adopt
adottare
To take in and accept as your own, such as raising a child who is not born to you or starting to use an idea, habit, or way of doing something.
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Examples
They plan to adopt a child from the orphanage.verb
Hanno intenzione di adottare un bambino dall'orfanotrofio.
John and Anna want to adopt a puppy.verb
John e Anna vogliono adottare un cucciolo.
Many families choose to adopt pets from shelters.verb
Molte famiglie scelgono di adottare animali domestici dai rifugi.
We hope to adopt a pet soon.verb
Speriamo di adottare un animale domestico presto.
Many people choose to adopt children who need a family.verb
Molte persone scelgono di adottare bambini che hanno bisogno di una famiglia.
Families can adopt a pet at the shelter.verb
Le famiglie possono adottare un animale domestico al rifugio.
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