pregnant

schwanger, trächtig

Ein Baby oder Jungtier im Körper tragend; auch für ein Paar verwendet, das ein Baby erwartet.

In einfachem Englisch: Having a baby or young animal growing inside the body; also used for a couple expecting a baby.

• My sister is pregnant.
• She was pregnant with her first child.
• The couple announced that they were pregnant.

So benutzt man es: be pregnant with a baby/twins (She is pregnant with twins.)

Synonyme: expecting, expectant

Häufige Wendungen: be pregnant, get pregnant, six months pregnant, pregnant woman

bedeutungsvoll, vielsagend

Starke Gefühle, wichtige Bedeutungen oder Möglichkeiten andeutend, ohne sie offen auszudrücken.

In einfachem Englisch: Suggesting strong feelings, important meaning, or possibilities that have not been openly expressed.

• A pregnant silence followed her question.
• He took a pregnant pause before giving his answer.
• They exchanged a pregnant glance across the room.

Synonyme: meaningful, significant, suggestive

Gegenteile: meaningless

Häufige Wendungen: pregnant pause, pregnant silence, pregnant moment

voll, erfüllt

Eine bestimmte Eigenschaft, ein Gefühl oder Möglichkeiten in hohem Maß enthaltend.

In einfachem Englisch: Containing a great deal of a particular quality, feeling, or possibility.

• The moment was pregnant with hope.
• Her words were pregnant with meaning.
• They saw a future pregnant with promise.

So benutzt man es: pregnant with something (The coming year seemed pregnant with possibility.)

Synonyme: full, filled, rich

Häufige Wendungen: pregnant with possibility, pregnant with promise, pregnant with meaning, pregnant with anxiety