To adopt
Definition
To legally receive a child into a family, granting them the rights of a legitimate descendant. Broadly, the act of embracing or appropriating an external idea, method, opinion, artistic style, or behavior. In administrative or legislative contexts, it means to accept, approve, or validate a bill, resolution, or law following a formal vote.
Bilingual Equivalents
- To adopt
- To embrace
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | First conjugation verb, regular transitive paradigms. Present: I adopt, he/she adopts. |
| Formation | Neologistic borrow from French 'adopter' and Latin 'adoptare'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.dop.ˈta] |
| Source | Lexicon of Civil Law Terms and Legislative Syntax |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Familia a decis să adopte un copil de la centrul de plasament, oferindu-i un cămin iubitor.
EN: The family decided to adopt a child from the foster care center, providing them with a loving home.
RO: Compania IT a hotărât să adopte o nouă metodologie de lucru pentru a crește eficiența echipei.
EN: The IT company resolved to adopt a new work methodology in order to increase team efficiency.
RO: Parlamentul s-a întrunit în sesiune extraordinară pentru a adopta legea bugetului de stat.
EN: The Parliament met in an extraordinary session to adopt the state budget law.
Idioms & Phrases
A adopta o lege / To adopt a law / to pass a bill
RO: Procesul oficial prin care un organism legislativ validează un proiect normativ în urma majorității de voturi obținute.
EN: The official process by which a legislative body validates a normative draft following the majority of votes obtained.
A adopta o poziție / To adopt a stance / to take a position
RO: Asumarea conștientă și publică a unei atitudini, opinii sau strategii clare în cadrul unei dispute ori negocieri.
EN: The conscious and public assumption of a clear attitude, opinion, or strategy within a dispute or negotiation.
A adopta un comportament / To adopt a behavior / to internalize a conduct
RO: Însușirea conștientă sau inconștientă a unor obiceiuri, maniere sau reacții specifice unui anumit grup social.
EN: The conscious or unconscious internalization of habits, manners, or reactions specific to a certain social group.
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