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    Adoptado (en. Adopted)

    /aðopˈtaðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    That has been legally accepted into a family.
    The adopted child feels part of his new family.
    El niño adoptado se siente parte de su nueva familia.
    Refers to someone who has been taken in by another person or group.
    Adopted dogs tend to be very grateful.
    Los perros adoptados suelen ser muy agradecidos.

    Etymology

    Derives from the Latin 'adoptatus', which means 'to have taken as one's own'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    adoption
    Act of adopting a child.
    adopción
    adoptive family
    Family that welcomes an adopted child.
    familia adoptiva
    adoption process
    Set of procedures necessary to adopt.
    proceso de adopción

    Related Words

    adopt
    To accept as one's own what is not biologically related.
    adoptar
    adoption
    Process by which a person legally accepts a child.
    adopción

    Slang Meanings

    Child of another
    He considers himself his uncle's adopted son.
    Él se considera el hijo adoptado de su tío.
    Child of the heart
    Although he is not biological, he sees him as his adopted son.
    Aunque no es biológico, lo ve como su hijo adoptado.