostering n (promoting)fomento nm
  promoción nf
 The minister is responsible for the fostering of good relations between the two countries.
 El ministro es responsable del fomento de buenas relaciones entre los dos países.
fostering n (encouraging: an attitude)fomento nm
  promoción nf
 Students' progress is achieved through the fostering of independent thinking.
 El progreso de los estudiantes se logra con el fomento del pensamiento independiente.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
foster [sth] vtr (promote)fomentar vtr
  (understanding)promover vtr
 The idea was intended to foster better relations between them.
 La idea era fomentar una mejor relación entre ellos.
foster [sth] vtr figurative (encourage: an attitude) (figurado)alimentar vtr
 It's important to foster independence in your child.
 Es importante alimentar la independencia en tus hijos.
foster [sth] vtr figurative (feeling: cherish)albergar vtr
 He fostered hopes of returning to his homeland.
 El albergaba esperanzas de regresar a su tierra natal.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
foster adj (parents, child: non-biological)de acogida loc adj
 They were his foster parents, not his biological parents.
 Ellos eran sus padres de acogida, no sus padres biológicos.
foster [sb] vtr (bring up)recibir en acogida loc verb
  acoger vtr
 They decided to foster the two orphans.
 Decidieron recibir en acogida a los dos huérfanos.
 Decidieron acoger a los dos huérfanos.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
foster | fostering
InglésEspañol
foster brother n (brother temporarily adopted)hermano de acogida loc nom m
 George is my foster brother; that's why he doesn't look like me or anyone else in the family.
 Jorge es mi hermano adoptivo temporal, por eso no se parece a mí ni a nadie más en la familia.
foster care n (short-term adoption)acogida temporal nf + adj
  (ES)cuidado temporal nm + adj
  (CL)colocación familiar nf + adj
  (AR)guarda nf
Note: El sistema español no funciona igual que el americano, así que los términos no son sinónimos exactamente.
 Most children who grow up in foster care are shuffled from one family to the next.
 La mayoría de los chicos que crecen con acogidas temporales van pasando de una familia a otra.
foster child n (child placed with a family) (ES)niño en acogida, niña de acogida nm, nf + loc adj
  (AR)niño en adopción temporal, niña en adopción temporal nm, nf + loc adj
 She became a foster child when both of her parents went to jail.
 Cuando sus padres acabaron en la cárcel, pasó a ser una niña de acogida.
foster daughter n (girl adopted temporarily)hija de acogida nf + loc adj
 Valerie is the Johnsons' foster daughter.
 Valerie es la hija de acogida de los Johnsons.
foster family n (family who adopt a child temporarily)familia de acogida nf + loc adj
  familia adoptiva nf + adj
 Lorraine was brought up by her foster family.
 A Lorraine la crió su familia de acogida.
foster father n (father by temporary adoption)padre de acogida loc nom m
foster home n (child's temporary home) (ES)casa de acogida nf + loc adj
  hogar de acogida nm + loc adj
  hogar de crianza nm + loc adj
 Before being adopted she spent three years in a foster home.
 Antes de ser adoptada, pasó tres años en una casa de acogida.
foster mother n (mother by temporary adoption)madre de acogida loc nom f
 My foster mother loved me as dearly as her own children.
foster parent n (temporary parent) (en conjunto)padres de acogida loc nm, loc nf
  padre de acogida, madre de acogida loc nm, loc nf
 It's not easy being a foster parent, knowing the child could be removed at any time.
 No es fácil ser padres de acogida y saber que pueden quitarte al niño en cualquier momento.
foster parents npl (temporary adoptive mother and father)padres de acogida, padres de crianza nmpl + loc adj
  padres de hogar sustituto nmpl + loc adj
  familia de acogida nf + loc adj
 Ben and Terry decided to become foster parents when they couldn't have their own children.
 Ben y Terry decidieron convertirse en padres de acogida al no poder tener hijos propios.
foster sister n (temporarily adopted female sibling)hermana de acogida loc nom f
 Julie is my foster sister; she's been living with us for six months now.
 Julie es mi hermana de acogida; ya hace seis meses que vive con nosotros.
foster son n (boy adopted temporarily)hijo de acogida nm + loc adj
 Sally's foster son is called Nathan.
 El hijo de acogida de Sally se llama Nathan.
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