Polyglot Dictionary

adoptar

/aðopˈtaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
adopto
preterite (yo)
adopté
past participle
adoptado

Meaning

  1. to adopt

    • Quieren adoptar un perro.

      They want to adopt a dog.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

adopter

adopter is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to adopt."

Portuguese

adotar

adotar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to adopt."

Practice

1 What does adoptar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Quieren ___ un perro.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches adoptar?

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