Translation of "adopt" into Spanish

adoptar, asumir, ahijar are the top translations of "adopt" into Spanish.

adopt verb grammar

(transitive) To take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.; especially to take voluntarily (a child of other parents) to be in the place of, or as, one's own child. [..]

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  • adoptar

    verb

    To take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen [..]

    Morality is simply the attitude we adopt toward people we dislike.

    La moralidad es simplemente la actitud que adoptamos hacia la gente que nos cae mal.

  • asumir

    verb

    The representatives of the developed world did not adopt any concrete obligations.

    Los representantes del mundo desarrollado no asumieron obligaciones concretas.

  • ahijar

    verb

    to take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen

    The restaveks entered employers’ houses either as gifts, godchildren, semi‐adopted children or semi‐wage earners.

    El restavek puede entrar en la casa denominada de "acogida" por haber sido dado, ahijado o semiadoptado, o incluso como semiasalariado.

  • Less frequent translations

    • tomar
    • seguir
    • abrazar
    • aprobar
    • adaptar
    • emprender
    • adquirir
    • aceptar
    • Adoptar
    • nombrar
    • elegir
    • prohijar
    • asimilar
    • adoptar un hijo
    • autorizar
    • apropiarse
    • entender
    • dramatizar
    • comprender
    • pasar

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