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enceinte

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Definition: (adj) - pregnant

Elle est enceinte - She's pregnant.

Expressions: tomber enceinte, se retrouver enceinte - to get pregnant; une femme enceinte - expectant mother; enceinte de 4 mois - 4 months pregnant; enceinte de ___ - pregnant with / by ___ (depending on whether you give the baby's or the father's name), mettre qqun enceinte - to get someone pregant; enceinte jusqu'aux yeux (inf) - very pregnant

Related: une enceinte - wall, enclosure

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Pronunciation: [a(n) seh(n)t] Audio Link

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