pregnant
gb/pɹˈɛɡnənt/ us/pɹˈɛɡnənt/
A2
Inggeris
~ 3700
terhes, vemhes, várandós, sokatmondó, jelentőségteljes
A2
1
Corak penggunaan:
[someone] is pregnant
She found out she was pregnant after visiting the doctor.
Az orvosnál derült ki, hogy terhes.
The couple announced that they are expecting their first child.
A pár bejelentette, hogy az első gyermeküket várják.
My sister is six months pregnant and feeling well.
Pregnant women should avoid certain types of fish.
The cat is pregnant and will give birth soon.
Contoh untuk pelajar
She is pregnant with her first baby.
Az első babájával várandós.
My dog is pregnant.
A kutyám vemhes.
The woman is three months pregnant.
Sarah became pregnant last year.
Her sister is pregnant now.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pregnant' with 'expecting' without realizing 'expecting' is less formal and often softer in tone.
Maksud
Having a baby developing inside
Kolokasi
heavily pregnant
|become pregnant
|get pregnant
|three months pregnant
|pregnant woman
Sinonim
expecting (Informal and gentle term for being pregnant.)
|
with child (Somewhat old-fashioned phrase for being pregnant.)
Antonim
nonpregnant (Medical term meaning not pregnant.)
Tema
health
|family
|biology
|body
Definisi
When a woman or female animal has a baby growing inside her body.
Carrying a developing embryo or fetus inside the womb.
B2
LITERARY
2
sokatmondó
B2
Corak penggunaan:
a pregnant [pause/moment/look]
There was a pregnant pause before he answered.
Sokatmondó szünet következett, mielőtt válaszolt.
Her eyes gave him a pregnant look.
Sokatmondó pillantást vetett rá.
The room fell into a pregnant silence after the remark.
He took a deep breath during the pregnant moment before his speech.
Contoh untuk pelajar
There was a pregnant pause in the room.
Sokatmondó csend lett a szobában.
She gave him a pregnant look.
Sokatmondó pillantást vetett rá.
We sat in a pregnant silence.
It was a pregnant moment before the game started.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may interpret 'pregnant pause' literally rather than as having significant unspoken meaning.
Maksud
Full of significance or meaning
Kolokasi
pregnant pause
|pregnant silence
|pregnant look
Sinonim
meaningful (General term for something with significant meaning.)
|
loaded (Informal term suggesting hidden meaning or emotional weight.)
Antonim
empty (Lacking meaning or significance.)
Tema
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
Having a lot of meaning or importance that is not said directly.
Rich in meaning, importance, or implication.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
pregnant
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛɡnənt/
US/pɹˈɛɡnənt/
Suku kata dan tekanan
preg - nant (2 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (preg)
Bentuk kata
Adjective
- Base: pregnant
Keluarga kata
Ungkapan
get pregnant
1/ɡˈɛt pɹˈɛɡnənt/
fixed phrase
To become with child
To start having a baby growing inside your body.
Contoh
- She got pregnant at the age of 30.
- They have been trying to get pregnant for two years.
heavily pregnant
1/hˈɛvɪli pɹˈɛɡnənt/
fixed phrase
Far along in pregnancy
Being in the later months of pregnancy.
Contoh
- She was heavily pregnant when they moved house.
- The actress appeared heavily pregnant at the event.
pregnant pause
1/pɹˈɛɡnənt pˈɔz/
idiom
literary
A pause full of unspoken meaning
A short time of silence that feels important or full of meaning.
Contoh
- There was a pregnant pause before she responded to the question.
- After his confession, a pregnant pause filled the room.
pregnant pause
2/pɹˈɛɡnənt pˈɔz/
idiom
Meaningful or tense silence
A silence that feels important because people expect something to happen or be said.
Contoh
- There was a pregnant pause before he finally told the truth.
- She let the pregnant pause hang in the air before continuing.