pregnant

[/ˈprɛɡnənt/]

adjective

grávida

1. Having a child or children developing in the uterus; expecting a baby

She is pregnant with her first child.

Ela está grávida do seu primeiro filho.

2. Full of or heavy with meaning; suggestive or significant

His words were pregnant with irony.

Suas palavras estavam repletas de ironia.

NYC Slang

knocked up (informal/slang)

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General Brazilian

grávida

Most common term used throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

grávida

Standard usage, same as general Brazilian

São Paulo

grávida

Standard usage, same as general Brazilian

Portugal

grávida

Standard usage; also 'gestante' in medical contexts

pregnant pause - a meaningful silence

heavy with child - archaic way of saying pregnant

expecting - euphemistic way of saying pregnant

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