foster

• Bezeichnet etwas, das Fürsorge, Unterstützung oder Förderung für Wachstum und Entwicklung bietet; oft im Sinne von Pflege- oder Adoptivverhältnissen sowie von fördernden Maßnahmen.

Describes something that provides care, support, or encouragement for growth and development.

1. Relating to care for a childB1formal

   Describing a temporary arrangement where a child is cared for by someone other than their biological parents.

   Pflege-

   • The foster parents provided a loving home for the child.
   • She works as a foster carer for the local authority.
   • The foster system aims to protect vulnerable children.

   Antonymebiologicalbirthnatural

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die für ein Kind sorgt oder elterliche Unterstützung bietet, das nicht ihr leibliches Kind ist, meist im Rahmen der Pflegefamilie oder des Pflegschaftswesens.

A noun referring to a person who provides care or parental support to a child who is not their biological offspring, typically within the context of a foster care system.

1. Parent or caregiverB1formal

   A person who provides care for a child in place of the biological parents, typically through a formal system.

   Pflegeelternteil

   • The foster provided a loving home for the child.
   • She became a foster for three siblings last year.
   • The foster worked closely with social services to support the child.

• Verb, das verwendet wird, um die Handlung zu bezeichnen, etwas zu fördern, zu unterstützen oder seine Entwicklung zu begünstigen, oder ein Kind als Pflegeperson aufzuziehen.

A verb used to indicate the act of encouraging or promoting the development or growth of something, or of caring for a child as a guardian.

1. Encourage developmentB2formal

   To promote the growth or development of something.

   Förderung der Entwicklung

   • The program aims to foster creativity in young children.
   • Good teachers foster a love of learning in their students.
   • The organization works to foster international cooperation.

   Synonymeadvancecultivatedevelopencouragefacilitatefurthernurturepromotestimulatesupport

   Antonymediscourageimpedeinhibitrestrainstiflesuppressthwart

2. Care for a childB1formal

   To take care of a child as a parent, usually temporarily, without being the biological parent.

   Ein Kind in Pflege nehmen

   • They decided to foster a child from the local agency.
   • She has fostered several children over the years.
   • The couple is fostering two siblings while their parents recover.

   Synonymebring upcare fornurtureparentraise