Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

engravidar

verb
/eɡɾa.viˈdaɾ/
Definition
To become pregnant.
Examples
  • Ela engravidou após um mês de tentativas. (She became pregnant after a month of trying.)
  • O médico disse que engravidar pode levar algum tempo. (The doctor said that getting pregnant can take some time.)
Meaning
The act of conceiving a child through the fertilization of an egg by a sperm.
Synonyms
  • Conceber
  • Gestar