Pregnant: meaning, definitions and examples

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pregnant

 

[ หˆprษ›ษกnษ™nt ]

Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

expecting a baby

Carrying developing offspring within the body. This condition typically lasts around nine months and involves physical and hormonal changes.

Synonyms

expecting, in the family way, with child

Examples of usage

  • She is pregnant with twins.
  • The couple announced they are expecting and will soon be pregnant.
Context #2 | Adjective

full of meaning or significance

Significant, meaningful, or suggestive. Often used to describe a situation or statement that carries important implications.

Synonyms

meaningful, significant, suggestive

Examples of usage

  • The silence in the room was pregnant with tension.
  • His words were pregnant with hidden meaning.

Translations

Translations of the word "pregnant" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น grรกvida

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคฐเฅเคญเคตเคคเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schwanger

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ hamil

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะฐะณั–ั‚ะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ w ciฤ…ลผy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฆŠๅจ ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท enceinte

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ embarazada

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hamile

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž„์‹ ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุงู…ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tฤ›hotnรก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tehotnรก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ€€ๅญ•็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ noseฤa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณlรฉtt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฏะบั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hamilษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ embarazada

Etymology

The word 'pregnant' has been in use in English since the early 15th century. It comes from the Latin word 'praegnantem' which means 'with child'. Over the centuries, the term has evolved to encompass not just the physical state of carrying a baby but also the idea of being full of meaning or significance.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,046 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.