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усыновить

adopt

Meaning of усыновить

take pet from shelter

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Russian[usɨˈnovʲitʲ]
adopt
усыновить - adopt
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усыновить with English translation

усыновить usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

After months of searching, they finally adopt a rescued beagle.

После месяцев поиска они наконец усыновили спасённого бигля.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She plans to adopt a kitten next spring.

Она планирует усыновить котёнка следующей весной.

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усыновить belongs to the topic "Pets". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

усыновитьadopt
игратьplay
океанocean
группаgroup
параpair
короваcow
яйцоegg

усыновить synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between усыновить / взять из приюта / завести / взять домой / удочерить / принять

🇷🇺Russian
усыновить

official verb 'to take into the family' (commonly for children, sometimes used for animals)

B1Often

They decided to adopt a puppy from the shelter.

Они решили усыновить щенка из приюта.

В
🇷🇺Russian
взять из приюта

explicitly indicates the source — a shelter; clearly about animals

B1Very Often

We took a dog from the shelter last autumn.

Мы взяли собаку из приюта прошлой осенью.

З
🇷🇺Russian
завести

colloquial 'to get' (a pet) = to start keeping an animal at home

B1Very Often

We decided to get a cat.

Мы решили завести кота.

В
🇷🇺Russian
взять домой

literally 'to take home' — neutral phrase about bringing an animal or item into the home

B1Very Often

We saw the kitten and decided to take it home.

Мы увидели котёнка и решили взять его домой.

У
🇷🇺Russian
удочерить

specific legal verb 'to adopt a daughter' (female form of adoption)

B1Rarely

The family decided to adopt a girl from the orphanage.

Семья решила удочерить девочку из детского дома.

П
🇷🇺Russian
принять

broad verb 'to accept', can mean agreement or to take someone/something in

B1Very Often

They accepted the puppy and gave it a name.

Они приняли щенка и дали ему имя.

П
🇷🇺Russian
приютить

means 'to shelter', often temporarily; can be for a person or an animal

B1Often

He sheltered a stray cat for the winter.

Он приютил бродячую кошку на зиму.

В
🇷🇺Russian
взять на передержку

to take temporarily — 'foster care' means temporary keeping until a permanent home is found

B1Rarely

She took the puppy into foster care until an owner is found.

Она взяла щенка на передержку до тех пор, пока не найдут хозяина.

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

how to pronounce усыновить

[usɨˈnovʲitʲ]

усыновить translation

adopt

усыновить examples

After months of searching, they finally adopt a rescued beagle.

усыновить transcription

[usɨˈnovʲitʲ]

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усыновить meaning: what does it mean?

Взять питомца из приюта и сделать членом семьи

усыновить pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

After months of searching, they finally adopt a rescued beagle. Translation: После месяцев поиска они наконец усыновили спасённого бигля.

Is усыновить part of Pets vocabulary?

Yes, усыновить (adopt) can be learned in the Pets topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is усыновить part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, усыновить (adopt) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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