adoptable

əˈdɑptəbəl

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Definition of adoptable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

suitability

Rare

suitable or eligible for adoption

Rare

The young puppy was deemed adoptable by the shelter..

eligible

suitable

desirability

Rare

desirable to adopt

Rare

Her friendly nature makes her very adoptable.

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Origin of adoptable

Latin, adoptare (choose)

Examples of adoptable in a sentence

The organization focuses on making older children adoptable.
The shelter has many adoptable pets.
These kittens are highly adoptable due to their playful nature.

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French:adoptable, ...
German:adoptierbar, annehmbar, ...
Italian:adottabile, desiderabile, ...
Spanish:apto para adopción, acogible, ...
Portuguese:adotável, acolhível, ...
Chinese:可领养的, 适合收养, ...
Japanese:養子にできる, 引き取られやすい, ...
Arabic:قَابِل لِلتَّبَنِّي, مُرَغَّب فِيه لِلتَّبَنِّي, ...
Hebrew:בַּר אִימּוּץ, רָצוּי, ...
Russian:приемлемый для усыновления, приемлемый, ...
Ukrainian:підходящий для усиновлення, бажаний для усиновлення, ...
Hindi:गोद लेने योग्य, स्वीकार्य, ...
Bengali:দত্তকযোগ্য, আকর্ষণীয়, ...
Catalan:apte per a l'adopció, adoptable, ...
Czech:adoptovatelný, atraktivní pro adopci, ...
Danish:adopterbar, adoptivværdig, ...
Dutch:adopteerbaar, adoptabel, ...
Greek:υιοθετήσιμος, ...
Hungarian:örökbe fogadható, ...
Khmer:អាចយកទៅចិញ្ចឹមបាន, គួរឱ្យទទួលយកទៅចិញ្ចឹម, ...
Korean:입양 가능한, 입양하기 좋은, ...
Persian:قابل پذیرش, پذیرفتنی, ...
Polish:do adopcji, pożądany, ...
Portuguese (BR):adotável, desejável, ...
Romanian:adoptabil, atractiv pentru adopție, ...
Swedish:adopterbar, adoptionsvänlig, ...
Thai:สามารถรับเลี้ยงได้, น่ารับเลี้ยง, ...
Turkish:evlat edinilebilir, benimsenebilir, ...
Vietnamese:có thể nhận nuôi, đáng yêu, ...

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