Embarazado (en. Pregnant)

/em-ba-ra-'θa-ðo/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition: A natural condition in which a woman is gestating a baby.

Example Sentence: María is pregnant with her first child.

María está embarazada de su primer hijo.

Definition: State of a woman who is expecting a baby.

Example Sentence: She feels happy because she is pregnant.

Ella se siente feliz porque está embarazada.

Definition: Process in which an embryo develops in the uterus.

Example Sentence: Pregnancy lasts approximately nine months.

El embarazo dura aproximadamente nueve meses.

Etymology/Origin: From the Latin 'imbarazare', meaning 'to make a burden'.

Common Phrase: to be pregnant

Common Phrase: Having a developing fetus.

estar embarazada

Common Phrase: high-risk pregnancy

Common Phrase: Pregnancy with possible complications for the mother or the baby.

embarazo de riesgo

Common Phrase: unplanned pregnancy

Common Phrase: State of pregnancy occurring without prior intention to conceive.

embarazo no planeado

Related Word: pregnancy

Description: Condition of being pregnant.

embarazo

Related Word: gestation

Description: State of being pregnant.

preñez

Related Word: gestation

Description: Period during which a fetus develops.

gestación

Slang Meaning: To be in the sweet wait

Slang Example: She is in the sweet wait and everyone is excited.

Ella está en la dulce espera y todos están emocionados.

Slang Meaning: To be pregnant

Slang Example: Did you know that Ana is pregnant?

¿Sabías que Ana está preñada?