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adopted
French
French
English
English
adopter [adɔpte] VB trans
1. adopter LAW:
adopter enfant
to adopt
2. adopter (prendre chez soi):
adopter animal, personne
to adopt, to take in
3. adopter (accepter):
adopter
to accept
il a vite été adopté par le village
he was soon accepted by the village
je me suis tout de suite senti adopté par mes nouveaux amis
I immediately felt at home with my new friends
4. adopter (choisir):
adopter méthode, style, attitude, mode
to adopt
5. adopter (approuver):
adopter projet
to take up
adopter proposition, réforme
to adopt
adopter une loi
to pass a law
définitivement adopter, nommer
definitively
English
English
French
French
force through
faire adopter
vote through
faire adopter
adopt child, idea, method, attitude
adopter
adopt bill, proposal, recommendation
adopter
flop over
adopter
to go metric inf
adopter le système métrique
to go decimal
adopter le système décimal
to adopt/present legislation
adopter/présenter un projet de loi
to introduce legislation
faire adopter des lois
to take or adopt a stance
adopter une position
French
French
English
English
adopter [adɔpte] VB trans
1. adopter (prendre comme son enfant):
adopter
to adopt
2. adopter (s'approprier):
adopter point de vue
to take
adopter cause
to take up
adopter la coiffure de Marilyn Monroe
to style one's hair like Marilyn Monroe
3. adopter POL:
adopter motion, loi
to pass
English
English
French
French
unadopted
non adopté(e)
vote in law
adopter
adopt
adopter
embrace idea
adopter
assume
adopter
take up attitude
adopter
to take the position that ...
adopter le point de vue que ...
to take a hardline position
adopter une position dure
pass bill, law
adopter
French
French
English
English
adopter [adɔpte] VB trans
1. adopter (prendre comme son enfant):
adopter
to adopt
2. adopter (s'approprier):
adopter point de vue
to take
adopter cause
to take up
3. adopter POL:
adopter motion, loi
to pass
English
English
French
French
unadopted
non adopté(e)
vote in law
adopter
adopt
adopter
embrace idea
adopter
assume
adopter
to keep a low profile
adopter un profil bas
take up attitude
adopter
to take the position that ...
adopter le point de vue que ...
to take a hard line position
adopter une position dure
pass bill, law
adopter
adopter une loi f
adopter une loi
pass a law
Présent
j'adopte
tuadoptes
il/elle/onadopte
nousadoptons
vousadoptez
ils/ellesadoptent
Imparfait
j'adoptais
tuadoptais
il/elle/onadoptait
nousadoptions
vousadoptiez
ils/ellesadoptaient
Passé simple
j'adoptai
tuadoptas
il/elle/onadopta
nousadoptâmes
vousadoptâtes
ils/ellesadoptèrent
Futur simple
j'adopterai
tuadopteras
il/elle/onadoptera
nousadopterons
vousadopterez
ils/ellesadopteront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
adopter la coiffure de Marilyn Monroe
to style one's hair like Marilyn Monroe
to take the position that ...
adopter le point de vue que ...
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
En 1982, il fait adopter une loi instituant une protection des victimes des catastrophes naturelles.
fr.wikipedia.org
En 1910, il fait adopter une loi assurant un meilleur contrôle de l'industrie laitière par le gouvernement.
fr.wikipedia.org
Une majorité de 30 votes est nécessaire pour adopter une loi.
fr.wikipedia.org
Le problème scolaire fit tomber ce gouvernement; il voulut faire adopter une loi sur l'enseignement secondaire mais n'y parvint pas.
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Adopter une loi permettant aux citoyens de poursuivre les fraudeurs au nom de l’État.
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