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“carry a fetus” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/xesˈtaɾ/

Example

La vaca gestó un ternero durante nueve meses.

The cow carried a calf for nine months.

Illustration for gestar (carry a fetus)

How to say “carry a fetus” in Spanish

“Carry a fetus” in Spanish is gestar.

A gradual internal process that brings a fetus or an idea to maturity.

Full entry for gestar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with gestar

El equipo gestó el proyecto durante varios meses.

The team developed the project over several months.

Tips for using gestar

  • The verb appears both as gestar (with a direct object) and as gestarse (to indicate a process developing on its own), so watch for the reflexive form in texts.

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