"adopt" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

adopt verbo

adopt + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 118
adopt rules • adopt measures • adopt standards • adopt methods • adopt technology • adopt laws • adopt practices • adopt one's son • ...
verbo + adopt
Kolokacji: 26
decide to adopt • want to adopt • forced to adopt • begin to adopt • begin adopting • ...
adopt + preposición
Kolokacji: 34
adopted by • adopted from • adopted during • adopted after • adopted under • ...
adopt + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 64
adopt unanimously • widely adopted • officially adopted • formally adopted • eventually adopt • quickly adopted • later adopted • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 15
  • It has been unofficially adopted as the national bird of Wales.
  • She unofficially adopted all the veterans who passed through the doors, and devoted her life to their care.
  • Tradition has it that Zinzendorf unofficially adopted him as his father.
  • Barrie was named as co-guardian of the boys and unofficially adopted them.
  • Barrie unofficially adopted the Davies boys following the deaths of their parents.
  • As a result, he is unofficially adopted by the camp as a mascot.
  • He is unofficially adopted by Dale and Andrea after their parents die.
  • The song was unofficially adopted by the trade union movement, and it is widely considered to be a proud folk anthem for the working man.
  • Mother unofficially adopts the neglected child after Sarah dies as a result of police brutality.
  • He met Baker when he was 14, and was unofficially adopted by her.
(3) eventually, finally
Kolokacji: 2
(5) legally, illegally
Kolokacji: 2
(6) generally, broadly
Kolokacji: 2
(10) simply, most
Kolokacji: 2
(12) readily, duly
Kolokacji: 2
(13) successfully, happily
Kolokacji: 2
(14) frequently, occasionally
Kolokacji: 2
(15) briefly, shortly
Kolokacji: 2

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