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foster

foster

Meaning of foster

English

a person who looks after a child or animal in their home for a time

Русский

человек, временно заботящийся о ребёнке или животном

foster

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈfɒstə/
American English
/ˈfɑstɚ/

foster with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом foster

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

6 сочетаний

Временная семья для ребёнка

A temporary family for a child
foster parent
приёмный родитель

She became a foster parent last summer.

Прошлым летом она стала приёмным родителем.

foster family
приёмная семья

His foster family welcomed us for dinner.

Его приёмная семья пригласила нас на ужин.

  • in foster careпод опекой в приёмной семье

Передержка животных

Fostering animals
become a foster
взять животное на передержку

I became a foster for the local animal shelter.

Я стала брать животных из местного приюта на передержку.

foster home
передержка

We found a foster home for the kitten.

Мы нашли котёнку передержку.

  • foster puppyщенок на передержке

foster usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She is a foster for the local shelter.

Она — временный опекун для животных из местного приюта.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

A foster cares for lost puppies.

Временный опекун заботится о потерявшихся щенках.

foster synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between foster, foster parent, and pet-sitter

foster parent
🇬🇧English

mostly about children: foster parent

often

ENShe became a foster parent to two boys.

Advanced: broader words

P
🇬🇧English
pet-sitter

looks after a pet briefly while owner is away

B1rare word

ENWe hired a pet-sitter for the weekend while we were away.

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foster belongs to the topic "Pets →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does foster mean?

a person who looks after a child or animal in their home for a time

How do you pronounce foster?

foster is pronounced [ˈfɒstə].

How is foster used in a sentence?

Она — временный опекун для животных из местного приюта. Translation: She is a foster for the local shelter.

Is foster part of Pets vocabulary?

Yes, foster can be learned in the Pets topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is foster part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, foster can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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