No. 3,184 in Spanish
adopción
The act of legally taking another's child as one's own or accepting something formally.
In a sentence
La adopción de nuevas tecnologías es fundamental para el desarrollo.
The adoption of new technologies is fundamental for development.
In this sentence, 'adopción' is used to mean the act of starting to use or implement something new, such as technologies or practices.
Tomaron la decisión de proceder con la adopción de un niño.
They made the decision to proceed with the adoption of a child.
Here, 'adopción' refers to the process of legally taking another's child into one's family and raising them as one's own.
La adopción de una postura firme ayudó a resolver el conflicto.
The adoption of a firm stance helped resolve the conflict.
In this context, 'adopción' means taking on or assuming a certain position or approach towards an issue.
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