pregnant
Translation
pregnant
Examples
My sister is pregnant.
My sister is pregnant.
She is six months pregnant.
She is six months pregnant.
Grammar Patterns
((to be)) pregnant to be expecting a baby My sister is pregnant.
((to be)) pregnant ((with sb.)) to be expecting a particular baby She is pregnant with her first child.
((to get)) pregnant to become pregnant They are trying to get pregnant.
Similar Words
Synonyms: expecting, with child
Etymology
From Latin 'praegnans', from 'prae-' (before) + 'gnasci' (to be born), describing the state before birth.
Memory Tips
Learn this adjective along with its noun form, 'pregnancy'. The '-ant' ending is common for adjectives.