adoptaba in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for adoptaba in the Spanish»English Dictionary

adoptar VB trans

1. adoptar:

adoptar actitud/costumbre

to adopt

adoptar decisión

to take

habrá que adoptar medidas drásticas

drastic measures will have to be taken

la decisión fue adoptada por unanimidad

the decision was unanimous

adoptó la resolución de no volver a verla

he took the decision o resolved not to see her again

desde que se adoptó el sistema decimal

since decimalization was introduced o adopted

si la mecanógrafa adopta una postura incorrecta

if the typist sits badly

si la mecanógrafa adopta una postura incorrecta

if the typist adopts an incorrect posture form

2. adoptar niño:

adoptar

to adopt

3. adoptar:

adoptar nacionalidad

to take

adoptar nacionalidad

to adopt

adoptar apellido

to adopt

adoptar apellido

to take

Translations for adoptaba in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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attitudinize

adoptar poses

she cultivated an air of indifference

adoptaba un estudiado aire de indiferencia

to adopt a bunker mentality

adoptar una postura defensiva

adopt child

adoptar

adopt idea/strategy/custom/title

adoptar

to adopt a strategy

adoptar una estrategia

to change over to sth

adoptar algo

to adopt a neutral/disinterested posture

adoptar una postura neutral/desinteresada

posture

adoptar poses

to take a tough stance on sth

adoptar una postura or posición firme (con) respecto a algo

affect mannerism/accent

adoptar

adoptaba in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for adoptaba in the Spanish»English Dictionary

adoptar VB trans

adoptar

to adopt

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adoptar una actitud reservada

to adopt a reserved attitude

adoptar una actitud incomprensible

to behave incomprehensibly

Translations for adoptaba in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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adopt

adoptar

to take an uncompromising stand

adoptar una postura intransigente

assume

adoptar

embrace ideas, religion

adoptar

to take an indeterminate stance

adoptar una postura ecléctica

to adopt British/Spanish nationality

adoptar la nacionalidad británica/española

take on

adoptar

to come round to sb's point of view

adoptar el punto de vista de alguien

adoptaba Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

adoptar una actitud reservada

to adopt a reserved attitude

adoptar una actitud incomprensible

to behave incomprehensibly

adoptar una postura con respecto a (hacer) algo

to take a stand on (doing) sth

adoptar el punto de vista de alguien

to come round to sb's point of view