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1 foster
I ['fɒstə(r)] II ['fɒstə(r)]1) (encourage) incoraggiare, favorire [ attitude]; promuovere, incrementare [ activity]3) (act as parent to) prendere in affidamento [ child]to foster sb. with — dare in affidamento o affidare qcn. a [ family]
* * *foster /ˈfɒstə(r)/a. attr.1 (leg.) affidatario; in affidamento; in affido: foster parents, genitori affidatari; foster child, bambino dato in affidamento; foster home, casa affidataria; foster care, affidamento; to place in foster care, dare in affidamento (o in affido)2 (estens., fig.) adottivo; d'adozione: foster father, padre adottivo; vicepadre; foster sister, sorella adottiva; ( anche) sorella di latte (antiq.).(to) foster /ˈfɒstə(r)/v. t.3 (fig.) nutrire: She fostered hopes of becoming an actress, nutriva speranze di diventare un'attrice4 favorire; incoraggiare; promuovere; incrementare: Undernutrition fosters disease, la denutrizione favorisce l'insorgere di malattie.* * *I ['fɒstə(r)] II ['fɒstə(r)]1) (encourage) incoraggiare, favorire [ attitude]; promuovere, incrementare [ activity]3) (act as parent to) prendere in affidamento [ child]to foster sb. with — dare in affidamento o affidare qcn. a [ family]
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2 foster fos·ter
['fɒstə(r)]1. vt2. adj(parent, mother, father) affidatario (-a), (child) preso (-a) in affidofoster brother — fratellastro, fratello adottivo
foster sister — sorellastra, sorella adottiva
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Foster sister — Foster Fos ter, a. [AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, nourishment. See {Foster}, v. t.] Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foster sister — noun your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of your parents but who is raised by your parents • Syn: ↑foster sister • Hypernyms: ↑female, ↑female person * * * a girl brought up with another child of different parents. [1640 50] * *… … Useful english dictionary
foster-sister — noun your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of your parents but who is raised by your parents • Syn: ↑foster sister • Hypernyms: ↑female, ↑female person … Useful english dictionary
foster sister — sister who was raised in a family but not related by birth … English contemporary dictionary
foster sister — a girl brought up with another child of different parents. [1640 50] * * * … Universalium
foster-sister — /ˈfɒstə sɪstə/ (say fostuh sistuh) noun a girl brought up with another child of different parents …
Foster — Fos ter, a. [AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, nourishment. See {Foster}, v. t.] Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foster babe — Foster Fos ter, a. [AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, nourishment. See {Foster}, v. t.] Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foster brother — Foster Fos ter, a. [AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, nourishment. See {Foster}, v. t.] Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foster child — Foster Fos ter, a. [AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, nourishment. See {Foster}, v. t.] Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foster dam — Foster Fos ter, a. [AS. f[=o]ster, f[=o]stor, nourishment. See {Foster}, v. t.] Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
