adopto

v. adopt; embrace; espouse

v. (Port.=adoptar) adopt, foster

V TRANS
adopt| select| secure| pick out; wish/name for oneself; adopt legally

= adopt, espouse, summon up, embrace, take on.
Ex: The concept of corporate authorship was first formulated in the BM code and has been adopted in all subsequent English language codes.
Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.
Ex: Summoning up her most agreeable tones, she asked if it might not be wiser to ask someone whose experience far exceeded her own to substitute for him.
Ex: The library community is now ready to embrace the most revolutionary technology for libraries -- CD-ROM.
Ex: If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.
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* adoptar Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre).
* adoptar forma = take + shape.
* adoptar la forma de = take + form, take + the form of, come in + the form of.
* adoptar legislación = adopt + legislation.
* adoptar una actitud = adopt + outlook, adopt + attitude, take + role.
* adoptar una decisión = adopt + decision.
* adoptar una función = step up to + role.
* adoptar una imagen = put on + image.
* adoptar una metodología = adopt + approach.
* adoptar una política = make + policy decisions.
* adoptar una postura = adopt + posture, adopt + behaviour, adopt + a stance, take + position, take + a stance.
* adoptar una postura crítica sobre = take + a critical view of.
* adoptar una postura firme = take + a stand (against).
* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue, take + position on + issue.
* adoptar una postura firme contra = take + a firm stand against.
* adoptar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.
* adoptar un cambio = adopt + change, accommodate + change.
* adoptar un comportamiento = put on + demeanour, put on + manner, adopt + behaviour.
* adoptar un matiz = take on + colour.
* adoptar un modelo = embrace + model.
* adoptar un papel = take + role.
* adoptar un postura = embrace + view, don + mantle.
* adoptar un punto de vista = embrace + view.
* decisión de adoptar = decision to adopt.
* volver a adoptar = resume.