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Adoptieren - translation, pronunciation and examples

adoptieren
[adoˈptiːʁən]

adopt

🇩🇪 German
[adoˈptiːʁən]
Meaning of adoptieren

take pet from shelter

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adopt

When to use adoptieren

adopt a pet

收养宠物

adopt a dog

收养狗

adopt a cat

收养猫

adopt from shelter

从收容所收养

adopt a puppy

收养小狗

adoptieren usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Wir wollen einen Hund adoptieren.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Die Familie adoptierte eine Katze aus dem Tierheim.

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adoptieren收养
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Ei鸟蛋
Taube鸽子

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What's the difference between adoptieren / übernehmen / annehmen

🇩🇪German
adoptieren

General meaning: to take in or accept someone/something. For animals it can mean adopting a pet, but it is broader than adoptieren.

B1Often

Das Paar nahm einen Hund aus dem Tierheim auf.

Пара взяла собаку из приюта.

🇩🇪German

Means to take over or take responsibility. With a pet, it is indirect and usually suggests taking care of it rather than formal adoption.

B1Often

Sie übernahm die Pflege des kranken Katers.

Она взяла на себя уход за больным котом.

🇩🇪German

Very general: to accept, assume, or suppose. In the context of animals it can mean taking one in, but this is rare and less precise than adoptieren.

B1Very Often

Sie nahm das Geschenk dankbar an.

Она с благодарностью приняла подарок.

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adoptieren translation: adopt. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce adoptieren

[adoˈptiːʁən]

adoptieren translation

adopt

adoptieren examples

Wir wollen einen Hund adoptieren.

adoptieren transcription

[adoˈptiːʁən]

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adoptieren meaning: what does it mean?

ein Tier aus dem Tierheim aufnehmen und als Familienmitglied übernehmen

adoptieren pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

adoptieren is pronounced as [adoˈptiːʁən]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

adoptieren definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Wir wollen einen Hund adoptieren. Translation: Мы хотим взять собаку из приюта.

Is adoptieren part of Pets vocabulary?

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Is adoptieren part of Living Beings vocabulary?

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