What does engravidar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word engravidar in Portuguese means get pregnant, get pregnant, engravidar, engravidar, conceber, engravidar fora do casamento, engravidar fora do casamento. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word engravidar

get pregnant

verbo transitivo (ficar grávida)

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

get pregnant

(ficar grávida)

engravidar

intransitive verb (informal (woman: conceive a child) (mulher: conceber um filho)

Although she already had two kids, she wanted to get pregnant again.

engravidar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (often passive, slang (make pregnant)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Her boyfriend knocked her up when she was 16, which put an end to her dreams of being an actress.

conceber

transitive verb (become pregnant with) (formal)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Após anos tentando, Stella concebeu gêmeos.
After years of trying, Stella conceived twins.

engravidar fora do casamento

verbal expression (dated, informal (get pregnant outside marriage)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
A lot of teenage girls who get into trouble choose to give their babies up for adoption.

engravidar fora do casamento

verbal expression (dated, informal (get [sb] pregnant outside marriage)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
When Arthur got Rita into trouble, their parents were furious.

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