Spanish Conversation · Level 63
76 words
Spanish word
adoptar
Pronunciation
IPA/aðopˈtaɾ/
Meaning
- verbadopt
Example
La empresa va a adoptar nuevas medidas.
The company is going to adopt new measures.
More examples
Mis amigos quieren adoptar hábitos más saludables.
My friends want to take up healthier habits.
Core concept
Choosing to make a rule, measure, or custom one's own.
Common phrases
adoptar una medida
adopt a measure
adoptar una política
adopt a policy
adoptar hábitos
take up habits
Similar words
tomar: Selects and implements a specific action or decision.
aplicar: Puts a rule or method into practice in a concrete situation.
incorporar: Integrates an element into something so it becomes part of the whole.
aceptar: Agrees to a proposal or condition and accepts it unchanged.
Definition in Spanish
Poner en práctica o incorporar como propio una norma, medida o costumbre; también reconocer legalmente a alguien como hijo.
Word origin
From Latin adoptāre (ad- 'to' + optāre 'choose'), literally 'choose toward' and thus to choose to make something one's own.
Usage tips
- English speakers often confuse adoptar with adaptar; adoptar means to take and use something as it is, while adaptar means to change something to suit a need.