adopt a custom
перенять обычай
We decided to adopt a custom from her family.
Мы решили перенять обычай из её семьи.
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verb · B2 · often · UK/US
adopt
adopt
Meaning of adopt
English
to start using another person's ideas or customs as your own
Русский
принимать чужие идеи, обычаи как свои
Pronunciation
British English
/əˈdɒpt/
American English
/əˈdɑpt/
adopt with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом adopt
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9 сочетаний
Перенять чужое
Borrowing a way of doing thingsadopt a style
перенять стиль
Over time I adopted a style similar to my teacher's.
Со временем я переняла стиль, похожий на стиль моего учителя.
- adopt an accentперенять акцент
Принять подход или план
Choosing an approachadopt an approach
выбрать подход
We need to adopt an approach everyone understands.
Нам нужно выбрать подход, понятный всем.
adopt a policy
принять правило
The committee voted to adopt a policy on refunds.
Комитет проголосовал за принятие правила о возврате денег.
- adopt a planпринять план
Взять манеру
Taking on a manneradopt a serious tone
заговорить серьёзным тоном
I had to adopt a serious tone.
Мне пришлось заговорить серьёзным тоном.
adopt healthy habits
завести полезные привычки
We agreed to adopt healthy habits together.
Мы договорились вместе завести полезные привычки.
- adopt a different toneзаговорить другим тоном
adopt usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
We adopted some local customs.
Мы переняли некоторые местные обычаи.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She adopted the local way of cooking.
Она переняла местный способ готовить.
adopt synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between adopt, pick up, borrow, take up, imitate, assimilate, and internalize
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🇬🇧English
pick up
informal; to acquire a habit or accent
very often
ENHe picked up a few local habits in Italy.
ENLocal musicians borrowed rhythms from neighboring regions.
Advanced: broader words
ENThey took up the custom of exchanging small gifts.
I
🇬🇧English
imitate
to copy, not necessarily make your own
B2often
ENYounger generations often imitate the fashions of older subcultures.
A
🇬🇧English
assimilate
to fully absorb a culture or ideas
B2rare word
ENImmigrants may assimilate many local customs over generations.
I
🇬🇧English
internalize
to make part of your own beliefs
B2rare word
ENStudents internalize cultural values through family and school.
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What does adopt mean?
to start using another person's ideas or customs as your own
How do you pronounce adopt?
adopt is pronounced [əˈdɒpt].
How is adopt used in a sentence?
Мы переняли некоторые местные обычаи. Translation: We adopted some local customs.
Is adopt part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?
Yes, adopt can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is adopt part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?
Yes, adopt can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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