Spanish word

embarazar

Pronunciation

IPA/embaɾaˈθaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbget ... pregnant

Example

Si no usas protección, podrías embarazar a ella.

If you don't use protection, you could get her pregnant.

Illustration for embarazar (get ... pregnant)

More examples

La clínica logró embarazar a la paciente mediante inseminación.

The clinic managed to get the patient pregnant by insemination.

Core concept

An act that leads to conception.

Common phrases

  • embarazar a alguien

    get someone pregnant

  • embarazar a su pareja

    get one's partner pregnant

Similar words

dejar embarazada: Leaves a person in a pregnant state.
embarazarse: Becomes pregnant.

Definition in Spanish

Causar que otra persona quede embarazada.

Word origin

Borrowed from Old French embarasser originally meaning 'to block or trouble', with Spanish developing a specialized sense 'to cause pregnancy' from the idea of encumbering someone.

Usage tips

  • Use embarazarse (reflexive) or quedar embarazada to say 'become pregnant', while embarazar + person means 'impregnate someone'.

Other meanings

  • hinderverb

Opposites

  • impedirpreventverb
  • esterilizarsterilizeverb

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