Spanish word

embarazo

Pronunciation

IPA/embaˈɾaθo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpregnancy

Example

Tiene un embarazo de seis meses.

She is six months pregnant.

Illustration for embarazo (pregnancy)

More examples

Un embarazo no deseado puede cambiar la vida de una persona.

An unwanted pregnancy can change a person's life.

Core concept

The condition of carrying a developing fetus inside the uterus for about forty weeks.

Common phrases

  • primer embarazo

    first pregnancy

  • embarazo no deseado

    unwanted pregnancy

Similar words

gestación: Period during which a fetus develops inside the uterus.

Definition in Spanish

Periodo de gestación en el que un feto crece dentro del útero, normalmente alrededor de cuarenta semanas.

Word origin

The word comes from the verb embarazar 'to impregnate', ultimately from Old French en- + barre 'bar', where the idea of an impediment or burden evolved into the notion of carrying a child.

Usage tips

  • A common false friend is English embarrassed; embarazada means pregnant while avergonzada means embarrassed.

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