to go through the last months of pregnancy, Figurative. a remark of obvious pregnancy.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
preg·nan·cy — /ˈprɛgnənsi/ noun, pl cies : the condition of a woman or female animal that is going to have a baby or babies : the condition of a pregnant woman or female animal [count] women who have had multiple pregnancies [=women who have been pregnant many … Useful english dictionary
pseu|do|preg|nan|cy — «SOO doh PREHG nuhn see», noun, plural cies. 1. a condition similar to pregnancy, found among dogs, rabbits, and other animals, after a sterile mating. 2. = pseudocyesis. (Cf. ↑pseudocyesis) … Useful english dictionary
preg — com·preg; com·preg·nate; im·preg; im·preg·na·bil·i·ty; im·preg·na·tion; im·preg·na·tor; pa·preg; preg·na·ble; preg·nance; preg·nan·cy; preg·nane; preg·nant·ly; preg·nate; preg·nene; preg·nen·in·o·lone; preg·nen·o·lone; preg·gers; pre·preg;… … English syllables
nan — na·nan·der; nan·chang; nan·di; nan·di·dae; nan·di·na; nan·dine; nan·du; nan·du·bay; nan·du·ti; nan·ger; nan·keen; nan·king; nan·mu; nan·nan·der; nan·nan·der; nan·nan·drous; nan·nan·drous; nan·nie; nan·ning; nan·ni·nose; nan·nip·pus;… … English syllables
pregnancy — preg·nan·cy … English syllables
Pregnan — Preg|nan [engl. pregnancy = Schwangerschaft (lat. praegnans = schwanger, trächtig); ↑ an (1)], das; s, e: gesättigter, tetracycl. Kohlenwasserstoff C21H36 mit zwei angulären CH3 Gruppen u. einer Ethylseitenkette (↑ Steroid), der das Grundgerüst… … Universal-Lexikon
pregnancy — preg|nan|cy [ˈpregnənsi] n plural pregnancies [U and C] when a woman is pregnant (=has a baby growing inside her body) ▪ This drug should not be taken during pregnancy. ▪ her third pregnancy ▪ teenage pregnancies ▪ a pregnancy test … Dictionary of contemporary English
pregnancy — preg|nan|cy [ pregnənsi ] noun count or uncount ** the condition of being pregnant, or the period of time a woman is pregnant: the escalating rate of teenage pregnancies her third pregnancy Condoms don t always protect against pregnancy and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pregnancy — preg•nan•cy [[t]ˈprɛg nən si[/t]] n. pl. cies med the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant • Etymology: 1520–30 … From formal English to slang
pregnane — ˈpregˌnān noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pregnant + ane; from the occurrence of its derivatives in pregnancy urine : a crystalline saturated steroid hydrocarbon C21H36 that is related to cholane and is the parent… … Useful english dictionary
