adoptivo

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. adopted
Mis padres nunca le dijeron a mi hermano que era un niño adoptivo.My parents never told my brother that he was an adopted child.
a. adoptive
Los padres adoptivos ocultaron la identidad del padre biológico.The adoptive parents hid the identity of the biological father.
a. adoption
La burocracia entorpece el proceso adoptivo.Bureaucracy hinders the adoption process.
4.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
(considered one's own)
a. adopted
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
Yo nací en Berlín, pero Nueva York es mi ciudad adoptiva.I was born in Berlin, but New York is my adopted city.
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