What does enceinte in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word enceinte in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use enceinte in French.

The word enceinte in French means wall, outer wall, enclosure, speaker, inside, interior, pregnant, be pregnant, be pregnant with, be + [weeks/months] pregnant, enclose, surround, biological safety cabinet, pregnant woman, make pregnant, get pregnant, surrounding wall, outer wall, become pregnant, get pregnant. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word enceinte

wall, outer wall

nom féminin (mur de fortification)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'enceinte de Carcassonne est encore intacte.
Carcassonne's city wall is still intact.

enclosure

nom féminin (intérieur des murs d'enceinte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les assaillants sont parvenus à pénétrer dans l'enceinte de la ville.
The attackers managed to get into the city's enclosure.

speaker

nom féminin (haut-parleur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce mélomane s'est acheté de nouvelles enceintes.
The music-lover has bought himself new speakers.

inside, interior

nom féminin (espace intérieur de [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Clos Vougeot se trouve dans l'enceinte de ces murs.

pregnant

adjectif (qui attend un bébé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette caisse est réservée aux femmes enceintes.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Karen's family was delighted to hear she was expecting.

be pregnant

locution verbale (attendre un enfant)

La famille de Karen fut ravie d'apprendre que celle-ci était enceinte.
Karen's family were thrilled to learn that she was expecting.

be pregnant with

locution verbale (attendre un enfant)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La comptable est enceinte de son deuxième enfant.
The accountant is pregnant with her second child.

be + [weeks/months] pregnant

locution verbale (attendre un enfant depuis)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ma sœur est enceinte de 3 mois : elle devrait accoucher en mai.
My sister is three months pregnant; she is due to give birth in May.

enclose, surround

verbe transitif (littéraire (entourer d'une muraille)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Une haute muraille enceint la vieille ville.

biological safety cabinet

nom féminin (zone confinée de sécurité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les chercheurs manipulant des virus le font dans des enceintes de sécurité biologique.

pregnant woman

nom féminin (femme attendant un bébé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La femme enceinte portera son embryon pendant neuf mois.

make pregnant, get pregnant

locution verbale (féconder une femme)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

surrounding wall, outer wall

nom masculin (mur entourant une propriété)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le mur d'enceinte du château était délabré.

become pregnant, get pregnant

locution verbale (familier (devenir enceinte)

Émilie est tombée enceinte au moment où elle ne s'y attendait plus.

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