English
Etymology
From Middle French (compare archaic modern French prégnant), from classical Latin praegnans, variant of praegnas, probably from prae- �pre-� + gnasci �to be born�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�pɹ�gn�nt/
audio|en-us-pregnant.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
en-adj

1. notcomparable Carrying developing offspring within the body.
2. comparable Having many possibility|possibilities or implications.

Synonyms
(carrying developing offspring):
*(standard): expecting, expecting a baby, expectant, gravid (of animals only), with child, fertilized
*(colloquial/slang): eating for two, having a bun in the oven, in the family way, knocked up, up the duff
*(euphemistic): in an interesting condition, in the family way
(having many possibilities or implications): meaningful, significant

Translations

trans-top|carrying an unborn child
Arabic: ARchar|حا�� (ħ�mil)
Czech: t�hotná f
French: enceinte f only
Dutch: zwanger (of humans), drachtig (of animals), pregnant
Estonian: rase, tiine
Finnish: raskaana
German: schwanger (of humans), trächtig (of animals)
Greek: έγκ�ο�
Hebrew: he-translation|�ע�רת|m"ûberet
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Italian: incinta f only, gravida f only
Kurdish: KUchar|زگ, KUchar|ج��ت گ�ا�, KUchar|د�� گ�ا�
Maléku Jaíka: fiúrusuf
Old English: bearneacen|bearn�acen
Portuguese: grávida
Serbian: trudnica f, bremnica f
Spanish: embarazada, preñada, encinta f only (of humans), embarazado m, embarazada (of animals)
Telugu: �ర�భిణి (garbhiNi), �డ�ప�త� �న�న (kaDuputO unna)
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trans-top|having many possibilities or implications
German: bedeutungsvoll
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Italian: gravido
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