adopted
/əˈdɒptɪd/adjective
उच्चारण अडॉप्टिड
गोद लिया हुआ, दत्तक
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(of a child) legally made part of a family that it was not born into
गोद लिया हुआ, दत्तक
- an adopted son
- Radhika's parents told her early that she was adopted.
- She is an adopted child and is loved by everyone in the family.
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- Their adopted daughter is studying to become a doctor.
- He found out as an adult that he was adopted.
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[only before noun]
(of a country or city) chosen as the place where you live, although you were not born there
अपनाया हुआ (देश या शहर)
- Mumbai became his adopted home.
- She plays for her adopted country.
- Bengaluru is her adopted city, though she was born in Kerala.
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- He gave his best years to his adopted country.
- The poet wrote lovingly of her adopted hometown.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
an adopted + noun (child / son / daughter)
Adopted describes a child legally taken into a family; the verb adopt takes the child as its direct object.
'Adopted' उस बच्चे का वर्णन करता है जिसे कानूनी रूप से परिवार में लिया गया हो; क्रिया adopt अपना object सीधे बच्चे को बनाती है।
- Their adopted daughter topped the district in the board exams.
- They adopted a baby boy from an orphanage.
adopted + country / city / home / name
Adopted can mean chosen as one's own home or name, though it is not the place of birth.
'Adopted' का अर्थ अपने घर या नाम के रूप में चुना हुआ भी हो सकता है, भले ही वह जन्मस्थान न हो।
- Mumbai is the adopted city of thousands of migrants.
- She wrote under an adopted name.
be adopted by + sb / adopted as + noun
In the passive, by names the family; as names the role or title a thing is given.
Passive में by परिवार का नाम बताता है; as वह भूमिका या शीर्षक बताता है जो किसी चीज़ को दिया जाता है।
- The orphan was adopted by a teacher couple.
- The song was adopted as the school anthem.
adopted (method / policy / plan)
Adopted also describes a method, law or plan formally accepted for use.
'Adopted' किसी ऐसी पद्धति, कानून या योजना का भी वर्णन करता है जिसे औपचारिक रूप से अपनाया गया हो।
- The adopted policy reduced the school dropout rate.
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adopted + noun
childsoncountrycityname
- Pune became his adopted city after he moved for work.
adverb + adopted
legallyformallyunanimouslylaterrecently
- The resolution was unanimously adopted by the council.
adopted + by
by a coupleby the committeeby the stateby the club
- The new rule was adopted by the school board.
verb + adopted
beremainbecomegetprove
- The puppy got adopted by a kind family next door.
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- Radhika's cousin is an adopted child, and the whole family loves her.
राधिका की चचेरी बहन गोद ली हुई बच्ची है, और पूरा परिवार उसे प्यार करता है।
- The method adopted by the teacher made grammar easy for everyone.
शिक्षक द्वारा अपनाई गई पद्धति ने सबके लिए grammar आसान बना दी।
- The village has adopted solar lamps for all its streets.
गाँव ने अपनी सभी गलियों के लिए सौर लैंप अपना लिए हैं।
- The new Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949.
नया संविधान 26 नवंबर 1949 को अंगीकृत किया गया।
- He loves his adopted state of Kerala as much as his birthplace.
उसे अपना अपनाया हुआ राज्य केरल उतना ही प्रिय है जितना उसका जन्मस्थान।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is an adapted child of the family.
✓ She is an adopted child of the family.
Adapted means changed to suit a new use; adopted means taken legally as one's own.
Adapted का अर्थ नए प्रयोग के अनुकूल बदला हुआ है; adopted का अर्थ कानूनी रूप से अपनाया हुआ है।
✗ The couple adopted to a baby girl.
✓ The couple adopted a baby girl.
Adopt takes its object directly, without to.
Adopt अपना object सीधे लेता है, to के बिना।
?Which word?
Do not confuse adopted (used for the child, as in 'an adopted daughter') and adoptive (used for the parents, as in 'her adoptive parents').
Adopted (बच्चे के लिए, जैसे 'an adopted daughter') और adoptive (माता-पिता के लिए, जैसे 'her adoptive parents') में भ्रम न करें।