No. 3,861 in French
adoptif
Relating to adoption or adoptive.
In a sentence
Elle est ma sœur adoptive.
She is my adoptive sister.
In this sentence, 'adoptive' refers to a familial relationship established through legal adoption, describing the sister.
Il a un parent adoptif qui prend soin de lui.
He has an adoptive parent who takes care of him.
Here, 'adoptif' is used to describe a parent who is not biologically related but has taken the legal role of a parent.
Cette organisation aide les familles adoptives.
This organization helps adoptive families.
In this example, 'adoptif' is used to characterize families that have legally adopted children, indicating their status.
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