Spanish Conversation · Level 63
76 words
Spanish word
adopción
Pronunciation
IPA/aðopˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounadoption
Example
La adopción del niño fue feliz para todos.
The child's adoption made everyone happy.
More examples
La adopción requiere varios documentos oficiales.
Adoption requires several official documents.
Core concept
A legal process that makes a person the child of parents who are not biologically related.
Common phrases
solicitud de adopción
adoption application
documentos para la adopción
adoption documents
tasa de adopción
adoption rate
Similar words
custodia: Authority and duty to care for a child's everyday needs and to ensure their safety.
tutela: Legal arrangement assigning someone to make decisions for minors or incapacitated persons.
Definition in Spanish
Procedimiento legal mediante el cual se establece la relación de padre o madre con una persona sin vínculo biológico, y también el proceso de aceptar o implantar una medida o costumbre.
Word origin
Derives from Latin adoptio and adoptare (ad- 'to' + optare 'choose'), reflecting the act of choosing someone and creating a legal parent-child bond.
Usage tips
- The verb adoptar and the noun adopción apply to both bringing in a child and accepting policies, so phrases like 'adopción de un menor' or 'adopción de medidas' clarify the meaning.