نمط الاستخدام:
to foster [something]
The program aims to foster creativity in young students.
Strong communication can foster trust between team members.
The teacher worked hard to foster a love of reading.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The school tries to foster good study habits.
Parents should foster kindness in their children.
We need to foster better teamwork.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'foster' with 'adopt'; 'foster' in this sense means to help develop, not to legally take someone into your family.
المعنى
Encourage growth or development
المتلازمات اللفظية
foster relationships
|foster innovation
|foster growth
|foster understanding
المرادفات
encourage (More general; can refer to moral support or motivation, not just development.)
|
promote (Often used in formal contexts for supporting growth or progress.)
الأضداد
hinder (Means to make growth or progress difficult.)
|
stifle (Implies stopping development or creativity completely.)
الموضوعات
education
|business
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|work
التعريف
To help something grow or develop in a good way.
To help something grow, develop, or become more successful.
نمط الاستخدام:
to foster [a child]
They decided to foster two children until permanent homes could be found.
Úgy döntöttek, hogy nevelőszülőként befogadnak két gyermeket, amíg végleges otthont nem találnak nekik.
She has fostered over ten children in the past decade.
Az elmúlt évtizedben több mint tíz gyermeket nevelt nevelőszülőként.
The couple is applying to become foster parents.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
We want to foster a young child.
Szeretnénk nevelőszülőként befogadni egy kisgyereket.
She will foster the baby until he finds a new home.
Nevelőszülőként fog gondoskodni a kisbabáról addig, amíg új otthont nem találnak neki.
They are happy to foster children.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes think 'foster' here means to adopt permanently; it actually refers to temporary care.
المعنى
Care for a child temporarily
المتلازمات اللفظية
foster a child
|foster care
|foster family
المرادفات
look after (More general; can refer to caring for anyone or anything.)
|
raise (Usually implies long-term care, often by a parent.)
الأضداد
neglect (Means to fail to care for someone properly.)
الموضوعات
family
|social issues
|relationships
|daily_life
|law
التعريف
To take care of a child for a short time without being their real parent.
To look after a child in your home for a limited time without becoming their legal parent.
She grew up in a foster home.
Nevelőszülői családban nőtt fel.
He has been living with his foster parents for two years.
Két éve a nevelőszüleivel él.
The agency is looking for more foster families.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I live with my foster family.
A nevelőcsaládommal élek.
They are my foster parents.
Ők a nevelőszüleim.
This is my foster brother.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'foster' with 'adoptive'; 'foster' is temporary, 'adoptive' is permanent.
المعنى
Relating to temporary child care
المتلازمات اللفظية
foster parents
|foster home
|foster child
المرادفات
temporary guardianship (More formal and legal-sounding term for temporary care.)
الموضوعات
family
|social issues
|relationships
|daily_life
|law
التعريف
Describes people or things connected with caring for a child who is not yours, for a short time.
Relating to the temporary care of a child by people who are not their legal parents.