surrogate
surrogate · more surrogate · most surrogate
приёмный
Pflege-
Of, concerning, relating to or acting as a substituteOf, concerning, relating to or acting as a substitute.
UK/ˈsʌɹəɡɪt/US/ˈsɝəɡɪt/
» The woman was the child's surrogate mother.
Жінка була сурогатною матір'ю дитини. — oromashka
swolesuki · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesOf, concerning, relating to or acting as a substitute.
More definitions
- providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
Examples
4 sentencesThe woman was the child's surrogate mother.
Жінка була сурогатною матір'ю дитини. — oromashka
The new home works as a surrogate home.
Tom was offered a surrogate home, but he refused it.
Tom became a surrogate parent.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Latin surrogātus, perfect passive participle of surrogō (“to choose someone as a subsFrom Latin surrogātus, perfect passive participle of surrogō (“to choose someone as a substitute”); a variant of subrogō, from sub (“under”) + rogō (“ask”).
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Forms
more surrogate, most surrogate| Comparative | more surrogate Lesson |
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| Superlative | most surrogate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties:foster
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form