pregnant

• Décrit une femme qui porte un fœtus en développement dans son utérus ; s'emploie aussi au sens figuré pour évoquer quelque chose de lourd de sens ou de conséquences.

Describes a female carrying a developing offspring in the womb; also used figuratively to mean full of meaning or significance.

1. Carrying a developing babyA2formal

   Having a baby or babies developing inside the uterus.

   Enceinte (porter un enfant)

   • She is three months pregnant.
   • The doctor confirmed that she was pregnant.
   • Pregnant women need extra vitamins and rest.

   Synonymesbigexpectantgravidheavywith child

2. Full of meaning or significanceB2formal

   Containing a lot of meaning, significance, or potential.

   chargé de sens

   • There was a pregnant pause before he answered.
   • Her words were pregnant with meaning.
   • The silence in the room was pregnant with tension.

   Synonymeschargedeloquentexpressivefraughtloadedmeaningfulmomentoussignificantsuggestiveweighty