adoptive

Relating to adoption; describing a person who has adopted a child or a family formed through adoption.

ruОтносящийся к усыновлению; описывающий человека, который усыновил ребёнка, или семью, созданную через усыновление.esQue se relaciona con la adopción; se aplica a la persona que adopta a un niño o a la familia formada mediante adopción.frQui concerne l'adoption ; se dit d'une personne qui a adopté un enfant ou d'une famille constituée par l'adoption.deBezieht sich auf die Adoption; beschreibt eine Person, die ein Kind adoptiert hat, oder eine Familie, die durch Adoption entstanden ist.ptRelativo à adoção; que descreve o pai ou a mãe que adotou uma criança, ou a família formada por adoção.zh指与收养有关的；形容收养了孩子的父母，或通过收养关系建立的家庭。arصفة تتعلق بالتبني؛ تصف الشخص الذي تبنى طفلاً أو الأسرة التي تشكلت عبر التبني.

1. Related by adoption B2 formal

   Describes the relationship between parents and children that is established through legal adoption rather than by birth.

   • Her adoptive parents raised her with love and care.
   • The child was welcomed into an adoptive family.
   • Adoptive siblings often share a strong bond.

   ruПриёмныйesadoptivofradoptif (par adoption)deAdoptiv-ptAdotivozh收养的arبالتبني

   Antonyme: biologicalbirthnatural

2. Chosen or acquired by choice B2 formal

   Something that is taken up or adopted voluntarily, such as a country, custom, or belief.

   • He considers France his adoptive country after living there for decades.
   • She embraced the local traditions as her adoptive customs.
   • The team adopted an adoptive strategy to improve their performance.

   ruПринятый по выборуesadoptivo, adoptivafradoptif (choisi volontairement)deFreiwillig angenommenptAdotado por escolhazh自愿采纳的arمُتَّخَذ بالاختيار

   Synonyme: adoptedchosen

   Antonyme: birthhereditaryinborninherentinnatenative

• more adoptive comparative form
• most adoptive superlative form